by Stephen Bean | Nov 30, 2017 | The Business Mind
7 Not-So-Obvious Insights into Customer Psychology Sure to Help You Grow Your Business I’ve come to the conclusion that the greatest threat to a self-service laundry’s growth – and perhaps even its survival – in our modern, high-tech and...
by Jeff Gardner | Nov 30, 2017 | The Laundry Doctor
Here Are a Couple of Unique Pricing Models to Consider That May Help You Present and Market Your Wash-Dry-Fold Business I’m always looking for different ways to market and develop a wash-dry-fold service. So, this month, I’d like to discuss a couple of...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Nov 27, 2017 | Industry News
Continental Girbau Inc. has partnered with Hills Commercial Laundry, based in Anchorage, Alaska. The company now represents Continental Girbau and LG commercial laundry products, as well as the Express Laundry Center brand. Hills Commercial Laundry works with vended...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Nov 21, 2017 | Industry News
WashClub, an on-demand laundry and drycleaning service based in New York City, has begun international licensing agreements with Ninja Dry in Belfast, Ireland, and Valet Service in Lyon, France.In addition, within the last few months, the company has expanded its...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Nov 20, 2017 | Industry News
The Laundry Project, a charitable organization based in Tampa, recently held a successful free laundry event at Wash-N-Dry laundromat in Des Moines, Iowa – paying for customers’ laundry loads and even painting a mural on one of the store’s exterior...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Nov 20, 2017 | Industry News
Now That You’ve Created a Facebook Page, Here Are the Four Foundations of Social Media Mastery By Bonnie Hanson [This is the second in a series of articles on how to market your laundry business through Facebook. The first article appeared in the September 2017...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Nov 20, 2017 | Industry News
Laundry Owners Warehouse, headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has released the first short film in a planned series, which will focus on brand building and generating brand awareness. The first film can now be seen exclusively at the company’s website,...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Nov 17, 2017 | Industry News
Huebsch has named Adam Dixon the latest recipient of its Store Owner of the Quarter Award. Dixon, who decided he needed a career change, closed his chiropractic practice and built Duck River Laundry in Shelbyville, Tenn. “The laundry Adam opened is an example of...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Nov 17, 2017 | Industry News
Dexter Laundry recently hosted many of the industry’s leading service technicians during its Dexter University – Service Academy. Representing more than 200 years of experience in the laundry industry, the Service Academy attendees included technicians who are...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Nov 17, 2017 | Industry News
As reported here earlier, Chicago has begun implementing a large tax on city water. The first tax of 7.5 percent was put in place in March and will continue to climb over the next four years, until it reaches a rate of 30 percent. What’s more, this doesn’t...