Rental Market Report: Number of Renters Drops in 2017, But Overall Changes in the Rental Landscape Remain
For more than a decade, the number of American households that rent has expanded year after year, sometimes by more than a million renters annually. However, last year, the explosion of renters in the wake of the foreclosure crisis began to fade – for the first...Wash with Wally: Bleach Spots, Motor Oil Stains…
A few of my drop-off customers are complaining about small bleach spots on their clothes. However, we don’t even use bleach on their clothes, nor do we place the garments where bleach could be splashed on them. The only thing I can think of is that maybe the...Building on Past Success… Exceeding Our Potential
Happy New Year, and welcome to 2018!I consider it an honor and a privilege to be serving as the Chairman of the Board for the Coin Laundry Association this year. Last year was historic for the CLA, as last year’s chairman, Jim Whitmore, oversaw the introduction...WashClub Offers ‘White Label’ Software with No Upfront Costs
On-demand laundry and drycleaning service provider WashClub has announced that it will license WashClubTrak – the company’s pickup and delivery software in the U.S. – to vended laundry and drycleaning operators at no upfront cost. This will enable...Is It Time to Retool?
Ensuring You Reap the Rewards of Your Laundry’s Recent Refresh[This is the third of a three-part series examining the key factors to consider when retooling a self-service laundry.]All of the homework is done. You have selected the best distributor partner and...Making Connections, Part 3
The Basics of Setting Up a Secure, Successful Wireless Network at Your Laundry Business[This is the third in a series of articles written to offer helpful suggestions about where to begin and how to better manage an existing or planned Wi-Fi network. Among the topics...Collection Day
Laundry Owners Share Their Payment Options – Along with Their Subsequent Collection Procedures and StrategiesWithout a doubt, it’s one of the first and probably most common pieces of advice a newcomer to the vended laundry industry will receive:”This...Statewide Laundry Equipment to Hold Spring Road Shows
Statewide Laundry Equipment – with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami – recently announced it will be hosting its annual spring road shows in March this year, with stops in central and south Florida throughout the month.This series of free events will...Kaizen: Get Better at Getting Better
Improve Productivity by Embracing This Japanese PhilosophyYears ago, my good friend and fellow store owner Paul Pettefer and I began work on an employee manual. We wanted to create the best possible set of processes and procedures for our businesses and staff...
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