by Editor | May 14, 2020 | Industry News
BCC Payments, a laundry-focused payment and control systems company, has created a free Wash-Dry-Go application platform for laundromat owners to use during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The app can help laundry owners manage the flow of customers and maintain safe...
by Editor | May 10, 2020 | Industry News
Laundry service and equipment provider Jetz Service Co. – which operates in 18 states throughout the Midwest – and PayRange Inc. recently reached an agreement for Jetz to provide PayRange mobile payment acceptance to all of its PayRange-compatible machines. Currently,...
by Dennis Diaz | May 7, 2020 | Highlights, Digital Marketing, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Featured Articles
Some Promotional Do’s, Don’ts and Considerations as We All Try to Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis It’s easy to get downhearted about the state of the world in the middle of COVID-19’s madness. With social distancing measures, self-quarantines in place and a heightened...
by Editor | May 7, 2020 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Highlights
An Interview with Alan Beaulieu of ITR Economics Alan Beaulieu is the president of ITR Economics, the oldest privately held, continuously operating economic research and consulting firm in the U.S. With a reputation as an accurate and straightforward economist, Mr....
by Daniel Sofranko | May 6, 2020 | Viewpoint
Many of us got into the laundromat business due to its simple nature and consistent characteristics. For most people, doing their laundry is a weekly demand. For all, it’s a basic necessity – not a luxury. And, for store owners, this provides a smooth and reliable...
by Editor | Apr 29, 2020 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Highlights
Laundromat Owners Share Their Thoughts on Providing Essential Services During These Historic and Unsettling Times With the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, our world changed – seemingly overnight. At least for now. Sheltering in place, social distancing and personal...
by Editor | Apr 29, 2020 | Highlights, Industry News
The Girbau Group has acquired the entire share capital of its Chinese joint venture, Girbau Shenguang Laundry Technology. With this purchase, GSLT becomes a direct subsidiary of the Girbau Group, with the aim of promoting the future development of the company and...
by Editor | Apr 29, 2020 | Industry News
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has announced a new partner in the St. Louis market. “We have been very successful in a short amount of time in the St. Louis area, and because our plan calls for HappyNest partners to work in back-to-back service areas,...
by Editor | Apr 24, 2020 | Industry News, Highlights
President Trump has signed a nearly half-trillion-dollar emergency bill to rescue the small-business loan program, which was quickly depleted by companies impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. This legislation also provides additional funding for struggling hospitals....
by Cary Lipman | Apr 23, 2020 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Highlights
How to Create a Culture of Connection Within Your Marketplace Customer service in a laundromat may not qualify as an “art form,” per se. However, over the years, I’ve encountered some fantastic store owners and attendants who let me know that I definitely was in the...