by Bob Nieman | 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 Bob Nieman | 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...
by Myles Mattenson | Apr 16, 2020 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Highlights
Are Your Workers ‘Employees’ or ‘Independent Contractors?’ In 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles in which a new standard – commonly referred to as the “ABC Test” – will be used to...
by Bob Nieman | Apr 6, 2020 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Highlights
Finding, Attracting and Retaining Great Employees The numbers are sobering, if not downright depressing. Studies suggest that the annual turnover rate for hourly employees hovers around 50 percent. What’s more, these figures vary broadly by industry and by business....
by Bob Nieman | Mar 27, 2020 | Highlights, Industry News
President Donald Trump has signed a massive $2.2 trillion economic rescue bill in an effort to offer some financial relief to the nation, which has been shaken by the recent COVID-19 outbreak. The package – called the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security...