What better time to take a family road trip than the summer? Icy roads and snow tires are long gone, and driving conditions generally tend to be optimal. The kids are enjoying a longer break from school, and great weather literally compels you outside. But summer does come with unique concerns from afternoon thunderstorms to … Read more
The Puget Sound Car Wash Association (PSCWA) is lobbying for a state retail sales tax exemption for all commercial car washes in Washington. It seeks to promote commercial car washes to the public and could have an important impact on the professional wash industry. It’s also bringing crucial attention to the dangers of residential car … Read more
The Car Wash Show 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada, provides the world’s largest car care trade show, meeting place, and networking event in the United States. This year’s theme centers around helping attendees “redefine how you think about your business.” Got Pressure Washer Repair & Service Needs? We’ve Got You Covered… Looking to enhance your … Read more
The Car Wash Show 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada, provides the world’s largest car care trade show, meeting place, and networking event in the United States. This year’s theme centers around helping attendees “redefine how you think about your business.” Celebrating Earth Day brings to mind the preciousness of our planet. What better time to invest … Read more
The Car Wash Show 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada, provides the world’s largest car care trade show, meeting place, and networking event in the United States. This year’s theme centers around helping attendees “redefine how you think about your business.” You’ll also learn more about the latest wash innovations, trends, and future projections for the … Read more
Today, wash owners deal with a variety of complicated factors—from stricter environmental regulations to more rigorous effluent and sewage control measures—that can get in the way of success. Fortunately, a water reclaim system will not only help you address these challenges, it will increase your profitability and make your business more eco-friendly. A water reclaim … Read more
Kid-friendly car washes represent a must for parents on the go. Between constant chauffeuring to and from preschool or school, Gymboree, sporting events, music lessons, karate, and numerous afterschool activities, parents’ automobiles take constant beatings. From diaper bags to backpacks, juice boxes to gummy worms and pretzels, families desperately need regular help keeping their vehicles clean. … Read more
According to a 2016 poll by Carwashing and Detailing Magazine, 83% of participants agreed that car wash branding is crucial to success in the professional car washing and detailing industry. So, how do you develop successful car wash branding? Two words. Customer experience. Customer Experience and Branding Last month in this blog, we took a look … Read more
The Customer Experience How well does your car wash appeal to customers? Does your marketing try to “hard-sell” them with over-the-top advertising narrowly focused on products and services? Or does your wash emphasize the customer experience, appealing directly to their feelings and inspiring first-time customers to become loyal fans? Selling the customer experience instead of … Read more
The numbers are in, and the future of the car wash industry shows consistent growth and great potential over the next decades… Globally, commercial car wash locations expanded to over 150,000 with noteworthy concentrations in Germany. The key car wash industry driver remains sale of new cars, clearly reflected by spikes of activity in Iceland, … Read more
