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Profile - Meaghan Rae, MISTER CAR WASH
January 2, 2017
4 minute Read
Meaghan Rae decided to apply for work at Mister Car Wash back in 2003 after driving by the store on Broadway in Boise, Idaho, and noticing...
Read MoreWash Ideas - Spring 2017
January 2, 2017
3 minute Read
Over the many recordings of Washideas.com, hooks, chains and pits have remained a favorite topic of some of our aging interviewees. Many...
Read MoreProfile - Keith Caldwell, CCSI International Inc
January 2, 2017
3 minute Read
When he graduated from Ashford University in 2009, Keith Caldwell went to work for his alma mater. But, he couldn’t quite shake a quote...
Read MoreShift In Consumer Usage Brings Opportunity
January 1, 2017
3 minute Read
Since 1996, International Car Wash Association has conducted national consumer research to unearth business-building consumer and industry...
Read MoreOmnichannel and Retailtainment
January 1, 2017
8 minute Read
In 2017 and beyond, successful businesses will showcase bold, innovative approaches to personalize and elevate every aspect of the...
Read MoreWashing Autonomous Vehicles
January 1, 2017
4 minute Read
Fully autonomous Uber cars are being tested in Pittsburgh and Arizona. Street-based “people pods” are running in London. Every major...
Read MoreFocus on The Member - Spring 2017
January 1, 2017
2 minute Read
Chip BurtonOwnerTop ShelfCar WashDeltona And Titusville, Florida
Q: Tell us about your business.
A: Top Shelf Car Wash has flex serve...
Read MoreA Servant’s Heart
January 1, 2017
7 minute Read
If you can’t pass the chair test, then you can’t work at Gainesville Health & Fitness. And, jobseeker, beware: This is one test you won’t...
Read MoreWill DATA be the oil for your business?
January 1, 2017
5 minute Read
“The car of tomorrow will essentially be a data center on wheels.”
So says the narrator of a video that introduced a keynote speech by...
Read MorePhilanthropy And Consumer Engagement
January 1, 2017
6 minute Read
This year, one of the biggest consumer trends is the concept of global citizenship: finding your identity within a global community and...
Read MoreAsk Champ - The Ads Are Following Me
January 1, 2017
2 minute Read
I’ve been seeing these Car Wash Show ads everywhere I go online… what’s the story there, and how can I get my wash’s ads to do the same...
Read MoreDesign Thinking
January 1, 2017
5 minute Read
In the lobbies of its extended-stay hotels, Marriott installs wall maps of nearby hot spots, organizations and community events. The...
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