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Website Optimization: Keep It Going!
January 1, 2017
4 minute Read
Comprehensive website overhauls are declining in popularity as ongoing website optimization becomes mandatory in progressive inbound...
Read MoreBlink And They’re Gone
January 1, 2017
4 minute Read
You visit a big box electronics store looking for a high-end video camera for your home studio. After examining several models, you settle...
Read MoreTech Through The Ages
January 1, 2017
7 minute Read
In terms of technology, it’s safe to say you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
Mobile commerce. 3-D printing. A flying warehouse equipped with a...
Read MoreMaximizing The Customer Experience
January 1, 2017
3 minute Read
Car care business owners, operators and employees all have an obligation to offer excellent customer service to maintain a competitive...
Read MoreWash Ideas - Winter 2016
October 2, 2016
4 minute Read
Frank Hutchins entered the car wash business in 1958. He was hired at Constan’s Car Wash in Columbia, South Carolina.
When I asked Frank...
Read MoreBlast from the Past - Winter 2016
October 2, 2016
2 minute Read
Chapter 27Appearance of the coin operated car wash
In the mid-60s, the car wash business was filled with the excitement of a still-new...
Read MoreMeet the Board - David Begin
October 2, 2016
3 minute Read
David Begin recently took time to answer a few questions about how he got into the car wash industry and what trends he’s paying attention...
Read MoreProfile - David Begin, Wild Blue Car Wash
October 2, 2016
4 minute Read
For David Begin, there’s always an opportunity to improve, whether it’s through new technology, new learnings or new work.
Begin joined...
Read MoreWomen in Car Wash - Araceli Sanchez, Mister Car Wash
October 2, 2016
5 minute Read
An eight-year veteran of the car wash industry, Araceli Sanchez began her career with Mister Car Wash in 2009 while a 19-year-old student...
Read MoreWomen in Car Wash - Lanese Barnett
October 2, 2016
3 minute Read
There’s never a dull moment in a day for Lanese Barnett. As Director of Marketing for The Car Wash Companies (Dallas-based brands...
Read MoreICA Announces Initiative to Address New Vehicle Technologies
October 1, 2016
2 minute Read
International Carwash Association (ICA) has announced a new initiative to address emerging vehicle technologies and their growing impact...
Read MoreMaking a Splash in Las Vegas
October 1, 2016
3 minute Read
Splash 2016! made waves in the car wash industry this past October when it drew more than 700 people to the newest event put on by...
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