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OSHA Update
January 1, 2016
5 minute Read
Like the inevitability of death and taxes, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can always be counted on to ratchet up...
Read MoreSafety Tip - New Vehicle Technologies Continue to Pose Challenges
January 1, 2016
2 minute Read
With the help of an operator-led working group, International Carwash Association regularly monitors new car technologies and their...
Read MoreTake A Tour - Amsterdam, Netherlands
January 1, 2016
1 minute Read
Bob AutoWas
Year Opened: 2015
Soft opening: August 2015
Officially opened the day beforeCar Wash Show Europe
Size of the Property:5,800...
Read MoreFrom the ICA - Spring 2016
January 1, 2016
2 minute Read
The Spring issue of CAR WASH Magazine is my favorite issue of the year.
It’s the largest issue of the year, which means it’s the richest...
Read MoreMake money, work with friends
January 1, 2016
4 minute Read
When customer service is the key to your company’s success, it is critical to make sure you recruit and retain the best employees. While...
Read MoreWill sympathetic pricing draw customers?
January 1, 2016
6 minute Read
It’s Business 101: determining how to price your products. The formula is usually pretty basic. Decide on a revenue target; take into...
Read MoreWhen Professional Contacts Get Personal
January 1, 2016
3 minute Read
It happens every single time, without fail. Whenever I give a keynote, deliver training or coach a business owner on personal branding and...
Read MoreContinental Divide
January 1, 2016
6 minute Read
Environmental activists had a reason to cheer in early February, when the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced...
Read MoreAsk Champ - Spring 2016
January 1, 2016
2 minute Read
Dear Champ,
I’ve been working on growing my customer loyalty program for a few years, and I’m getting a pretty good response. Now that...
Read MoreShow Me the Money
January 1, 2016
5 minute Read
In 2016, life operating a car wash has gotten harder. The car wash business has become one of the most fragmented and competitive in the...
Read MoreHear and Be Heard
January 1, 2016
3 minute Read
The way we communicate today has virtually no boundaries, especially in the business world. Employees in today’s workforce can make sales,...
Read MoreFocus on The Member - Spring 2016
January 1, 2016
3 minute Read
Bill HintonOWNER EXPRESS JET CAR WASHROANOKE & LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
Q: Tell us about your business.
A: My wife, Heidi, and I opened the...
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