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6 Steps to Effective Decision-Making
December 5, 2023
3 minute Read
Taking a step-by-step approach and sharing your vision for the future can help you master this skill.
Leaders are expected to make...
Read MoreReaching for Perfection with the Customer Experience
November 29, 2023
5 minute Read
How customers feel is important because perception is reality. So if a customer feels frustrated or angry or inconvenienced, then the...
Read More5 Steps to Dealing with Damage
November 17, 2023
2 minute Read
It happens, sometimes. What? Forest Gump has the answer to that one, and most people probably agree with him — especially if there’s been a...
Read MoreRise of the Megawash
November 13, 2023
5 minute Read
Washes that redefine the typical square-footage guidelines are evolving — and finding a football field-size niche in the car wash industry.
Read MoreAre You Ready for the New Millennial Economy?
November 8, 2023
4 minute Read
A look at five of the most distinguishing characteristics that define today’s Millennial generation.
By Bob Klein, ICA Research Director
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Read MoreGrace For Vets: Strength in Numbers
November 2, 2023
3 minute Read
The mission started with just three participating washes in Pennsylvania. Twenty years later, more than 4,300 washes are participating —...
Read MoreGetting to Know Your ICA Board: Craig Campbell
November 1, 2023
4 minute Read
Getting to Know Your ICA Board: Craig Campbell, General Manager, Good Sight Australia
ICA Board Member Craig Campbell has not only been on...
Read MoreDramatic Shifts Emerge in Real Estate Tone
October 30, 2023
4 minute Read
Ideal locations for car washes are like the weather —hard to predict far in advance and always changing. But, knowing how to read the real...
Read MoreAre You Recruiting with Blinders On?
October 25, 2023
8 minute Read
Car washes with inclusive hiring practices gain an edge.
By Nick Fortuna
As many businesses complain about the labor shortage and high...
Read MorePopularity’s Perks and Pitfalls
October 13, 2023
8 minute Read
From market saturation questions to moratoriums, the car wash industry’s rapid growth is drawing attention, not all of it good.
Market...
Read MoreGoing for a Global Spin
September 29, 2023
5 minute Read
Technology breakthroughs and trends in the automotive industry manifest themselves a little differently, based on where you are in the...
Read More6 Insights into Why Car Washing Is at an All-Time High
September 22, 2023
5 minute Read
We live in a world that doesn’t just like things to be easy and convenient. Consumers demand it — at least that is what the results of the...
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