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Loyal Customers are Looking for You
April 1, 2012
6 minute Read
With fresh ideas, the car wash industry has a chance to tap into a younger, loyal customer base. Those were the findings of the industry’s...
Read MoreThe Car Wash Store design
April 1, 2012
8 minute Read
Car washes are retail businesses. They are also production facilities. This combination, with customer exposure to nearly all sides of the...
Read MoreWhy an Exit Plan Will Help with Your Business Growth
April 1, 2012
5 minute Read
The illiquid nature of private businesses often forces owners to wonder where their investment dollars truly are. Since a company is valued...
Read MoreFuture of Auto Design Takes Shape
April 1, 2012
8 minute Read
If the design team at Hyundai has its way, a feature usually reserved for high-end cars such as Mercedes, Audis and Lamborghinis will...
Read MoreLessons Learned
April 1, 2012
4 minute Read
For the traditional retail car wash operator, the car wash is a family business. It’s not unusual to see the entire family chipping in to...
Read MoreMagic Hands Carwash
April 1, 2012
6 minute Read
The Story behind the Aussie Success
For the last 18 years, industry pioneer Claude Roda has been transforming the way Australians wash...
Read MoreLatest Car Wash Equipment Sales Report Released
April 1, 2012
3 minute Read
International Carwash Association has released the latest edition of its car wash equipment sales report, tabulating sales made by the...
Read MoreMeet the Board - Hank Richard
April 1, 2012
3 minute Read
I believe we are taking an evolutionary step in an evolving industry. Customers, retail operators, service providers and manufacturers are...
Employees, the Face of your Company
January 3, 2012
8 minute Read
Who doesn’t want a workplace where good employee relations are the norm? Where the threat of an organized labor invasion isn’t looming? The...
Read MoreICA 2011 Annual Report
January 2, 2012
4 minute Read
Dear Member,
On behalf of International Carwash Association’s Board of Directors and staff, we are proud to present the following overview...
Read MoreThe Fast & Furious
January 2, 2012
8 minute Read
When you think of the Netherlands, the first thing to come to mind may not be the innovative car washes. But in this nation of almost 17...
Read MoreA Step Ahead
January 1, 2012
7 minute Read
When you hear “strategic plan” do you think about large company retreats at which people have group discussions of the company’s pathway to...
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