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 ICA news
You could use a break.With everything going on, wouldn't it be great to have 24 hours to get away?
Splash! gives you an opportunity to break away from the routines and spend time with the car wash community to refresh and find new ideas for your business.
FUN. We'll keep you connected with friends and entertained for the duration!
Join us in New Orleans, Oct. 24-25 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. We'll start with a laid back welcome event in the early evening hours Oct. 24 to give you plenty of time to arrive.
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Industry News
Source: EcoWatch
Two of the world's largest auto companies, GM and Ford, announced major strides in their development of electric vehicles, marking the latest milestone in a significant shift towards EVs in the automobile industry.
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Source: CSP
Despite the increasing popularity of digital payments, cash is still the most-used payment option, according to a recent study by Cardtronics and Edelman Intelligence.
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Sudsy’s Car Wash, with locations at 1870 South Church Street in Murfreesboro and 3012 Belshire Village Drive in Spring Hill, has surpassed their goal of raising $10,000 for Samaritan’s Purse U.S. Disaster Relief. The campaign, entitled "Flood Texas with Love", started on September 1st in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
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On Friday, September 15, 2017, all Tidal Wave Auto Spa locations across the Southeast hosted their 9th annual Charity Day event with 100 percent of the proceeds from that day being donated to charitable organizations.
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Source: WKRG News
Rich’s Car Wash in Mobile, Ala., is raising money for a young girl battling a rare form of brain cancer. Last Thursday, the business donated $5 from every car wash to help cover the cost of Aubreigh Nicholas’ treatment.
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The newest Mike's Carwash at 915 South Main Street celebrated its Grand Opening with a Free Ultimate Wash Weekend. Throughout the weekend, Mike's raised $12,515.87 in donations in support of Centerville High School's Spirit Chain Competition benefiting local charities, Oak Tree Corner and Brigid's Path.
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Source: Miami Herald
Rising Tide Car Wash, a unique social venture with a mission to employ adults with autism, opened its second South Florida location last week.
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Source: Selma Times-Journal
Family-owned Henry Brick Company took a step out of its comfort zone last year and brought a premium express car wash to their hometown of Selma, Ala. As Big River Car Wash approaches its one-year anniversary, the owners reflect on what they've learned.
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Leadership
The key to achieving your full potential is to raise your self-concept and develop new habits of thinking about what’s possible for you.
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What one change, if you made it and were able to stick to it long term, would have the greatest potential to positively impact your professional success?
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Marketing
Source: Small Business Trends
Your business can learn some important lessons from looking at apps from other companies like Wawa, which has found success by creating apps that make doing business easier than ever for consumers
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Source: Forbes
How and when to engage outside resources for marketing and PR is a key business decision, second only to the process of who you actually choose. Here are best strategies for vetting the vendors that are a good fit and will produce a strong ROI for your business.
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Supplier News
Employees and supporters of Ziebart International Corporation gathered last week for the company's charity golf outing, Golfing Fore a Cure, at Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan. Ziebart raised over $12,000 from this year's event to benefit Journey4ACure(J4AC).
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