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 ICA news
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Industry News
Source: The Economist
Making vehicles drive themselves is hard, but getting easier, according to this special report.
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Source: Greenwich Patch
Connecticut State Representative Fred Camillo (R-151st) testified before the General Assembly's joint committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding last week, in support of H.B. 5009, An Act Exempting Car Wash Services from the Sales Tax.
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Source: NPR
The quality of American cars got a lot better after the financial crisis. They got lighter, more efficient and more reliable. And the car business boomed. But now they're getting too expensive.
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Source: The Wichita Eagle
Salina, Kansas-based Green Lantern Car Wash, a division of Blue Beacon International, has a couple of new car wash sites planned for Wichita, with the first expected to break ground in April.
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Source: Killeen Daily Herald
A new car wash is coming to Killeen, Texas, according to the weekly permit report issued by the city. Galaxies Express Car Wash, valued at $1.02 million, will be setting up shop sometime this year.
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Leadership
Source: Farnam Street
A recent study sought to figure out how today’s college students were able to multitask so much more effectively than adults. But in fact, the really surprising finding is that the more people multitask, the worse they are, not just at other mental abilities, but at multitasking itself.
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Source: Harvard Business Review
According to 360-degree feedback surveys on behalf of leaders, executives with really low scores in one or more areas are often completely unaware of their fatal flaws.
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Marketing
Source: Entrepreneur
People remember how you make them feel, not the information you give them.
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Source: Small Business Trends
Branded videos are engaging and informative, and can do wonders for your business. If executed correctly, videos can dramatically enhance your digital marketing strategy. According to YouAppi’s Second Annual CMO Mobile Marketing Guide Survey, 85 percent of marketers plan to increase investment in video in 2018, up from 75 percent.
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Supplier News
PSD Codax, developer of the world’s leading car wash access technology, is pleased to announce that Suzanne Huisman has joined the company in the newly-created role of European Business Development Director.
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As of February 2018, 55 Tommy’s Express franchise locations are under contract around the United States, with an additional international site planned for Saudi Arabia.
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Sonny’s Enterprises, LLC, the world’s largest manufacturer of conveyorized car washing equipment, announced that it has acquired Mr. Foamer, the industry’s premier supplier of car wash foaming applicators, marketing, and signage.
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