Car Wash News
 We want to hear your great stories about the car wash industry. At The Car Wash Show 2014 in Chicago, come by the ICA Pavilion and answer one of three questions and we'll give you a limited edition 100 Years of Car Wash pin. Click the link below to see more ways we're celebrating 100 Years of Car Wash.
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Gallup Business Journal Gallup has found that one of the most important decisions companies make is simply whom they name manager. Yet our analytics suggest they usually get it wrong. In fact, Gallup finds that companies fail to choose the candidate with the right talent for the job 82% of the time.
Visit http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/167975/why-great-managers-rare.aspx?utm_source=WWW&utm_medium=csm&utm_campaign=syndication to view the full article online. |  |
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Miami Herald It has become one of the most perplexing workplace questions of the century for businesses worldwide: How do you keep employees engaged and emotionally invested in their jobs? To get the most from a worker, scrap the jeans day, forego the latte machines and think about what workers truly want to feel connected to their work and their company.Visit http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/25/3958939/when-it-comes-to-employee-engagement.html to view the full article online. |
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Scientific American Whether you desire to be a good long-term friend, a respected leader, a loving partner, or to have a successful brand, you must inspire loyalty in others. But what type of behavior inspires loyalty? Somewhat surprisingly, a behavior that inspires loyalty in others is flirting, at least when it comes to brand loyalty. This type of infidelity is often beneficial in the context of consumer behavior.
Visit http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/when-flirting-increases-loyalty/ to view the full article online. |  |
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Entrepreneur What exactly is it that separates a business from a brand? Is it the number of locations? Is it revenue? Is it something you can measure in hashtags and retweets? What does one have to do before one can legitimately say, "We’re not just a business anymore. We’re a brand."
Visit http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/231292 to view the full article online. |
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Chicago Business Journal Is Chicago all washed up? Not yet. But it probably will be after The Car Wash Show 2014 ends its run from March 31 to April 2 at the McCormick Place convention center. Sponsored by the Chicago-based International Carwash Association, the annual trade show is returning to Chicago after more than a decade in Las Vegas and Orlando.
Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2014/03/24/pro-car-washers-converging-on-chicago-to-celebrate.html to view the full article online. |
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Wicked Local Belmont Car Wash & Detailing – one of the community’s longest running family-owned businesses – is gearing up for its 50th anniversary this summer with a massive renovation to the interior and exterior of its facility.
Visit http://waltham.wickedlocal.com/article/20140322/NEWS/140329337/12423/NEWS to view the full article online. |  |
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Whittier Daily News The futuristic Googie architecture of The Car Wash at Five Points moved a step closer to being preserved this month. The Whittier Historic Resources Commission decided portions of the property should be included in the city’s Register of Historic Resources as a local landmark.
Visit http://www.whittierdailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140321/whittier-car-washs-googie-architecture-moves-closer-to-preservation to view the full article online. |
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Manteca Bulletin The mechanics of a gold sluice are simple. Water carrying rich material washes over a series of channels, and the heavier particles settle on the bottom – sending the water and the lighter, non-precious mixture back out of the end into a retaining pool where it can be recycled again. And that’s basically what the Clear Drop Car Wash is doing to reclaim upwards of 97 percent of the water it uses.
Visit http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/148/article/101090/ to view the full article online. |
 Consumer Electronics Net Cork Industries recently introduced Wheel-eez Wheel Cleaners, a high-performance line of noncorrosive, nonflammable, biodegradable wheel cleaners. Specific formulations have been developed for commercial car washes, automobiles and motorcycles.
Visit http://www.consumerelectronicsnet.com/article/Cork-Industries-Unveils-Line-of-Biodegradable-Noncorrosive-Wheel-Cleaners-3135208 to view the full article online. |
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Rowafil Manufacturing has launched two new machines that will be on display at The Car Wash Show 2014 in Chicago. The Bionic water reclaim system gets an economical brother in the Bionic CS, with 20 percent cost savings. The company will also be showcasing their latest entry into the dog washing market. Visit http://www.rowafil.com/ to view the full article online. |
