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 Upcoming Events
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Apr 2020
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The Car Wash Show™ is the largest gathering of owners, managers and decision-makers in car wash, quick lube and detailing. Attendees will be empowered to drive traffic, increase profits, and build and maintain their business from the inside out.
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ICA news
There has been a lot written about Millennials in the past 10 years. The generation has been examined from every perspective – how they affect the workplace, how they purchase, where they live, what they think and how they communicate.
Now there’s a new generation – Generation Z – entering the workforce and becoming consumers. How do these new consumers differ from millennials and what does that mean to car wash owners as they plan their marketing strategies?
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Industry News
Besides auto-technology advancements, social, economic and even political shakeups affect the industry. Not only did 2019 bring monumental and groundbreaking new-vehicle releases (which speak to broader trends in technology and consumer interest), it also was full of shake-ups from manufacturers, executives and government entities.
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The immediate future of autonomous vehicles won't be about cars, but about fleets of self-driving trucks, which are set to fuel another revolution in transportation.
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Two competing trends in the car wash business have the potential to upend the services category. On one hand, new express washes seem to be sprouting up everywhere. How will these operators survive and compete when there may soon be one on every corner in some locations? On the opposite end of the spectrum, how will the decreasing number of full-service car washes succeed against such competition when labor costs are rising?
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Nouria Energy Corp. has acquired five convenience stores and one car wash from New England Farms Inc. The transaction brings the number of Nouria locations that it operates and supplies in Massachusetts to 109 locations and a network of 276 locations spanning from Hartford, Conn., to Waterville, Maine. Furthermore, this acquisition expands Nouria’s footprint as a car wash operator to 52 locations.
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Brand recognition is a key part of the business plan for many car washes. But, Mr. Bubbles in Portsmouth, N.H., has found some interesting ways to take it a step further - one being a glass showroom for cars and motorcycles.
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St. George Car Wash in Utah is celebrating 25 years. The full-service car wash offers three types of washes, from a regular car wash up to their Ultimate wash, which was just added this year along with the option for unlimited monthly memberships.
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Leadership
Here are 13 surefire ways you can supercharge your focus, increase motivation and boost drive for yourself and your employees. Incorporating fun is the first step, but you might be surprised at step number two.
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If your stretch goals are starting to feel more like a delusion than a challenge, it might be time to rally the team. Most of the time, a team challenged can achieve more than you ever thought possible. First. make your big goals feel smaller and then approach the work with curiousity.
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Marketing
The major social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram battle for market shares by adjusting their business models to balance providing better returns for shareholders with improving the user experience. As these platforms develop, how you use them for your small business must change too.
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Source: Small Business Trends
Another upcoming new year means another new year’s resolution. As a result, perhaps this year’s resolution should remain as simple as getting more things done. Adopt and embrace the GTD methodology. It becomes one simple and brilliant way to make this new year’s resolution something that actually sticks.
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