Vol. 66 . Issue 9 . June 2026
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The Wonderful World Of Apps
The far-flung world of apps—short for application—extends to every corner of the world.
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CleanCloud Launches iPad Point of Sale App for the Dry Cleaning And Laundry Industry
The Revolutionary Software for Dry Cleaners
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Got Clubs?
you should have a full bag of clubs so when you hit the rough you have choices available to you to get back out on the fairway
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Our Industry’s Best Hiring Practices
Building a great team starts at the very beginning of your buying and planning steps. Your business cannot function at its ideal level if you don’t have the best resources and assets.
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The Company Creed (part 2)
I invited you to join me in a small experiment. The task was to identify some companies that have recently provided you with outstanding customer service.
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OOPS! He Did It Again
They say if you have something that needs to be done, give it to someone whose plate is full and it will get done!
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4 Key Reasons Why You Should Join a Cost Group
The excitement builds as The Clean Show 2017 approaches. This opportunity for those of us in the drycleaning industry to mix, mingle, learn and share always provides special insights that can only be
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Sell Something!
Like it or not, the very life of your business depends entirely on sales.
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Fabritec International Announce Promotion Of Bartlett And Jordan
Fabritec International, the maker of Sanitone, Fabritec and Stamford brand detergents and additives has promoted Amy Bartlett and Jeff Jordan
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So Cal Cleaners Association Meeting – Conflict Resolution
Henry W. D. Parker of Safety & Environmental Compliance Consultants Inc., spoke about the type of people you need to look for in your life.
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Dunnewolt Installed A New D2 Soil And Sorting System In Commercial Laundry
Dunnewolt B.V. is known around the world for its advanced and reliable computer controlled sorting and handling systems for commercial and industrial laundries. Since its foundation in 1971 Dunnewolt
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Don’t Be The Manager Who Poorly Delegates
How many times have you said to yourself, “If you want something done right, do it yourself”?
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Stain Removal Clinic Planned for Western PA
Basic & Advanced Stain Removal Clinic
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How I Got Here: Les Pringle
John Leano interviews people in the Dry Cleaning & Laundry industries
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Forty Years Of Clean: History Of The Clean Show
Clean 2017 marks 40 years since The World Educational Congress for Laundering and Drycleaning debuted as the premier event for textile care.
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The Family Business
What a treat for a plant owner to turn over his successful business to one of his children.
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EnviroForensics Announces Acquisition Of Vapor Protection Services
The environmental consulting experts EnviroForensics, announced they are adding even more experience and knowledge to their vapor intrusion service team.
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The Company Creed
This month I invite you to join me in a little exercise.
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Robbie Lamont Freeman November 24, 1947 – March 5, 2017
After a brief illness, Robbie Lamont Freeman passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 surrounded by his family
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Calming Upset Customers: Part 2
In continuing our discussion of Calming Upset Customers, this article includes insights from two Tuchman Advisory Group members.
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Huebsch Store Owner Gives Back To Community
Huebsch Store Owner Gives Back To Community, more than 90 people turned out February 8th for a free laundry day in Greenville, North Carolina.
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Is Your Workplace Brimming With Negativity?
Your first step toward building a more positive attitude is to develop a mission statement for your company.
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Clean Show Celebrates 40th Anniversary In 2017
When six associations collaborated on a textile care trade show in 1977, they may not have imagined that 40 years later the World Educational Congress for Laundry and Drycleaning (the Clean Show) woul
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Inactive And Lost Customers
Last month I wrote about different types of customers. I also promised I’d expand more and be more specific about certain types of customers. Keeping my word, I’ll continue in this article.It’
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New Promotions In Colmac Sales Department
Colmac Industries announced Rick McElhose has been promoted to Sales Manager. McElhose’s responsibilities will include managing quality, sales and marketing. Rick has been with Colmac since 1996 hol
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Where Have The Suits And Casual Clothes Gone?
Suits were once the mainstay of drycleaning. Men’s and women’s business attire. It was our cream of the crop. But lately studies are being conducted to see if the influence on work attire has affe
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ZIPS Dry Cleaners Launches New Brand Campaign Touting “The Real Deal”
Television and Digital Campaign Underlines Price and QualityZIPS Dry Cleaners, ranked 2017’s No. 1 franchise in the Dry Cleaning & Laundry Services category by Entrepreneur magazine, launched
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Customers, Types and Definitions
First off, I’m extremely grateful when a business owner reaches out to me via telephone, e-mail, Facebook group and even via Facebook chat. It’s obviously important to you, business owners, and I’m more than willing to take a few moments out of my day to answer questions or share a little information if it helps […]
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How I Got Here: Rudy Fabre
Current Position: Since 2004, Rudy Fabre has been the owner and operator of PICK ’m UP House Clean & Laundry in Eastern Samar, Philippines.The Company: PICK ’m UP House Clean & Laundry
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CG West Welcomes Podany And Mendoza To Team
Continental Girbau West (CG West) announced that Steve Mendoza and Michelle Podany joined the CG West Team. Mendoza serves as parts and warehouse assistant, while Podany serves as office support coord
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Calming Upset Customers: Part 1
A critical recurring question that all retailers deal with is how to calm and re-engage an upset customer. This problem came to my attention once again while waiting in line at a local store. What mig
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Starchup Teams Up With Maineline And Fabricare Systems
Starchup, a leading digital solution for the garment care industry, has integrated with the Compassmax POS and Fabricare Manager POS to add web and mobile app ordering, marketing and routing technolog
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Insurance 101
DON’T skip this article because you think it will be boring or you are insurance savvy and know what you need to know. I have worked in the insurance industry (as well as owning my own dry cleaning
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Tingue Promotes Ty Acton To President
Former Tingue Sales Representative to Lead Laundry Industry’s Iconic BrandGlobal laundry product supplier Tingue has named Ty Acton presidentPromoted from VP Sales by CEO David Tingue, Acton i
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Is Your Solvent Better?
Isn’t our industry great? Hard work, but lots of satisfaction. In my years as a teenager and adult since 1967, for the most part I loved every day at work. Naturally, as we all know, there were some
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In the Dry Cleaning Business, Branding is Vital
In the Dry Cleaning Business, Branding is Vital
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Promotions Galore in February
The goodwill and euphoria of the holiday season are in the rearview mirror. The annual ritual of broken New Year’s resolutions and inflated credit card debt due to excessive holiday shopping has bro
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Robert “Bob” Barnes Retires After 48 Years At Parker Boiler
Parker Boiler’s Purchasing Manager RetiresBob started at Parker Boiler in 1968 after he served our country in Vietnam. He has worked in crating, the assembly department and as a stockroom clerk. H
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Email Marketing – How Is It Working For You?
Email marketing can be a great tool for communicating with, and marketing to, your customers. I am loathe to say this, but I’m so old, I can still remember a time when all we had for one to many com
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New CCA Executive Director Meet Peter Blake
The California Cleaners Association named long-time industry leader Peter Blake as its new Executive Director.By way of introduction, he stated, “I am very excited to be working with the Californi
