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Auto Laundry News - November 2008




Features - November 2008

On the Wash Front
Profitability: Finding it in a Changing Marketplace
Change is best when it doesn’t fix what is not broken.

Auto Detailing
At the Car Wash: Part 5: Selling Detailing Services
Marketing, service-advisor training, and menu design work together to sell services.

Focus on Reconditioning
Down Times?: A Little Hunger Helps

You can emerge from an economic bust with a better business if you are smart.

Water Reclaim
No Water, No Sewer, No Problem

In the future, more car washes will tap different water sources and use reservoir tanks.

Wash Format
In-Bay: Nip and Tuck

This industry segment is being tweaked in the face of conveyorized competition.

Manufacturers' Showcase
In-Bay Automatics

Your annual guide to in-bay automatic car wash equipment.

Operations
Repair or Replace?

Equipment is never obsolete just because there is something “new and improved” on the market.

Insurance
Lower Premiums: Seven Tips to Score Discount Points

Certain criteria may allow an underwriter to offer premium discount points.

Detailing
Make Money: How We Can in this Economy, Part 1

With a little adjustment, detailers can make good money — even in this economy.

Dryers
Operator Forum

Operators relate experiences on reducing energy consumption.

Profile in Success
Miles The Auto Spa - Destination Wash

A Nashville, TN wash and detail operation that befits its “spa” name.

Conventions
WCA Convention

The Western Carwash Association Convention met at Bally’s in Las Vegas.

Finishing Line
Waterless: Deep in the Mother Lode?

Is there a waterless-wash competitor in your future?

Drivin' Through
High-Priced Plumbing

Industry Newsline
Industry Newsline

Calendar
Calendar

Carwash Distributor's Guide
Classifieds
49 Years Ago in ALN
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