Around the Industry – March 2015
Gathering news from around the carwashing and detailing industry.
How to Start a Carwash: Hiring millennial workers
Meet millennials where they are if you want to recruit them as employees.
Mobile business develops trolley to wash cars
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Based on its own in-house research, the equipment uses two liters of water per wash.
Mobile marketing strategy rewards customers
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The program will include a mobile app, individual store Web pages, mobile coupons and social media.
Spotting an opportunity for success
On the Spot Mobile Detailing in Maryland discovered a unique opportunity based on one casino’s search for boosted “high roller” benefits.
A 2020 vending outlook
Experts predict a significant shift in payment options over the next five years.
Mobile carwashes face new regulations in the City of Lights
LAS VEGAS — The new ordinance places restrictions on where and how often these business can operate.
Comparing commercial and retail detailers
The main question is: Who gives a customer the better choice? Is it a commercial detailing operation or residential detailing, commonly known as mobile or private detailing?
Waterless washes are fighting misconceptions one car at a time
While the automatic carwash and the waterless wash industry don’t always agree on everything, they do have some things in common; namely, providing an environmentally friendly car cleaning service. There’s also a lot the automatic carwashing industry can learn from innovation in the waterless market, and how these companies present their services.
The viability of a mobile detailing franchise
DETROIT — With people increasingly on-the-go, mobile detailing has become more popular, and this blog explores whether or not it can be a profitable venture, according to Detail XPerts.
On The Spot Detailing celebrating 10 year anniversary with discounted prices
COLUMBIA, Md. — On The Spot has grown from $25,000 in sales in their first year, to $1 million in 2013, and is celebrating with discounted pricing in June and July, according to a press release.
New mobile steam cleaning and detailing wash opens
GIG HARBOR, Wash. — The idea to open Vapor Car Wash originated with an introduction to the Optima Steamer, according to gateline.com.
