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Giant Eagle Joins the International Carwash Association's WaterSavers Program
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The International Carwash Association™ announces Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, Pa., as the newest member of its environmental recognition program, WaterSavers™. WaterSavers is a new marketing program designed to help professional car washes promote their environmentally friendly business practices. Giant Eagle joins the ranks of several top-chain car washes in the WaterSavers program, including Autobell, Brown Bear Car Wash, Mister Car Wash, Mr. Clean Car Wash and Splash. More




Your Road to Recovery Starts Here
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This past June, the International Carwash Association gathered together 20 of the industry’s best and brightest for a think tank session. Their goal: Identify the opportunities and challenges for carwash business owners and suppliers/manufacturers in 2010. More


Illinois American Water Proposing $60 Million Rate Hike
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Illinois American Water customers could soon be paying more to turn on the tap. The water company is proposing a $60 million dollar rate hike. Lisa Stout's Alton car wash business depends on two things: good weather and water. More


Reclaim Alkaline Presoaks
Alkaline presoaks are an effective general cleaners for organic soils like road oils, bug and bird droppings. These featured products can be used in car washes with reclaim systems because they have the added benefit of helping separate dirt and oil in the pit. More……..Performix® is designed to achieve great performance on tough road films.  Effective for one-step and two-step applications, it does an excellent job of removing road film and windshield masks. The Option®, foaming presoak, is also designed for frictionless cleaning. Both can be applied through high-pressure prep guns and low-pressure presoak arches. For use in frictionless, hybrid, and conventional car wash systems.  To find a distributor near you, click the distributor link. MORE




Car Wash Manager Still Driven to Keep Local Customers Happy
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According to Eric P. Wulf, executive director of the International Carwash Association, the car wash business has been growing steadily over the years. During the past year or so, customers have been getting cheaper basic car washes instead of the more expensive deluxe treatments. Still, when it comes to the business, some forces are more powerful than a recession. "Weather trumps everything," Wulf said. More


2010 Will Feel Full Stimulus Boost for Water: Analysts
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The impact on water industry companies of most of the federal stimulus spending on water/wastewater infrastructure will be felt in 2010, financial analysts at investment firm Janney Montgomery Scott (JMS) wrote in a November 24 report. More


How to Market Your Business with Facebook
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Business owner, you might want to friend Facebook. A growing number of businesses are making Facebook an indispensable part of hanging out their shingles. Small businesses are using it to find new customers, build online communities of fans and dig into gold mines of demographic information. More


CWD Rhino-Mat, automatic floor mat wash & dry system
The Rhino-Mat uses proven technology to give the cleanest and driest finish out of any current mat cleaner. Visit our website or contact us to see why it will benefit your car wash. MORE


Why Some Merchants are Saying Yes to SaaS
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When determining your total e-commerce spend, you have to identify all online expenses, such as IT costs, personnel for marketing and merchandising, content and outside services, among other things. The costs add up quickly, which is why Software as a Service (SaaS) is a growing trend in where multichannel merchants are putting their e-commerce dollars. More


Google's Ad Empire is Good for Small Business
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Google is the leader in online search and search-based advertising, and recent acquisitions are designed to expand the vast Google empire. Critics take exception to Google undercutting traditional marketing channels, but the evolving advertising landscape levels the playing field for small and medium businesses More
 


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