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All articles
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Texcare International Sets New Exhibitor Record – Over 310 Companies At Leading Trade Fair For Textile Care
Growth in the textiles, logistics and IT segments - Strong growth in exhibitor numbers from Italy, the Netherlands and TurkeyTexcare International 2016 has already exceeded all expectations. Over 31
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Avoiding Domain Name Scams
First and foremost, some disclosure; I offer domain name registration services via the website www.customerloyaltydomains.com. I am a reseller of Godaddy domain name services. I tell you this because
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DLI Partners with Starchup to Offer Smart Routes and Mobile Technology
DLI Members Get 15% Discount; Customers Can Order From Any DevicePickup and delivery services are a great way to offer more convenience to drycleaning customers. Many customers want to be able to ha
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How About Hat Cleaning?
You probably are thinking, who the heck wears or cleans hats anymore? You would be surprised to know there are many. I had just about discounted any possibility of there being anymore hat cleaners aro
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WashClub Brings On-Demand Laundry And Dry Cleaning Services To Oklahoma
WashClub, the total solution for consumer dry cleaning and laundry in the digital age, brings high-quality services to Oklahoma City’s businesses and consumersWashClub, a leading on-demand laund
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Educational Sessions Set For CCA Fabricare Show
Fabricare 2016 is scheduled to take place from August 26th to 28th at the Long Beach Convention Center.Kicking off the educational programs early on Friday will be Route Pro James Peuster who will o
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Do You Want Fries With That?
Every time you order at a fast food restaurant, you are always asked “do you want fries, drink or try our new product.” Our industry is a service industry and yet we do not try to “up-sell” ou
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FRSTeam Celebrates A Decade Of Service And Honors Outstanding Performers
FRSTeam of North and Central Georgia, FRSTeam by Tri State among top performersFabric Restoration Service Team, Inc. – FRSTeam – a leading national provider of textile restoration services, cele
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How I Got Here: Trudy Adams
Current Position: Trudy Adams is the principal of Blue Egg Consulting, a sales, marketing and customer service consulting practice. She is also one of the coaches at the 21st Century Dry Cleaners cons
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NIE Insurance Wins DLI Endorsement
NIE Returns to Its Roots The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) and NIE Insurance announced that DLI is exclusively endorsing NIE’s business insurance program for DLI’s U.S. members. NIE’s Insurance Program includes National Fire and Indemnity Exchange (“the Exchange”) and policies from other highly rated carriers including Hartford and Travelers. The Exchange specializes in fabricare […]
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Bruce Grossman On DIY Maintenance
“Low Hanging Fruit”Bruce Grossman has been in business for over 50 years. Best known for his “EZ Timers” as well as repairing boilers and equipment.The boiler room is the least favorite pl
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SDA Cleaners Showcase Keynote Speaker Glenn Shepard
Glenn Shepard was the keynote speaker at the Cleaners Showcase, which took place April 22nd – 24th.He presented how to have good employees and went into detail how to achieve this:Glenn went ov
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Industry Leader, R.R. Street & Co. Inc. CEO, L. Ross Beard Has Passed
The professional cleaning industry has lost one of its most a staunch defenders and long time leaders. L. Ross Beard, CEO and President of R.R. Street & Co. Inc. (Streets) passed away on the eveni
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The Great Soap Opera
In the old days people called detergent soap. In the earliest days it was a mere animal product. Today it is all chemicals with a tad of natural products in it. Folks called it soap back when it reall
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Some Worker Compensation Reminders
First, I would like to start with a reminder. In the state of California, if you have employees, you must carry worker compensation coverage. Even if you only have one part-time worker, this is still
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Google My Business
Once again there are big changes afoot at Google that may affect how your business gets found online when people are searching for a drycleaner. Google is shutting down and rebranding Google Places in
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“Best Overall Service 2015” Awarded To Champion Cleaners
DLI Mystery Shopping Program “Essential” to SuccessFor the second consecutive year, Champion Cleaners of Birmingham, Alabama owner David Whitehurst earned the “Best Overall Service” Award. H
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How I Got Here: John LaRocca
Current Position: John LaRocca is the founder and president of LaRocca Integrated Solutions, Inc. His company is headquartered in Westlake Village, California and assists businesses from dry cleaners
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Ktex Solvent Now Available In The US And Canada
European Cleaning Solvent, Ktex by Bardahl, now available in the US and Canada for the first time, exclusively available through Street/Adco/LaidlawMountain Spring Cleaners, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta,
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White Conveyors Celebrates Seventy Years Of Service
Manufacturing is alive and well in New Jersey. Celebrating over 70 years of business, Kenilworth, New Jersy based White Conveyors is recognized as a worldwide leader of automated garment sorting, stor
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Maintenance & Mechanics Are Vital Role For Plant Owners
So…who does the maintenance and mechanical repair at your plant? Most operators do their own. In the days gone by, at small “Mom & Pop” plants, the owner did all repairs and updates himself.
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Dave Wood Named Lapels Dry Cleaning Franchisee Of The Year
Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, recently named Dave Wood as its Franchise Owner of the Year for 2015. Wood ow
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The Difference Between Push And Pull Marketing, And How Both Apply To Social Selling On Social Media
I had a call from a cleaner yesterday asking a very good question. He asked: ‘What’s the difference between push and pull marketing?’Much depends on what type of media you are using to send yo
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Introducing….. Henry W. D. Parker
Henry W. D Parker has been a private consultant to the drycleaning industry since 1993, with an emphasis on Federal regulations that relate to labor, and many EPA requirements that apply to the laundr
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New Continental G-Flex Washer Touts High Performance And Value
Continental Girbau Inc. (Continental) recently added the new 70-pound capacity G-Flex Washer to its most advanced line of hard-mount flexible-speed washers. The G-Flex line now includes 40-lb., 55-lb.
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WashClub Delivers On-Demand Laundry, Dry Cleaning Services To Miami
Locally owned and operated company brings high-quality and convenient laundry and dry cleaning services to busy professionals and laundry intensive businessesWashClub, the leading on-demand laundry,
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Can’t Find Any Good Employees? Maybe This Is Why
Everyone I speak with indicates that finding good employees is a challenge. It is a continuing struggle that no one seems to have an answer for. While social media is a win for some business owners, o
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New Tingue Name Integrates Laundry Icons Tingue, Brown & Co. and Talley Machinery As One Company
Tingue Representatives Offer Talley Parts, Rebuilds and EquipmentGlobal laundry product supplier Tingue, Brown & Co. has integrated its sister company Talley Machinery into a new organization co
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How I Got Here: George Archibald
Current Position: George Archibald is the Executive Director of the California Cleaners Association (CCA), a post he was appointed to in September 2015.About the CCA: CCA is the statewide, professio
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Facebook Likes
We’ve all seen the ‘Thumbs up’ symbol on Facebook, and we’ve all tapped the icon to show appreciation or agreement on a Facebook post that someone has wrote, or expressed our agreement with th
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Cleaner & Launderer is looking for writers to join its already great team of writers
Are you active in the dry cleaning and laundry industry? Do you have stories to tell? Cleaner & Launderer wants you!!If you think you can be a great writer with a great story, we would like to
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Milt Chortkoff of Milt & Edie’s
Milt Chortkoff was just nine months old when the stock market crashed in 1929 and times were tough for this son of an immigrant tailor growing up in Brooklyn. Milt suffered from asthma as a child and
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Don’t Get Mad At Our Drycleaning And Laundry!
Rudyard Kipling once said, “And it all goes into the laundry, but it never comes out in the wash.” Straight out of one of his many famous poems - Stellenbosch. Maybe old Rudyard had a bad experien
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Join MAC In Richmond, VA For “Brainstorming with the Board”
The next MAC Board meeting is being held at the Phenix Supply Office & Warehouse in Richmond, VA on February 20, 2016The weekend will feature a FREE Saturday afternoon workshop “Brainstorming
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Ringing In The New Year With The Bell Family
Everyone has traditions. These are special times that stay with us over the years and bring us such great memories. Traditions are passed on and thrive whether business is bad or good. Sometimes the p
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New App Simplifies, Streamlines and Speeds Up Garment Analysis Process
No boxes, no shipping or insurance costs, no waitingDLI’s Garment Analysis App enables members to skip the time and expense of sending garments to DLI’s International Textile Garment Analysis La
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Creating Social Media Content Using A Couple Devices At Hand
These days, almost everyone has a smart phone and inside those smart phones are a decent quality camera and a decent quality video camera. Those two devices can be an endless source of inspiration for
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WashClub Launches On-Demand Laundry, Dry Cleaning In Bakersfield, California
Brooklyn, NY-based company expands its service offerings to Central California businesses and consumersWashClub, the leading on-demand laundry, dry cleaning and tailoring service, announced it has o
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What Is It Like To Be Part Of Something Big?
What it is like to be “part of something big” is that you don’t have to be a large company to accomplish this rare feat. I recall an article many years ago about a group of major drycleaning cha
