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All articles
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How I Got Here: Sara Moncrieff
In John Leano's June 2022 "How I Got Here", he interviews Sara Moncrieff of Purtian Cleaners in Richmond VA
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America’s Best Cleaners Hosts First Live Accelerator Meeting
America’s Best Cleaners hosted their first Live Accelerator meeting for 2022, themed, “Diversification?” The meeting provided...
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Save The Date CCA Sets Board Membership Meeting In Mexico
California Cleaners Association (CCA) is announcing the date of their annual membership meeting retreat. The annual meeting will occur...
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So Many Choices
How do you choose what’s right for you? We all have many different choices throughout the days, months and years of our...
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Happy 100th Birthday Doris Easley
A Drycleaning industry legend turns 100. Celebrating her birthday in Rocklin, Ca. Jackie Smith takes a look back at her accomplishments...
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DLI Graduates Complete Spring 2022 Introduction and Advanced Drycleaning Courses
DLI’s School of Drycleaning Technology trained 16 students in its 379th General Drycleaning Course, composed of the five-day...
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The Stain Wizard Gets Letters
Jeff Schwarz “The Stain Wizard” has been in the drycleaning and laundry industry since 1991. He is a Regional…
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Convenience Society
After weathering the storm of Covid, successive drops in demand due to folks working from home, not to mention the ever changing...
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It’s All About The Words
Have you ever wondered how important words are? We have all heard the saying “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will...
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So, Where Do We Go From Here…
Is there anyone among us who could have even come close to predicting the events of the past couple of years? I know we try....
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Silverman New TCATA President
At the 2022 Annual Educational & Management Conference, April 3rd - 6th at Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, SC., John Silverman, President
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A Partnership That Continues the Prestigious Traditions in Fashion
America’s Best Cleaners, a nationwide premier dry cleaning and clothing restoration certification and education agency, is excited to...
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VERBATIM: Luq Blackman
In May 2022's Words From The Streets: Verbatim, John Leano interviews Luq Blackman from Fashion Cleaners in Omaha Nebraska
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TCATA’s Friedlander Award To Fred Schwarzmann, Jr.
The Textile Care Allied Trades Association honored Fred Schwarzmann, Jr. of A. L. Wilson Chemical Company with the prestigious J. Morry...
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Are PFAS a Dry Cleaning Problem?
There is an evolving question as to whether PFAS is a dry cleaning problem. A recent Florida study started to answer this question...
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Your Customer Data Is Powerful
One of the primary goals of contemporary marketing is determining how to use customer data to deliver personalized customer...
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Marketing Automation – What is it, and is it for you?
Wouldn’t it be nice if one didn’t have to be creative coming up with new marketing ideas? Wouldn’t it be fantastic to simply pick from...
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VERBATIM: Brian Fish
In John Leano's April 2022's Verbatim he interviews Brian Fish of Pier Cleaners in South Kingston Rhode Island.
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Clean Shifts Back to Odd Year, Announces Locations for Clean 2025, 2027
The largest event in the U.S. for the laundering, dry cleaning, textile care services, supplies and equipment industry will adjust...
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Visitor Registration for Clean 2022 Has Opened
Visitor registration for The Clean Show 2022, the largest event in the U.S. for the laundering, dry cleaning, textile care services…
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Helena’s Cleaners Set To Host America’s Best Cleaners Spring Meeting
America’s Best Cleaners is excited to announce that the next Live Accelerator Meeting, themed “Diversification,” will be held on....
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10 Commandments To Customer Service
In April 2022's Cleaner & Launderer Jennifer Marquardt Whitmarsh covers the 10 Commandments of Customer Service...
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Sharon W. Kajiwara “MAMA” 1944-2022
Sharon was born on October 29, 1944 to Edwin Wong Aloiau and Violet Hee in Honolulu, Hawaii. After graduating in...
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Firing Up Post Pandemic
Well, it’s starting to look like at long last the pandemic is waning. Let’s not get into the politics of masks, open, closed...
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Is Email Dead or Are You Sending Dead Emails?
As I am writing this article, I am also developing my marketing calendar for the new year. I am often amazed at the time, money and...
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“You’re Muted”
As I sit here in cold Buffalo, NY… with 18" + of fresh snow covering the ground, and freezing temperatures of 14 degrees, I sign onto...
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VERBATIM: Daniel Kim
John Leano is back!In March 2022 VERBATIM he interviews Daniel Kim from Waipahu, HI CEO of Aloha Dry Cleaners.
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March 2022 DLI Learning Opportunities
The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute continues offering educational programs and networking opportunities. “Our goal, as always, is to...
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Teri Gansinger joins Foster-Stephens
Foster-Stephens is pleased to announce the entry of the third generation to join the company. Teri Gansinger, granddaughter of....
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National Cleaners Association 2022 Training / Event Schedule
National Cleaners Association releases their 2022 schedule.
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Where Have All The Employees Gone?
It’s still early days, but it appears that finally Covid is starting to wane. As I write It’s still early days, but it appears…
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SDA Annual Membership and Board Meeting
Enjoy the Menger Hotel in the heart of the San Antonio RiverwalkThe meeting will be at the Menger Hotel in the heart of the Riverwalk in...
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2022 TCATA Conference Set For April 3rd – 6th
Registration is open for the Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Join us as we Move Forward Together....
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Milliken & Company Acquires Encapsys, LLC
Milliken & Company, a global diversified manufacturer with more than a century and a half of materials science expertise, has formally...
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How To Engage Your Customers
You know you must step up your game to increase business. You know you should continue to reach out to your current customers. You know...
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America’s Best Cleaners Accelerates into the New Year with Changes in Leadership
Christopher White, Executive Director of America’s Best Cleaners, finalized the planned partnership purchase from former Director of...
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Industry Leader and Innovator John Kelleher
John had a lifelong career in the laundry and dry cleaning industry. In 1958 he started his career repairing washers in laundromats for....
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Sometimes You’re A Detective
We’ve all been there… customer walks in to pick up an order. They get checked out and away they go. Systematically, simple. When they get...
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Welcome To 2022
Happy New Year! And I say that with both optimism and trepidation. Trepidation because if you look at the year, you could read it as....
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DLI & Partners Offer January 2022 Learning Opportunities
The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute continues offering educational programs and networking opportunities. “Our goal, as always…
