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How I Got Here : Steve Arnold
Steve Arnold, 58, is one of five partners at Classic Cleaners in Indianapolis, Indiana. He also serves as their general manager, a post he has held for 28 years.
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What An Incredible Time To Own A Dry Cleaning Shop
Piece counts are down. Casual dress is everywhere. Rent, labor and utilities are up. Staff is near impossible to find. Competition is rampant. But really, it’s one of the most exciting times to own a dry cleaning business. Why?
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Business Travel Tips Part 1
All of us travel, sometimes for business and sometimes for pleasure. Tuchman Advisory Group (T.A.G.) is very fortunate to have as one of our members Ed Pizzarello with Revolution Cleaners in Denver, CO. Ed is an expert on travel. He describes his interest in travel this way:
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Primus Brand Will Be Discontinued In North America
Alliance Laundry Systems, the world leader in commercial laundry sales, announced that it will no longer sell its Primus-branded equipment in the United States and Canada, as of November 1st.
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Martin Ray Laundry Systems Hosts Women In Coin Laundry Event
As the vended laundry industry continues to draw entrepreneurs, increasingly, these new business owners/investors are female. With that in mind, Jodi Way, territory sales representative at Denver-based Speed Queen distributor...
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Ernest Winzer Cleaners And Others To Receive 2018 Tony Honors For Excellence In The Theatre
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that they will present the 2018 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to three outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry – Ernest Winzer Cleaners; New York Times’ culture photographer Sara Krulwich and costume beader, Bessie Nelson.
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Buying-In: Why And How To Increase Employee Engagement
Today we’re going to talk about employee “buy-in.” What it means, why it is important to your company and how to get more of it from your employees. When we talk about the concept of getting employees to buy-in...
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Rules Of Connecting With Your Employees
Connecting with your employees is similar to any other relationship we might have in our life. Often a disgruntled, unhappy – the Simon Legree type of boss – cannot connect with some employees. Many factors can make this so. No two employees are alike, some being more sensitive to orders barked at them.
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The One Legged Social Media And Communications Stool
I’ve always advised clients that having just ONE marketing strategy was a precarious position to be in. A one legged stool is not the most stable support one can reply on. When that one leg breaks, all gets pulled out from underneath you, and you end up on your (_!_).
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What You Need To Know About Cybersecurity
Every day we read and hear more stories about breaches in cybersecurity, systems we have been conditioned to believe are secure. There have been numerous headlines screaming about hackers stealing information.
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Managing Emotions In The Workplace
“We take our emotions for granted. Our emotions are what they are, but “emotional intelligence (EQ) is the other kind of smart,”
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Commercial Equipment Co. Added To UniMac Distribution Network
UniMac, the world’s leading source of heavy duty industrial laundry solutions, recently appointed Commercial Equipment Co. (CEC) as a distributor in the north Texas and north Louisiana markets.
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How I Got Here: Greg Sarkissian
The Company: Founded by Sarkissian in 2006, Presto Cleaners is an eco-friendly establishment known for their attention to detail and excellent customer service. “I’ve always been proud of the team at Presto Cleaners...
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James (Jim) A. Isberg 1942 – 2018
It is with great sadness that R.R. Street & Co. Inc learned of the passing of our friend and associate, Jim Isberg, Technical Service Manager for Street.
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“Oh No, Not Another Meeting!”
Maximizing one’s use of time is important to the success of every organization. Meetings are an essential part of any business. It is true that today many discussions between fellow employees can be done through email. Although that does not mean that meetings are obsolete...
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Social Media ROI
I’ve had calls and emails from cleaners asking: ‘Is there any way I can measure how my efforts on social media are paying off?
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DLI’s Laundry Performance Evaluation Now Measures Non-Chlorine Bleach
The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute recently updated its Laundry Performance Evaluation (LPE) diagnostic tool to help member drycleaners improve their shirt cleaning quality.
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Synthetic Fibers And Other Issues That Bug Me
For thousands of years, civilization has existed with natural fibers to clothe themselves. These early days, people made loin cloths and garments to cover up. Crude, but thank God they were given the means and sources to make a garment.
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CG West Launches New Website
Continental Girbau West (CG West) recently launched a new responsive website...
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Finishing A Garment To Perfection
Do you have pressers? Or finishers? This is nothing new, and there are various honest answers to these questions. Please allow me to touch on some of the differences and “shop talk” in our plants.
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Tailored Brands Divests MW Cleaners
Tailored Brands, Inc. (NYSE: TLRD) announced, in a statement March 14, 2018, the company sold its MW Cleaners business on March 3, 2018, for approximately $18 million.
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The Mission of a Mission Statement
One of the most critical aspects of running a business is defining what it is that you are committed to accomplishing. The first step in setting that direction is having a clear mission statement.
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Clean 2017 Earns Awards In TSE’s Fastest 50
Trade Show Executive magazine presents the Fastest 50 awards annually to trade shows that have excelled in each of the three categories. Though 50 shows are named in each category, Clean 2017 is one of the few trade shows that exceeded the level of growth to be named in all three.
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Social Media Is Dead! Long Live Social Media!
In my last article, I said change is the only constant, and once again, change is happening in the world of social media. Mark Zuckerberg announced huge changes for business pages that have had the social media forums wild with discussion.
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Methods for Management Groups Start the Year Strong
Top dry cleaners from across the United States and Canada gathered in San Francisco, California and Nassau, Bahamas to review and develop their management skills.
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The Art Of Writing Emails
When we were younger, it was important to learn to compose and write a proper letter. It was necessary because we communicated via mail. But times have changed! Now we email and text. It is a whole new world.
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Colmac Names Shamion President
Colmac Industries CEO/Owner Scott McMillan announced the promotion of Justin Shamion to president.
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How I Got Here: Elfira Sidharta
Current Position: Elfira Sidharta is the owner of Magic Touch Cleaners in Tempe, Arizona. “My store is best described as a small mom and pop dry cleaner,” Sidharta said of her establishment that m
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It’s All About The Numbers
The success of our businesses is greatly enhanced by a strong bottom line. The Tuchman Advisory Group (T.A.G.) is extremely fortunate to have had long-time T.A.G. member Terry Quinn, C.O.O. of M.W. Cleaners in Houston, Texas, working with us on our financials.
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Is Your Web Site Secure?
In the online world, change is the only constant, and once again, change is being forced. As if strict standards of code for HTML and CSS languages hadn’t caused a few billable hours...
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Employees Hard To Find? Have You Thought Of Tapping Into The Retiree Base?
“It’s difficult to find good workers now.” I have heard this repeatedly over the last few years.
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Shall We Give Away The Farm Too?
Happy New Year. I believe this will be a better year than last. Happy times are ahead for your business if you “will” it that way.
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TCATA Mourns The Passing Of Two Icons Of The Association
The Textile Care Allied Trades Association mourns the passing of J. “Morry” Friedlander & Lester Cohen, two members who contributed greatly to the Association and to the industry.
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Davis Named White Conveyors Vice President Of Sales
White Conveyors, Inc., headquarters located in Kenilworth, NJ, recently announced the promotion of Bob Davis to Vice President of Sales
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Now is the Time to Set Your 2018 Goals
With the arrival of the New Year, the Tuchman Advisory Group begins the process of setting goals for 2018 and evaluating how we fared in accomplishing our 2017 goals. At our February meeting we will d
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The Round Table of Laundry & Dry Cleaners 2017 Fly-In
The Round Table (originally called a Sales Managers’ Pow-Wow) was founded in 1940 by industry leaders Herb Koch, Lee Workman and Barrett Finn.
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Small Business Identity Theft
The IRS recently published an updated bulletin on Small Business Identity Theft. Just like individuals, businesses can be victims also.
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Fabricare 2018 Returns to Long Beach
CCA is pleased to announce a return visit to Long Beach for Fabricare 2018.
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The Pitch
Do you ever sit and wonder just what does it take to sell someone on your business? What magical words are used to convince a perfect stranger to go to their closet, pick out clothes that they think a
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Perfect Cleaners Wetcleans for Greater Profit
Since the installation of new Poseidon Textile Care System Wetcleaning Machines and Dryers...
