Drivin' Through

Operators fear the commoditization of car washing. It is a fear that has long been expressed, but one that acquired an amplified urgency with the advent of the express exterior model. It is not difficult to see why. The... »

In his Finishing Line column on page 78 in this issue, Bob Roman discusses several technologies that are disrupting the auto industry, among them online auto sales,  »

The view comprised a sandy beach, blue skies, the ocean stretching to the horizon, and three palm trees.  »

A New Year, a fresh start — that’s what we all are hoping for. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 impact will by all accounts linger well into 2021.  »

When we broached the subject of interior cleaning in this space in January this year, little did we know the significance it would take on within a few short months.  »

For some time, there has been reporting about new-car dealerships adding full-size conveyor car washes to their operations. In some instances, these facilities are for in-house use only, providing a wash for cars that have just... »

A white paper on a post-pandemic market, recently released by American Marketing Group (AMG), reports that personal consumption spending  »

Musing about how changing circumstances have affected my COVID-era existence, I was somewhat surprised to discover that one of the few constants in my life is the car wash.  »

The International Carwash Association’s latest Consumer Research Study, released in April this year, finds that 83 percent of consumers washed at a professional car wash in the past year.  »

Mid June brought an announcement from the Southeastern Car Wash Association (SECWA) that its American Car Wash Expo 2020, scheduled for September 14-26 in Atlanta, GA, had been cancelled.  »

Of late, reports on reopening the economy is taking up as much airtime and as many column inches, if not more, than the Coronavirus pandemic itself.  »

Under normal circumstances, this column would have been dedicated to a recap of The Car Wash Show. But we are operating under decidedly abnormal conditions, that is, if we are fortunate enough to be operating at all. No show, no... »

Though not entirely unexpected, the announcement from the International Carwash Association that The Car Wash  »

Within the space of three months, car wash professionals will have gathered twice in Texas for a convention and tradeshow. At the end of January, the Southwest Car Wash Association held its annual event at its new home in Fort... »

Prosper Insights & Analytics, an Ohio-based provider of “consumer intent” data serving the financial services, marketing technology, and retail industries, has issued its January Consumer Intentions & Actions data. »