October 22, 2010
QUESTION 7: What would you tell an operator getting ready to open his or her first plant? What are the biggest areas of growth and opportunity? What makes the business a...
October 20, 2010
QUESTION 6: What opportunities and challenges do drycleaners face in marketing their businesses in the rapidly evolving media landscape? How can operators best reach...
October 13, 2010
CHICAGO — American Drycleaner recently asked several industry leaders seven questions about the issues facing the industry today and where they see drycleaning...
October 6, 2010
QUESTION 2: The economy has been shrinking since just after our last State of The Industry in 2007, and drycleaning was hit hard. Can you put the downturn’s effect...
October 1, 2010
QUESTION 1: After almost two decades of increasingly stringent regulation, operators are slowly letting go of perc. Is there a clear winner in the race for a substitute...
Everett Childers
September 17, 2010
LONG BEACH, Calif. — It was a hot, humid August in most of the U.S., but everyone at Fabricare 2010 in Long Beach, Calif., seemed cool, calm and collected. Held...
August 10, 2010
QUESTION 3: When will the industry be able to bounce back, and how close to “normal” will that recovery be? What will the industry look like when the economy...
Phillip M. Perry
July 30, 2010
NEW YORK — Every drycleaner is looking for new ways to increase sales. A sluggish economy makes it particularly important to use marketing tools that can help tap...
Ian P. Murphy
June 9, 2010
An Expanding Array of Solvent Systems is Helping Produce New Converts — And New Concerns
Choice in solvents has expanded exponentially in the last 20 years due to...
Everett Childers
May 28, 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas — Although a bit smaller than usual, the 2010 Southwest Drycleaners Association (SDA) Cleaners Showcase, held in Arlington, Texas, in April, had...
Ian P. Murphy
May 11, 2010
LOOK #2: MILITARY
The year’s most structured silhouette pairs olive and khaki drabs with leopard prints and skinny cargo pants for a striking-but-serviceable look...
Ian P. Murphy
April 30, 2010
There’s nothing like a recession to remind good drycleaners that they could use a fallback plan. Every time unemployment rises, operating costs jump or consumer...
Mark E. Battersby
March 10, 2010
With local, state and federal governments suffering the effects of the economic downturn, it should come as no surprise to anyone in the industry that tax laws will be...
Ian P. Murphy
January 6, 2010
Jerry’s Cleaners, Naples, Fla.
Left in charge of the business after founder G.B. Fyke’s death in 2007, Diana King and the Fyke family decided it was time to...
Ian P. Murphy
January 1, 2010
Aladdin Cleaners, Amherst, N.Y.
Celebrating its 70th year in business, Aladdin Cleaners launched a renovation of its call office and spruced up its production...
Ian P. Murphy
December 30, 2009
Outstanding Production Facility: CRDN of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev.
Located in an industrial park eight miles from Glitter Gulch, CRDN’s 8,300-square-foot...
Howard Scott
November 27, 2009
Richard Ehrenreich, president of Olney, Md.-based Ehrenreich & Associates, continues explaining how he evaluates drycleaning operations and places value on them, in...
Howard Scott
November 20, 2009
For those who have never met Richard Ehrenreich, let me introduce you: Ehrenreich is president of Olney, Md.-based Ehrenreich & Associates, and an industry guru. He...
Ian P. Murphy
October 30, 2009
While the six “Styles of The Season” spotlighted in American Drycleaner and at AmericanDrycleaner.com will pose problems in the weeks and months ahead, there...
Ian P. Murphy
October 29, 2009
There are always challenges for drycleaners who try to clean couture garments and their off-the-rack imitations, but for the most part, the styles coming off the runways...
Ian P. Murphy
October 28, 2009
There are always challenges for drycleaners who try to clean couture garments and their off-the-rack imitations, but for the most part, the styles coming off the runways...
Bruce Beggs
October 16, 2009
BEIJING, China — China’s economic growth, improved standard of living and thriving tourism market are creating new demand for sophisticated laundry and...
Ian P. Murphy
June 21, 2009
NEW ORLEANS — For drycleaners looking to promote a green, ecofriendly message and communicate to their customers that they are the one-stop shop for all their...
Jason Hicks
June 20, 2009
NEW ORLEANS — Drycleaners looking to add to their plants’ automation need look no further than the Clean Show floor, as speeding up production and increasing...
Ian P. Murphy
June 19, 2009
NEW ORLEANS — No matter who’s portraying the legendary advertising character, having a photo taken with the Maytag Man is a perennial Clean Show attraction....
