Bruce Beggs
February 14, 2012
CHICAGO — It’s not unusual for a retail dry cleaner to also offer a commercial service, and hotel/motel guest dry cleaning is the most common one offered among...
Bruce Beggs
January 12, 2012
CHICAGO — Wet cleaning has gone from being a dry cleaning alternative to a plant staple for processing certain garments, and nearly two-thirds of operators polled in...
Bruce Beggs
December 13, 2011
CHICAGO — More than half of dry cleaners asked to offer their rough forecasts for sales in 2012 believe that volume will improve in their area next year, according...
Bruce Beggs
November 7, 2011
CHICAGO — Arrival of new fall fashions signals some styles that could cause headaches for dry cleaners. Of the four new styles analyzed by American Drycleaner,...
Bruce Beggs
October 10, 2011
CHICAGO — In the spirit of Halloween, American Drycleaner asked members of the trade audience to answer which spooky scenario frightens them the most. And while...
Bruce Beggs
September 13, 2011
CHICAGO — Performing their own plant maintenance is nothing new for the majority of drycleaners who responded to this month’s Wire survey. Half of the...
Bruce Beggs
August 9, 2011
CHICAGO — There are plenty of things that cause a drycleaner’s blood pressure to rise, and many of them—based on the results of July’s unscientific...
Bruce Beggs
July 12, 2011
CHICAGO — Many drycleaners who attended the Clean Show last month favor the event committee’s decision to shorten the next show to three days, according to...
Ian P. Murphy
May 11, 2011
CHICAGO — Most drycleaners (84.0%) issue coupons as part of their marketing strategy, according to this month’s Wire survey, and use a variety of media to get...
Ian P. Murphy
April 12, 2011
CHICAGO — Although economic indicators say that the U.S. economy is growing again, many drycleaners remain unconvinced, according to this month’s Wire survey....
Ian P. Murphy
March 8, 2011
CHICAGO — More than half (53.6%) of the operators surveyed in this month’s Wire say they plan to attend this year’s Clean Show, set for June 6-9, 2011 in...
Ian P. Murphy
February 8, 2011
CHICAGO — With the Clean Show coming up and the economy showing signs of improvement, almost two-thirds of drycleaners (66.2%) plan to invest in new equipment this...
Ian P. Murphy
January 11, 2011
CHICAGO — Asked about their goals for the New Year, more than one-third (38.1%) of drycleaners responding to this month’s Wire survey say they’ve made...
Ian P. Murphy
December 14, 2010
CHICAGO — More drycleaners are saying “‘Tis the season!” instead of “Bah, Humbug!” this year, according to this month’s Wire survey...
Ian P. Murphy
November 9, 2010
CHICAGO — Ongoing softness in the commercial real-estate market is making it a great time to sign or renegotiate a lease, say almost half (46.4%) of drycleaners...
Ian P. Murphy
October 11, 2010
CHICAGO — Unstable dyes and prints are the biggest processing headaches for drycleaners, according to American Drycleaner’s most recent Wire survey. Asked,...
Ian P. Murphy
August 9, 2010
CHICAGO — Nearly four out of five drycleaners (79.4%) say that they are satisfied with their distributors, according to the most recent Wire survey, marking a big...
Ian P. Murphy
July 12, 2010
CHICAGO — Almost three-quarters (73.3%) of operators say they now use a website to market their businesses, this month’s Wire survey says, and almost two-thirds...
Ian P. Murphy
June 7, 2010
CHICAGO — Almost two-thirds (64.3%) of operators are making summer travel plans comparable to last year’s, according to the most recent Wire survey. One in five...
Ian P. Murphy
May 10, 2010
CHICAGO — Almost two-thirds (65.7%) of drycleaners are working longer hours than they did five years ago, according to this month's Wire survey, often in spite of...
Ian P. Murphy
April 12, 2010
CHICAGO — Drycleaners favor some major features of the landmark healthcare reform legislation passed last month by Congress, according to this month's Wire survey...
Ian P. Murphy
March 9, 2010
CHICAGO — Nine out of 10 (91.7%) operators now use professional wetcleaning techniques in their plants, according to this month’s Wire survey. Half (50.0%) of...
Ian P. Murphy
February 9, 2010
CHICAGO — More than half (50.9%) of drycleaners say that the marketing activities they use pay off in real dollars, according to this month’s Wire survey. Only...
Ian P. Murphy
January 12, 2010
CHICAGO — Asked about their goals for the New Year, only one-third (33.3%) of drycleaners responding to this month’s Wire survey say they’ve made...
Ian P. Murphy
December 15, 2009
CHICAGO — Asked to offer their rough forecasts for sales in the new year in the most recent survey appearing in the Wire, American Drycleaner’s e-mail newsletter...
