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Wire Survey

Survey: Finishing Equipment at Top of Clean Show Attendees’ Want-to-See List

Bruce Beggs March 8, 2011

CHICAGO — Nearly 60% of respondents to March’s Wire survey...

Survey: Laundries Placing Larger Orders, Making Operational Adjustments as Cotton Prices Rise

Bruce Beggs February 8, 2011

CHICAGO — With cotton prices at or near record highs for the last...

Survey: Building on Quality Staff, Increasing Productivity Among Top Priorities This Year

Bruce Beggs January 11, 2011

CHICAGO — The beginning of a new year offers us a clean slate, a...

Survey: 50% of Operators Say 2010 Throughput Better Than Expected

Bruce Beggs December 14, 2010

CHICAGO — Fifty percent of respondents to American Laundry News...

Survey: Respondents Shudder at Thought of Losing Biggest Customer

Bruce Beggs November 9, 2010

CHICAGO — During Halloween time, scaring someone is often done in...

Survey: Good Customer Service, Safe Workplaces are Keys to Improving Industry

Bruce Beggs October 12, 2010

CHICAGO – In what one way can a laundry manager or textile rental...

Survey: Two-Thirds of Managers Say Facilities Have Suffered Fires

Bruce Beggs August 10, 2010

CHICAGO — Two-thirds of laundry managers and administrators...

Survey: Losing an Account, or Possibility of Outsourcing, Turns Up the Pressure

Bruce Beggs July 13, 2010

CHICAGO — Do you keep your cool when things start to heat up at...

Survey: Most Operators Cooperate to Prevent Service Interruptions

Bruce Beggs June 8, 2010

CHICAGO – Summer usually brings stormy weather and sometimes...

Survey: Respondents Favor Certain Healthcare Reforms, Oppose Bill

Bruce Beggs May 11, 2010

CHICAGO – Respondents are split on various aspects of federal...

Survey: Heat Reclamation, Efficient Plant Lighting, Water Reuse Among Popular ‘Green’ Practices

Bruce Beggs April 13, 2010

CHICAGO — If you manage or oversee a laundry, do you believe...

Survey: After Washability, Cost Per Use Most Important in Making Textile Choices

Jason Hicks March 9, 2010

CHICAGO — A raft of variables goes into the decisions to select...

Survey: Being Unreliable Is Quickest Way to Get on Manager’s Nerves

Bruce Beggs February 9, 2010

CHICAGO — What are the traits of a good employee? Which negative...

Survey: Adding/Replacing Equipment, Building on Quality Staff Are Top Priorities for 2010

Bruce Beggs January 12, 2010

CHICAGO — Do you believe in New Year’s resolutions? Whether...

Survey: 44% of Operators Say 2009 Throughput Better Than Expected

Bruce Beggs December 15, 2009

CHICAGO — Nearly 60% of respondents to American Laundry News...

Survey: Much to be Thankful For, Even If There Are Some Turkeys Out There

Bruce Beggs November 17, 2009

CHICAGO — November is synonymous with the start of the holiday...

Survey: Many Things in Laundry Industry Can Cause a Fright

Bruce Beggs October 20, 2009

CHICAGO — Thanks to Halloween, October is a time of year that...

Survey Examines Industry Demographics, Unusual Occurrences

Bruce Beggs September 15, 2009

CHICAGO — American Laundry News asked its Wire subscribers to...

Survey: Most Operators Transport Goods by Truck or Van, but Service-Area Sizes Vary

Bruce Beggs August 18, 2009

CHICAGO — More than 92% of respondents to this month’s...

Survey: Respondents Give Clean ’09 Mostly High Marks

Bruce Beggs July 21, 2009

CHICAGO — Nearly 91% of respondents to July’s unscientific...

Survey: Cross-Training Employees Is Commonplace, Generates Cost Savings

Bruce Beggs June 16, 2009

CHICAGO — It isn’t often that a management practice gets...

Survey: Many Believe U.S. Overreacting to Reports of Possible H1N1 Flu Pandemic

Bruce Beggs May 19, 2009

CHICAGO — Reports of a possible H1N1 (swine) flu outbreak and...

Survey: Vast Majority of Wire Respondents Seeking Business in Trying Times

Bruce Beggs April 21, 2009

CHICAGO — During these difficult economic times, positioning a...

Survey: Respondents Split on Idea That Upper Management Understands Their Problems

Bruce Beggs March 17, 2009

CHICAGO — If you were asked about upper management’s...

Survey: Many in Laundry Industry Are Cutting Spending or Standing Pat this Year

Bruce Beggs February 17, 2009

CHICAGO — The recession is cutting deep into many businesses and...