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It’s A Renter’s Market, Drycleaners Say

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Ongoing softness in the commercial real-estate market is...

Sales Shrank Slowly in September, Third Quarter

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — September and third-quarter 2010 sales were down in all...

Unstable Dyes Pose The Most Problems, Drycleaners Say

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Unstable dyes and prints are the biggest processing headaches...

Midwest Shows Sales Growth; Profits Down

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Sales grew a slight 0.6% in August 2010 from the year prior,...

July Sales Down Nationwide; Operating Costs Vary

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Sales declined throughout the country in July 2010, according...

Survey: Four Out of Five Drycleaners Satisfied with Distributors

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Nearly four out of five drycleaners (79.4%) say that they are...

Northeast Shows Signs of Growth; Others Struggling

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Building upon last month’s 0.9% growth, drycleaners in the...

Survey: Drycleaners Embrace Social Media in Marketing

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Almost three-quarters (73.3%) of operators say they now use a...

May Sales Shaky; Prices Slow to Rise

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — May drycleaning sales declined in three regions, according to...

Survey: Most Operators Taking Typical Summer Vacations

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Almost two-thirds (64.3%) of operators are making summer...

April Sales Jump in Northeast, West; Payrolls Down

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — April sales grew in two regions of the U.S. compared to last...

Drycleaners Working More Than Five Years Ago

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Almost two-thirds (65.7%) of drycleaners are working longer...

March Sales Show Signs of Turnaround

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — March sales may finally be showing signs of a turnaround,...

Operators Favor Certain Healthcare Reforms, Oppose Package

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Drycleaners favor some major features of the landmark...

Snow Buries February Sales Gains; Expenditures Flat

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Drycleaners nationwide reported subtle improvements in the...

Nine Out of 10 Operators Now Wetclean

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Nine out of 10 (91.7%) operators now use professional...

StatShot: Sales Continue to Fall Nationwide, Many Cut Payroll to Compensate

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Drycleaners across the country are still suffering from a...

Drycleaners Report Sales Decline for December, Improved Conditions

Jason Hicks |

CHICAGO — Drycleaners across the country continue to report a decline in...

Survey: Half of Drycleaners Say Marketing Pays

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — More than half (50.9%) of drycleaners say that the marketing...

One-Third of Drycleaners Make New Year’s Resolutions

Ian P. Murphy |

CHICAGO — Asked about their goals for the New Year, only one-third (33.3...

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