In February, I was fortunate to participate in the Cleaning and Laundry Associations Executives (CLAE) meeting with representatives from the Drycleaners and Laundry Institute (DLI) and their regional and state affiliates, as well as representatives from the Coin Laundry Association (CLA) and the Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA). In addition to sharing stories about common members, the upcoming Clean Show in Las Vegas and other industry news, the group spent most of the day-long meeting discussing challenges and opportunities for their respective members and markets.
 
The most interesting observations focused on the continuing blending of services ...