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Canada has the World’s Second Highest Fee Structure for Credit Card Transactions. Do you know who’s in your wallet?

Social Media – Are you connecting with your customers and community?소셜 미디어 – 고객과 커뮤니티에 연결되어 있으십니까?

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Building Car Wash business through fleet accounts.회사 차량을 유치하여 세차 비즈니스를 구축하십시오.

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Contents

FEATuRES

5 Canadian Convenience Stores Association President Alex Scholten shares his views on current issues impacting the trade as we enter 2013.

8 WSCA bids 2012 good bye and welcomes a new year of opportunity

10 On Our Cover – Canada has the world’s second highest fee structure for credit card transactions. Do you know who’s in your wallet?

16 Provisional Credit – New programs make deposits without going to the bank

18 Social Media – Are you connecting with your customers and community?

21 Car Wash Entry Systems – Better sales start by getting behind better entry systems

26 building Car Wash business through fleet accounts.

42 Fireworks – Rocket sales with a bang!

46 Dealing with Diesel – DEF is technology’s newest answer to fumes.

50 Mac’s gets positive with innovative program that has police offering perks to responsible teens

52 Security – Roller Shutters help slam the door on theft.

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Publisher’s Message Upcoming Events

Happy New year to everyone and welcome to the first issue of 2013.

As we move ahead I’m reminded that our goal when we launched Convenience & Carwash Canada was to provide

retailers with in-depth information on how to do business better, grow the trade and keep abreast of new trends within the market.

In this issue we offer you our annual carwash buyer’s guide. Here you will find the most current listing of carwash product suppliers. We encourage you to hang onto this, and as you develop your c-store and gas bar business give your local carwash professional a call to discuss how adding a carwash to your site can improve your product range.

2013 brings forth additional costs to all retailers offering credit card payment options. Take a read through Credit Crunch to find out how these changes will affect your bottom line.

Are you taking advantage of Social Media? We are now offering an in-depth review of what some retailers are currently doing with social media to draw in and keep a loyal following with tweets, twitters and Facebook friends. January is the perfect time to start a new chapter.

I’d like to send out a big thank you to those of you who have taken the time to send notes and emails offering editorial ideas or to just say thank you for a particular article. You have no idea how heart warming receipt of this correspon-dence is. I would like to invite each and every one of you to send a note with an idea for a new editorial feature, or a suggestion for future issues. Without our readers we would have no raison d’être, so please take a minute and let us know what you think.

Convenience & Carwash Canada would like introduce you to our new advertisers:

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April 22 – 24, 2013The Car Wash Show™Sands Expo and Convention CenterLas Vegas, NV USA

May 6 – 10, 2012 NACSTECHHilton Anatole HotelDallas, Texaswww.Nacsonline.com

July 4, 2013WCSA 3rd Annual golf TournamentHeather Glen Golf Country ClubCalgary, [email protected]

September 11–12, 2013Western Carwash Show San Diego, CAwww.wcwa.org

Magazine mailing: In light of Canada Post recent changes to rural mail delivery I would like to ask you to take a minute and email me your current “mailing address” not physical address. Many of the rural mailing addresses have recently been changed to a PO Box # and citing confidentially laws Canada Post will not provide these to us. So if you’d like to continue receiving Convenience & Carwash Canada please take a minute and send me an email.

As always, my door is always open and I welcome comments, feedback and suggestions. Send me at [email protected] or @carwashcanada. You can follow me on Twitter: @carwashcanada


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According to Canadian Convenience Stores Association (CCSA) President Alex Scholten, there is a need for greater collaboration in the business sector. Towards this end Scholten and his team have sought to bring vendors, operators and distributors onto the same page as they meet with the federal government on key issues impacting the trade.

“We are asking how we can approach the issues, work together and find solu-tions,” he says.

With collegiality in mind, Scholten and his team have been making presentations to the Government Relations’ Committee in Toronto. Important he says is for regula-tors to better understand Canada’s conve-nience industry. But, he adds, the process of consultation between members of the sector are vital. Towards this end the CCSA met with members of the entire supply chain back in September to discover their views and challenges before meetings in Toronto with specific product category companies like beverage and confection-ary groups. These meetings will allow the CCSA and it regional affiliates (the ACSA, QCSA, OCSA and WCSA) to better under-stand the unique needs of their supplier partners with respect to government regu-lation that will impact all involved. He re-ports that this initiative will move forward with other product category groups whom they will seek to meet on a quarterly basis.

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Among leading goals is to shut down contraband tobacco. Over the past number of years this illegal activity has been on a growth curve with as many as 175 organized crime groups participating. “The RCMP are reporting seizures of illegal weapons and drugs along with illegal tobacco,” says Scholten, who adds that communities are seeing very real harm from con-traband activities. He notes that communities are also losing out on tax revenue when illegal tobacco is sold. As well, the revenues are working to embolden crime groups and assist them in their anti-social endeavors.

“The issue is becoming much broader and commu-nities are beginning to see the challenges,” he says. Indeed, the growth of contraband is viewed in every province with evidence coming from the large seizures police are making. Consider a bust in Alberta in 2011 where 75,000 cartons were taken in just one action. In the Atlantic region in the past year alone there have been as many as 160 seizures with 50,000 car-tons removed. According to the CCSA president, this tobacco is untaxed and unregulated. This means there is no quality control on product, communities don’t re-ceive benefit through tax sharing and there is no protec-tion of youth who can buy contraband tobacco products without any oversight.

The CCSA has been fighting hard to bring this mes-sage to both government and consumers. The result has been a strengthening of the attitude among Ontar-io and Quebec civic and community councils that have passed resolutions condemning the activity. In fact, so large has been the response that the resolutions now cover a population base of some 40 per cent of Ontario and Quebec citizens.

Scholten sees this fight as one that can only be won through a concerted effort. Here his hope is that through communications and lobbying efforts they can bring provinces, the federal government as well as the US government (both federal and state) and the aborig-inal communities into a common working arrangement to halt the trade.

Other issues on the CCSA radar include credit card fees. As most retailers understand all too well, the high cost of accepting credit cards in Canada has proven to be injurious to the industry. In fact, some operators have been forced out of business due to this cost that can run as high as 3 per cent of the transaction.

The CCSA has been looking globally for answers as it presents its case to regulators. Alex Scholten points out that currently Canada’s Competition Tribunal is re-viewing the way credit card companies conduct their business. He reports that organizations such as the Canadian Convenience Stores Association have been

making their positions known and are working to show the practices of Visa and MasterCard are monopo-listic and work against the overall betterment of the Canadian economy generally and that these practices are damaging the livelihoods of thousands of small business owners such as c-store operators specifically.

“Canada’s convenience stores paid out more than $825 million last year to accept credit cards. In com-parison, the c-store sector earned only $1 billion in total profits on sales of some $39 billion at more than 23,000 locations across the country. The high cost of accept-ing these cards, especially premium cards, are proving to be very difficult for a great many of our members,” he says.

On a more positive note, Scholten reports that the As-sociation is again seeking participation from the trade for the upcoming GCIAA (Global Convenience Indus-try Achievement Award) competition. The Awards are designed to showcase young people (aged 21 to 36) who can provide insight, innovation and a clear under-standing of c-store trends and challenges. Contestants need to answer a question in the form of a 10-minute presentation and they are judged on the content, over-all presentation and relevance.

This program is designed to foster not just a rich dialogue, but to help raise up promising executives with-in the sector. With-in the scope of the GCIAA a topic is determined and then contestants from both the retail and supplier sectors of the industry are invited to speak on the subject. This year’s question will be: “Con-venience retailing is facing a number of challenges that impact profitability. What do you believe is the primary challenge the industry faces and how would you recom-mend tackling the issue? Please use data and informa-tion available from other countries in your analysis.”

The competition will be held at this year’s Toronto Convenience U (March 5–6, 2013) where participants will come from two categories, retailer and supplier/manu-facturer. A winner will be chosen from each category with winners going on to compete at the National Asso-ciation of Convenience Stores (NACS) event in the US. Previous winners have included junior executives from Mac’s Convenience Stores, JTI-Macdonald Tobacco Corp., Petro-Canada and Rothmans, Benson & Hedges as well as Big Bee Food Stores, Hershey’s Canada, Wil-son Fuel Co. Ltd. and Imperial Tobacco Canada

According to Scholten the event underscores the need for more discourse on subjects such as contra-band, over regulation, and credit card fees. “It’s impor-tant that we learn the issues and then work together to find solutions that will make Canada’s c-store com-munity as strong and market responsive as possible.”

Andrew Klukas (WCSA), Dave Bryans (OCSA), Alex Scholten (CCSA), Michel Gadbois (ADAQ/QCSA) Jason Lutes (ACSA)


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Hello 2013The struggle to ensure the safety of both employees and customers by doing what the industry does best seemed to be won in BC, only to re-emerge in Saskatchewan with a proposed Jimmy’s Law. Following discussions with the WCSA the Saskatchewan government showed great respect for the industry by recognizing that the c-store sector know-how and standards work best. The WCSA is now working to develop a program to make sure all c-stores in Saskatchewan and the West can live up to those standards.

Meanwhile, the BC government has invited the industry to step up to the plate with standards or guidelines for recognizing stores that promote healthier eating in Canada. That is an enlightened step forward given the more traditional pattern of standards being imposed from the outside, and it opens great business opportunities over the long term. The first step is to look at what the industry has already been doing and to bring both the public and the trade as a whole up to speed. The next step is to work

more closely with food producers to realize the long term benefits for everyone.The great news is that the WCSA signed an affiliation agreement with four other

Canadian convenience store associations, creating a common voice for convenience store retailers in Canada. The affiliation now includes the following organizations:• The Canadian Convenience Stores Association• Assn Québecoise des Dépanneurs en Alimentation• Atlantic Convenience Stores As sociation• Ontario Convenience Stores Association

• Western Convenience Stores AssociationAs well, the National Convenience Stores Distributors Association announced its affiliation agreement

with the Canadian Convenience Stores Association (CCSA) on September 10, 2012. The affiliation will allow the Associations to better represent the industry and to improve the business environment for the sake of all stakeholders in the convenience store sector.

Just last month, all four associations sat shoulder-to-shoulder at an Ottawa press conference for the first time to promote federal action on contraband tobacco. It was quite a sight and generated plenty of positive media attention.

But that’s just the start. In 2013 the associations will launch an assault on a problem that has been dragging down not only the c-store industry but the Canadian economy as a whole. Canada has the second-highest credit card fees in the world and the highest minimum fees, and they average $36,000 per year per store – almost 90% of what store’s manage to early in profit for all their hard work. It has to end, and they have a plan.

As well, the WCSA has recently submitted an application for government partnership on an issue that is gaining in importance for managing growth in c-store businesses – the effective recruitment of quali-fied foreign workers. Stay tuned! We hope to have an update on that project in the next issue.

Andrew Klukas PresidentWestern Convenience Stores Association (WCSA)

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Andrew Klukas President WCSA

Don Morgan Minister of Advanced Education, Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board

Aaron Nagy a citizen who campaigned for improved late night safety at convenience stores after his friend Jimmy Wiebe was senselessly murdered

Brad Wall Saskatchewan Premier



Credit Crunch

Pressures are mounting for credit card companies to make changes that will offer relief to operators hit with the high cost of transaction fees


Credit cards are a fact of life for Canada’s convenience stores. Regrettably, in many instances the acceptance of these cards are making life a lot more difficult for the industry. Consider that according to industry studies conducted by the Canadian Convenience Stores Association (CCSA), last year the c-store sector paid Visa, MasterCard, AMEX and others some $850 million or $36,000 per store to accept these cards at the till. These transaction fees charged by branded cards represent 6 per cent of operating

costs in an industry where margins are among the lowest in retail.

According to Canadian Conve-nience Stores Association (CCSA) President Alex Scholten, merchants in Canada pay some of the highest rates to accept credit cards in the world). Now, both US and Canadi-an businesses are locked into pro-tracted class action suits against the major card brands where plain-tiffs are challenging the duopolistic nature of the business model (VISA holds 60 per cent of the market and MasterCard holds another 30.5 per cent.) Here it is suggested that the credit card brands and their partners have conspired to set the rates without the benefit of market levers that would establish proper competition leaving those that have to accept cards in a difficult take it or leave it position.

In the US the action has had ma-

jor movement this past August with card co’s agreeing to pay a cash settlement of US$7.25-billion and temporarily reduce fees to stores across the United States. As well, merchants there will be able to ask consumers to pay a small surcharge when using certain credit cards in a move that will allow operators to claw back some of the fees, espe-cially those from so called premium cards where rates can be as high as 3 per cent of the transaction. As en-ticing as this settlement offer may sound (it is in fact the single larg-est cash settlement offer ever in

the United States), merchants are lining up to reject the offer as it will also bar them from ever challeng-ing credit card rates in the future. Given the previous practices of the credit card companies, it is easy to understand why many are against this settlement offer.

Here in Canada, BC and Quebec courts are also examining credit card practices. The suit in B.C. Su-preme Court names the big credit card companies and 10 banks and claims that VISA, MasterCard and the country’s biggest banks are part of a price fixing conspiracy that is forcing merchants to pay billions of dollars in unfair credit card transac-tion fees. Stated is that merchants are forced to accept every Visa or MasterCard presented by custom-ers‚ even high rate premium cards where some operators might actu-ally lose money on the transaction.

A good case in point is the expe-rience of Julien Ricard, a Quebec businessman who has had to close a gas bar because the credit card costs were just too high. Mr. Ricard has operated these types of retail operations for more than 50 years in the province and has watched as margins have trimmed substantially. He reports that the business model for franchised gas bars is such that his margin per liter of gas sold is determined by his contract with his franchisor (he operated under two well known banners purchas-ing one in 1992 and then another

in 2007). Once he accepts a premium card with “Air Miles” or oth-er perks (cor-porate fidelity programs), the gas he sells often leaves him with a loss to the bottom

line. Because more than 50 per cent of all gas sales are paid with credit cards, he saw that his position was one where he had to hold his nose and carry on. He did this until re-cently when he decided to close one gas bar in a move to stem the flow of red ink. Now he is left with a station that can hardly be offered to others because those that inves-tigate his books see the problem and look elsewhere for a business purchase.

At fault here is a business model where the transaction fee is charged not as a flat rate for a service, but as a percentage of the entire transac-tion including even the taxes.

“If you were to have a conver-sation with customers about this problem they would not believe you,” he says. “Most see gas sta-tions as busy and highly profitable and most don’t know or realize that

Last year the c-store sector paid Visa, MasterCard, AMEX and others some $850 million or $36,000 per store to accept these cards at the till. These transaction fees charged by branded cards represent 6 per cent of operating costs.

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their credit card transaction comes with such a high cost to the retailer.”

Credit card companies point out that their premium cards deliver a better class of customer that has greater buying power and incen-tives such as air travel points gen-erate a competitive edge in the market. More, they state that credit cards offer convenience and safe-ty of a cashless transaction not to mention no wait times for payment. They also suggest that merchants are free to go it alone and conduct their business on a cash or debit basis.

BC law firm Branch McMaster that is fighting the class action in BC Su-preme Court notes while cards do offer these perks the fact that re-tailers cannot decline or claw back fees from customers is just wrong. As well, its pointed out the card use has become entrenched in our society (in no small part due to the significant marketing efforts of the banks and credit card companies) and that the card companies and the banks have substantial market power that cannot be ignored. As such they see the argument that a retailer, especially one that sells gas, can just simply go all cash is specious.

Would a system where stores could levy a surcharge for using a

credit card work here in Canada? Likely yes, but with some concerns from customers who may feel un-certain about the hike in product cost. In Australia where recent bat-tles similar in many respects to the court challenges here and in the US gave retailers and others the right to create a surcharge as a way of getting a grip on transaction fees, the experience for consumers was not stellar with many companies seeking to profit from the change.

A good example is the fees charged back to consumers from airline Qantas. The carrier placed

a variety of charges on credit card transactions much to the dismay of those who booked tickets. Ac-cording to Aussie consumer group CHOICE, the airline placed a sur-charge of AUS$7.70 per domestic ticket and AUS$30 charge for Inter-national travel as a way to recoup transaction fees. This meant that consumers got stuck paying more than AUS$204 million to Qantas to cover transaction costs, a number CHOICE contends is well in excess of the amount the airline paid cred-it card companies. What made the fees even more outrageous was the fact that it is extremely difficult to pay cash for an airline ticket.

“Consumers understand there is a cost for services and expect these

costs to be fair,” says Alan Kirkland, CHOICE’s new CEO.

Canada is one of the last coun-tries to look at these transaction fees. Retailers hope the courts as well as the Competition Tribunal will assist by asking credit card companies to hand back billions of dollars in what many see as huge overpayments. As well, the current case before the Competition Tri-bunal may allow retailers to refuse premium cards or at least ask for a service charge to compensate.

Dan Kelly, President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of

I n d e p e n d e n t Business (CFIB) sees some chal-lenges ahead. For instance the coming push to mobile pay-ments where our cell phones handle transac-tions could well deliver another tough blow to retailers who would not be able to see what

kind of card the purchaser holds. And, he says, if the purchaser car-ries several credit cards the banks would make the most expensive card the default option on phones.

“The good news is that the Fed-eral Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) [www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca] has come forward with a code of con-duct that has helped put some san-ity into the issue. Since the imple-mentation in 2010 there have been no new fees, but this looks like this is about to change,” he says noting that VISA has just announced major increases beginning in 2013. “First there will be an across the board increase of the assessment fee. There will also be new charges for foreign cards and there is an indica-

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tion that there will be an introduction of an uber premium card that would carry much higher costs.”

In Quebec any moves to change the lay of the land would come as cold comfort to Mr. Ricard who’s remain-ing gas bar is for sale. According to

Association Canadienne et Québé-coise des dépanneurs en alimenta-tion (ACDA) Vice-president Michel Gadbois, “Mr. Ricard’s experience is not unique“. Two other Quebec gas station owners, Mr. Goudreau and Mr. Faucher, confirmed the difficult en-vironment in which these businesses operate. “The credit card costs are even higher when you take in consid-eration the mandatory monthly termi-

nal rental fee (a minimum of $250)”.Alex Scholten agrees that the costs

are often too large for operators to accept. He alongside colleagues such as Dan Kelly suggest retailers ask cus-tomers to consider what kind of cards they offer for a purchase. “With Inter-

act debit cards there is a fixed mini-mal charge of between 5 and 15 cents per transaction. C-store operators can also ask their customers if they would care to offer a less expensive credit card like a VISA Classic for a purchase,” he suggests.

One thing is for certain. With billions of dollars at stake the changes will not come easily leaving many wondering ‘who’s in my wallet?’.

“The credit card costs are even higher when you take in consideration the mandatory monthly terminal rental fee (a minimum of $250)”

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The program works with armored car firms putting in the smart safe, for no money down. A Smart Safe is a device where cash businesses feed bills into an on-site vault where collection data is electronically transferred to financial institutions in a process where the safe is really like having a bank right in your building. The security company typically accepts a 5-year agreement for a single monthly fee that includes the smart safe, pickup, guarantee, count, transfer of money to the bank, and polling the safe each evening to attain the daily deposit total. Many major banks (over 70 in the USA alone) provide daily credit into the retailers’ bank account whilst the cash is still in the Smart Safe in their store.

In additional to the benefits of Smart Safe programs such as improved security, reduced shrinkage, labor savings and detailed management reports, Provi-sional Credit provides additional benefits to retailers’ finance and treasury teams. For example, cash tak-ings are deposited into the bank account within a few hours of the end of each day for treasury to use or invest as needed.

Because the cash is in a business’ bank account without the need to physically get the money to the bank, armored car collections can be reduced often to once a week, providing savings in operating costs of armored car contracts. The benefit of cost savings along with improved cash flow have led to over 50,000 retailers deploying smart safes in these types of pro-grams in the USA alone in the past few years.

These benefits are not limited to just retailers who use armored cars. Many retailers who currently walk their cash to the bank on a daily basis and incur the risk of theft and harm to their staff have switched to these programs because the incremental cost of once a week armored car service.

The program represents a true win/win for all par-ties. Having cash in the bank within a few hours com-pared to the 2-3 days it takes today is a huge cash flow benefit for retailers. The bank also wins because they are securing business and revenue from retailers by offering them value added services.

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By Eva Chambers

If you were using social media during the holidays, you would’ve seen thousands of retailers competing to grab your attention and shopping dollars. There were discounts, special offers, free shipping, and wishes for a wonderful holiday on most social media sites.

One of the most important steps in any social media plan is to monitor the robust conversations that are going on in your industry. With this understanding retailers can find relevant ways to take part of the social conversation.

Anyone, who has a Twitter account, can see how the con-venience store industry has engaged with their customers using Twitter and other media sites. They promote every-thing from driving coffee sales through offering links to coupons, to hiring employees by using social networking sites. It’s a quick and easy way to connect with people daily, and strengthen relationships with existing customers. By building a social network on Twitter or other social media properties, they also benefit from the networking by sharing their information with all of their friends and followers. The possibilities are endless if you are engaged in social media.

While many retailers use social media to drive customer traffic to their stores, keep in touch with suppliers, and monitor their competition, most use social media to build customer relationships that they find the most rewarding. Suncor, Mac’s Convenience, and gas King all use social media to build brand awareness and build relationships with existing and new customers. They are successful with social media because their content is always fresh and rel-evant to their audience.

Social Media Helps Build Loyalty and New Customer Relationships

Three media Savvy reTailerS Share how They uSe SoCial media To build brand awareneSS and grow relaTionShipS wiTh CuSTomerS

For example, Mac’s Convenience Stores uses social media to connect with their customers by offering messages on Facebook that states that they are “a neighborhood friend”. They

understand that building relationships with customers is very important to growing in-store sales through social media. “We want to provide information that is relevant and helpful to our customers, says Sebastien Dorelas, Marketing Specialist, Alimentation Couche Tard, an industry professional who leads social media efforts at Mac’s. “We focus our social media efforts on building valuable relationships that bring people into our stores, not just building our follower base ”.

While Mac’s has a Twitter page, and uses other forms of digital media, their focus in on connecting via Facebook. Mac’s uses the irresistible social networking aspect of friends on Facebook to reach out. “Friends listen to each other, so a recommendation for Mac’s on Facebook can be very valuable to gaining new followership”, said Doreles. If you visit Mac’s Facebook page, you’ll see that Mac’s so-cial media relational strategy is working. The tone of the Facebook page is warm and entertaining. And, importantly, Mac’s responds to their customers quickly so the experi-ence is interactive. Visit the page at: https://www.facebook.com/mobileprotection#!/MyMacs. Like many retailers, Mac’s also uses social media sites, like Twitter to interact and dialog with customers on promotions and to answer questions they may have.


Suncor Energy, through its Petro-Canada brand has a social media presence that has been going strong

since 2006 when they started their PumpTalk blog (www.pumptalk.ca) and YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/petrocanada). “These were some of the first forays into the social media arena. Both started back in 2006 with a series of videos and discussion on Canadian gas prices”, says Suncor’s Social Media Advisor, Julie Siabanis. “As one of the first Canadian oil and gas suppliers to discuss gas prices, the blog and videos were well received with guests.” PumpTalk continues to provide important and useful information for their followers, including driver safety tips, fuel efficiency, and vehicle maintenance.

Suncor’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDF05E51002A3BA60), features includes a variety of videos such as a series on Safer Driving through Perfor-mance Thinking with expert Brett Goodman, owner of the Bridgestone Racing Academy. (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBF0DF5EDDAB201F4).

Other social media properties Suncor hosts are its Ultra 94 Facebook page www.facebook.com/ultra94, centered on their high performance fuel. Here, Facebook’s inter-active nature offers fuel fans a way to engage and share experiences with a community of performance drivers and enthusiasts across Ontario and Alberta.

Suncor also uses social media to engage and support Canadian Athletes, their families and coaches. As a national partner of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Teams, they offer a full suite of social media properties including a Facebook page www.facebook.com/dreambig, a Twitter account www.twitter.com/dreambig, and a YouTube chan-nel www.youtube.com/petrocanadaolympics.

Fans are encouraged to interact with the page via con-tests, photo submissions and giveaways. They focus on pro-viding behind-the-scenes information on Canadian athletes that received support through their FACE™ program (Fuel-ling Athlete and Coaching Excellence). https://www.face-book.com/dreambig#!/dreambig/app_273574112732162. Suncor’s Petro-Canada brand also hosts a Twitter account (www.twitter.com/petrocanada) to respond to customer in-quiries. With the success of Suncor’s social media efforts, they continue to see social media as a way to facilitate dia-logue with their customers and the community, and build brand awareness.

gas King, a successful Convenience Store Operator based in Southern Alberta, also has a focused social media effort on Facebook and Twitter (www.

facebook.com/gaskingoil) (www.twitter.com/Gas_King). For all companies, social media is a learning process, that’s why Gas King started with a few focused social media properties that helped them identify what kind of information and interaction was most useful to its followers.

Tracy VandenBiggelaar, Gas King’s social media manager, states, “We’ve been using social media to raise awareness

about our loyalty points program and monthly in-store pro-motions. We also use it to mention various events that we sell tickets for including local concerts, hockey games, air show, and Whoop Up Days.”

Gas King offers a healthy balance between promotional posts and interacting with their audience. Posts include news on in-store promotional offers, sales and product in-formation. You can also see updates on new store openings, photos of friendly staff dressed in Halloween costumes and posts on community sponsorships and events.

“Determining what types of posts people respond to, the best time of day to post, and how often to post, all comes with practice, she says. “It has already proven a great way to reach our local audience as well as other local businesses, and we look forward to continuing this interaction”.

Gas King’s Twitter and Facebook accounts also act as a place to dialog with customers and answer their questions. This year, Gas King will work to increase valuable customer engagement and create local discussions that are impor-tant to patrons. These include discussions on gas prices or where to find the latest product in a c-store. Gas King also re-tweets customer posts that may help other followers. Gas King took the time to build a solid social media founda-tion that will support new customer engagement programs planned for 2013.

There is no doubt that companies that are thoughtfully engaged in social media, benefit from the customer en-gagement. Mac’s Convenience, Suncor, and Gas King all built their social media success by first listening to their cus-tomers and communities to find out what interests them. As a result they have built followership and loyalty through thoughtful customer engagement.

If your company does not have a social media plan, you might be surprised to find that you are still are part of the conversation, but may be unaware of what people are say-ing. More, customers may be searching for you in an effort to try to engage. Today, the question is no longer, ‘Should my company have a social media plan?’ but ‘How should I involve my customers through digital interaction?’ It’s a given that every business owner should be tied into social media, even if they begin by monitoring the conversations about their industry online and build a plan from there. The most successful retailers have learned that there are millions of people tied into Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and other so-cial media platforms, and they want to reach out to them. One in every 13 people has a Facebook account and half of them are logged on any given day. Every retailer should be monitoring the conversations and engage in them.

Want to learn more on this topic? Convenience Car-wash Canada will be offering more articles on successful social media planning, so stay tuned in future issues or visit us on www.convenienceandcarwashcanada.com, or reach out to us on Twitter and Facebook to let us know what you would like us to cover regarding social media. You can follow Convenience Carwash Canada on Twitter: @carwashcanada


Choosing Your Auto-Teller

By Rick Goodwin, Carwash Specialist, Wolf Distributing

The ChoiCeS for auTomaTiC enTry SySTemS and

auTo TellerS are vaST. There are many repuTable

manufaCTurerS and a liST of available feaTureS ThaT

Can be STaggering. narrowing down The CandidaTeS

Can be a daunTing TaSk, buT baSiCally There are

Two defining faCTorS To foCuS on–your model of

operaTion, and The waSh appliCaTion.

1. Code Only. This has been the typical application at the good old neighborhood gas station. In my opinion, except for maybe a private wash at a car dealership, condo complex or auto club, the code only entry head is dead. This ‘code only’ concept was based on the idea that customers will buy more gas if you give a deal on the car wash. The fact is you only get the car wash sale oc-casionally if the need for a wash happens to line up with the need for gas. My conservative estimate is that you are giving up on 20 per cent to 30 per cent increased traffic flow through your automatic wash with code only. Put a card reader on that entry head.

2. Card & Code Only. Your pay-at-the-pump did the marketing, you offered a wash every time a custom-er filled up, but ... hey they need a wash today and their tank is almost full–no problem. This system is a good choice for the operator that runs unattended systems and/or is concerned about theft or vandal-ism. As well, you don’t need gas pumps to feed your wash.• Many operators shy away from

card readers, including the big

Your model of your operation is more often than not the deciding factor in determining what type of teller works for your site. For example interface systems such as touch screens with enhanced video marketing and a la carte up-sales features can be beautiful things for customer service. However, if carwash owners don’t have the time or a system in place to keep the touch screen clean and clear of greasy thumbprints, then it won’t be long before that high-end teller becomes a poor reflection of your operation. As well, hoppers need to be filled, validators need to be emptied, and coin or bill jams addressed quickly to keep things moving smoothly. I am not suggesting operators look beyond a system with all the bells and whistles; just ensure your operational practices are designed so you get the most out of your investment. If you are a remote manager with a site that is often unmanned,

oil and gas companies, because of “PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance” concerns. Abso-lutely confirm that your equip-ment provider is up to speed on the PCI compliance regulations. The confusion starts as soon as we say the words chip and PIN. Let me assure you that just because you take a credit card transaction on a swipe card reader does not mean that you are compliant.

• The difference is usually 0.2 to 0.3 of a per cent higher credit card handling fee charged for an “unsecured” transaction. Are you willing to give up 20 to 30% of you potential sales for a minor increase in your transac-tion fees?

• Now that you have a card reader on that entry head it opens up all kinds of market-ing options if your operation can support that direction for building growth. Pre-paid gift cards, membership programs and Post-paid fleet accounts go a long way toward offsetting those few extra cents on the credit card fees.

3. Cards, Codes with Receipt Once you hit this point there are a few options that should be considered. Credit card customers may insist on instant receipts, especially if you have a lot of small business owners coming to your site. If a manufactur-er has increased the size of the teller cabinet to house the receipt printer, paper roll, heater etc. then an up-grade to a speaker and its voice prompts is minimal. If you need a demonstration on how much this simple addition is appreciated by the clientele just unplug the speak-er at a site that has had the voice prompts on for while. Even though the screens indicate all of the same prompts in text the site grinds to a halt. Customers love the voice guidance through the decisions on the entry teller. More, it speeds up the process and improves your cus-tomers’ experience and comfort. No matter how fancy your screens might be, there is no down side to adding voice to your teller.

4. Cards, Codes & Cash For me, this is the “Full Teller” and minimum starting point in the retail, non-fuel site. It also provides a great improvement over the skinny post

in a tough neighborhood, and you don’t plan on changing that, then maybe the skinny post with a simple entry head entry system is the best option for your site.

Let’s talk about application. Other that a few one-off’s like “pay on exit”, Barn applications and automated time charge or parking apps, it is safe to assume that your Teller is either going in front of an in-bay automatic or a self loading tunnel.

In-bay automatic teller systems provide a few merchandis-ing advantages for the operator. The next customer in line usually has a few minutes to wait as the wash before him has a 4 to 6 minute run time. During this idle period, opera-tors have the opportunity to market “a la-carte” offerings to those in line. A message such as–“Would you like Rain Glaze Wax today for only $2? Press yes or no” and items like rust inhibitor, triple shine wax, in-store product, and vacu-

Equipment ChoicesHere’s a “work our way up the food chain” approach to carwash entry systems.



found at most fuel retail operations. Even in this day and age of plastic payment methods, the choice to ac-cept cash in front of your wash is not one to be taken lightly.• If you look at the wash averages

of the most urban affluent white collar wash sites you will find that cash is still about 30 per cent of total sales. I assure you that if you don’t accept cash a big portion of that business will go elsewhere!

• Operators often choose not to accept cash for risk man-agement reasons. Again, this comes down to operations with unattended or occasionally unmanned sites posing some obstacles when it comes to ac-cepting cash at the teller.

• When you consider that the cash component could in ef-fect be approximately 30% of overall sales, there may be cost effective target hardening and management controls that can be implemented that make cash a viable addition to your operation.

5. Full Teller with Options There are many powerful options that can be added to today’s modern entry systems. It comes down to your model of operation and your abil-ity to promote and maintain these features so you get the most out

of your investment. Some features are hardware additions and some are related to software.• Bar Code Reader–for accepting

promotional bar codes, great tool for social media marketing and Internet promotions.

• RFID Reader–great for building membership programs. This feature can really shorten load times for tunnel applications. Customers with fixed wash memberships don’t even have to roll down their window. This also provides the ability to offer unlimited wash programs as the transponder can be fixed to a specific vehicle.

• Bar Code Dispensing–offer vending or vacuums as bonus on top of wash packages, or offer vacuums on all wash pack-ages and use bar code readers on your vacuums instead of coin acceptors (no vandal point).

• Token dispensing–this is not new, but worth a mention as it offers the Top Package up-sell option for a site with standard vacuums.

• Tap and Go–this is basically a close range RFID option. Great for Pre Paid Packages, but not as good for unlimited pack-ages as the fob is not fixed to as specific vehicle.

I always recommend that investors work with an experienced industry professional that can evaluate their operational system, analyze their application, discuss budget vs. return on investment, and then provide you with solid recommendations. Then, if it’s at all possible, jump in your car and go try them out.

Whether you are considering up-grading that old skinny post system or you are planning a new build, teller selection is a crucial part of the process. If the information and opin-ions I have provided here do noth-ing more than encourage you to do a little more research before making that buying decision, I’ve done my job. The right choice can make a substantial difference for your model of operation.

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um time are worthwhile prompts at this time. This is also a good point to offer perks like free vacuum time, in-store or vending products such as a free air freshener that encour-age the customer to choose a top wash. The top package perks serve two purposes–it is your best wash package that has the customer leaving with the knowledge the vehicle looks great, and it promotes traffic to other areas of your op-eration. Here, it’s important to remember to keep it simple. Even if the teller can offer a multitude of goods and services, it’s not recommended you offer more than one or two up-sells at any one time.

Tunnel applications have a completely different feel at the Autoteller. I don’t care whether it is a single lane 60-foot ex-press or dual lane mega tunnel, one old adage holds true–you make 80% of your revenue in 20% of your day. Here,

load time speed dictates performance. Your conveyorized tunnel is the bill payer and when rush hour hits keeping the tunnel full is your highest priority. Fancy video marketing and many a la-carte options do not belong in front of the tunnel. The experience needs to feel comfortable for your customers. Keep it simple and easy to follow–swipe your card, choose your wash, add Rain Glaze yes or no? and your done with a “Please take your receipt and proceed into the wash”. Once the customer is loaded on the con-veyor you have all kinds of time to entice these custom-ers to check out your specials and promotions with signs and illuminated ads strategically placed inside the tunnel. Good spots are as the customer exits the dryer, just after the exit and in your vending and drying area.



Fleet Account DRIVE CAR WASH BUSINESS

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Firstly, fleet sales add a steady income stream every month. Second, they bring an added feeling of being part of the community with municipal vehicles, auto dealerships, other business accounts spreading the word that your car wash is the place to go for great service at a great price.

When just starting out in the fleet carwash business some types of ac-counts to put on your list out might be: City offices, police, local auto dealerships, businesses that may have a fleet of cars, trucks, and trans-portation companies such as limo or courier firms. When putting your plan together to approach these customers, think of what you and your wash can do for them. If you are an express exterior wash business, offer these fleets the ability to come in and get a wash (maintain clean) and vacuum their vehicles for free. If you operate a full service wash you can offer them the opportunity for both exterior wash and the interior service as well. Price points should be a discount from your regular street price. For example, if your exterior wash is $7 you could drop the price for fleet business to around $5 or less depending on the volume and frequency of visits. If your full service offering is $18, consider reducing the price to $10 or $12.

The next step is to look at your operating system and determine the best method for account set up and convenience for both the customer and your in-ternal accounting. Most point of sale (POS) systems are fully capable of doing loyalty programs with ac-count cards that can be pre-paid and loaded up for the customer or billed out to a company at month’s end. Consider establishing accounts that charge the fleet customer at the first of every month for the wash services to be rendered.

To drive the business create flyers and email lay-outs for a marketing campaign that features all of the benefits of your car wash. These should tell customers about discounted washes, how your operation uses the water properly, and that you are good citizen and business partner. Let your customer know the man-agement and ownership group is in business to ser-vice their fleet needs and will take a personal interest in their requirements.

Show you are an open and inviting business that is interested in community involvement by hosting an

open house at your wash. Some of the finer events I have seen were after hours with the site and wash closed and cleaned with dinner served and featuring local en-tertainment. This allows fleet custom-ers, city officials, and other community leaders to enjoy a couple hours of getting know each other while gain-ing an up front first hand account of your car wash business. This also gives them a greater understanding of what you do for them and the community. Photos of the event and an article in the local paper will further enhance

your visibility.Here is wishing you well in your wash and fleet business.brian gleason is VP of Sales for PECO Car Wash Systems, Auburn Hills Michigan. He brings over 25 years of industry experience and also is Vendor Liaison representative on the Board of Directors for the International Car Wash Association.


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BELANGER, INC.1001 Doheny CourtNorthville, MI 48167Fred GeigerTel: 248-349-7010Fax: 248-349-2309Email: [email protected]

BLENDCO SYSTEMS 1 Pearl Buck CourtBristol, PA 19007Brent McCurdyTel : 215-781-3600Fax : 2150781-3601Email : [email protected]

CANADIAN CARWASH ASSOCIATION 4195 Dundas Street West, Suite 346Toronto, ON M8X 1Y4Karen DaltonTel: 416-239-0339Fax: 416-239-1076Email: [email protected]

CAROLINA PRIDE CARWASH, INC. 417 S. Madison RdRoxboro NC, 27573David LangTel : 800-421-5119Fax : [email protected]

CASHTECH CURRENCY PRODUCTS INC. 1040 Cardiff Blvd.Mississauga, ON L5S 1P3Matthew LombardiTel: 905-696-4814Fax: 905-696-0733Email: [email protected]

CLEANRITE PRODUCTS INC. #2-19522, 96th AveSurrey, BC V4N 4C3George PorterTel: 604-888-6829Fax: 604-888-6849Email: [email protected]

COLEMAN HANNA CARWASH SYSTEMS 1997 American Blvd.De Pere, WI 54115Kelly AndersonTel: 800-225-2231Fax: 920-337-9410Email: [email protected]

CON-SERV MFG605 West Brannen RoadLakeland, FL 33813Stan RoyalToll Free: 800-868-9888Tel: 863-644-6925Fax: 863-644-2304Email: [email protected]

CUSTOM KRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC.4611 West Bethany Road.N. Little Rock, AR 72117Gary WirgesToll Free: 800-869-1448Fax: 501-945-3408Email: [email protected]

D.A. LINCOLN PUMP SERVICE & SUPPLY102 Paramount RoadWinnipeg, MB R2X 2W3Doug LincolnTel: 204-632-8002Fax: 204-633-5455Email: [email protected]

DRB SYSTEMS, INC.PO Box 550Uniontown, OH 44685Jayne HanlonToll Free: 800-336-6338Tel: 330-645-4200Fax: 330-645-2299Email: [email protected]

DE CASTEL (1997) INC.11, 720 Ph. PannetonMontreal, QC H1E 4G4Michael KeysTel: 514-648-5166Fax: 514-643-0856Email: [email protected]

DELCAN PRODUCTS LTD.1409 5th AveFort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0Patrick De LeeuwTel: 403-553-3632Email: [email protected]

DETAIL PLUS CAR APPEARANCE SYSTEMS11650-A NE Marx StreetPortland, OR 97220RL “Bud” Abraham Tel: 800-284-0123 x 4Fax: 503-251-5975Email: [email protected]

DIAMOND SHINE CAR WASH SOLUTIONS 1340 E. 289th Street Wickliffe,Ohio 44092Dave Tucker phone 440-585-1100 Fax 440-585-1195 [email protected] www.diamondshine.com


The 2013 Carwash Buyer’s GuideDOOR MASTERS #6, 4830, 78 StreetRed Deer, AB T4P 2B3Dan MurdockToll Free: 800-886-9409Tel: 403-347-8670Fax: 403-341-4630www.sunshinedoor.com

ENTRETIEN DE LAVE-AUTO LAVAL INC.940 Rue Michelin, Suite 4Laval, Quebec H7L 5C1Sylvain LarochelleTel: 450-669-3393Fax: 450-669-3455Email: [email protected]

EXACT ONE LTD.7004R-5th Street SECalgary, AB T2H 2G3Doug MeierToll Free: 800-492-4226Tel: 403-287-9411Fax: 403-214-5999Email: [email protected]

EXTRUTECH PLASTICS INC.5902 West Custer StreetManitowoc, WI 54220Scott CharlesTel: 920-684-9650Fax: [email protected]

HAMILTON MANUFACTURING CORP. 1026 Hamilton DriveHolland, Ohio 43528Tim MorganTel: 888-723-4858Fax: 419-867-4850Email: [email protected]

HURON VALLEY SALES6032 Schooner St.Belleville, MI 48111Rick MetzTel: 734-944-5200Fax: 734-944-5800Email: [email protected]

INNOPLAST, INC. 10120 Gottschalk ParkwayChagrin Falls, OH 44023Brooke LongTel: 800-516-9287Fax: 440-543-8661Email: [email protected]

INNOVATIVE CONTROLS SYSTEMS, INC (ICS) 1349 Jacobsburg Rd.Wind Gap, PA 10981Rob DealTel: 800-642-9396Email: [email protected]

INTEGRATED SERVICES, INC.15115 SW Sequoia ParkwayPortland, OR 97224Bryce PaulsonTel: 800-922-3099Fax: 503-968-9100Email: [email protected]

INTERCLEAN EQUIPMENT INC. 1411 Paul Rd.Kimberley, BC V1A 3M8Rob ForbesTel: 403-605-0056Email: [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL CARWASH ASSOCIATION330 N. Wabash Ave, Ste, 2000Chicago, IL 60611Eric Wulf Tel: 888-422-8422Email: [email protected]

ISTOBAL USA CORP 110 Page StBristol, VA 24201Kevin ColletteTel: 800-336-8795Email: [email protected]

JBS INDUSTRIES2550 Henkle DrLebanon, OH 45036Scott BaetenTel: 513-228-2800Fax: 513-228-2810www.jbsindustries.com

JE ADAMS INDUSTRIES 1025, 63rd Ave SWCedar Rapids, IA 52404Jennifer BenderToll Free: 800-553-8861Tel: 319-363-0237Fax: 866-252-6694Email: [email protected]

JUICE AIR PRODUCTS 280 Wildcat Rd.Toronto, ON M3J 2N5Jamie SugarTel: 647-247-1147Email: [email protected]

KESSELTRONICS SYSTEMS 5212 Rte. Harwood Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 0K2Jan Van KesselTel: 450-458-8826Fax: 450-458-0769Email: [email protected]

LSI INDUSTRIES INC.10000 Alliance RoadCincinnati, OH 45242Minda MatthewsTel: 513-793-3200Fax: 513-984-1335Email: [email protected]

LUSTRA ™ PROFESSIONAL CAR CARE PRODUCTS 1997 American Blvd.De Pere, WI 54115Kelly AndersonToll Free: 800-225-2231Tel: 920-337-2175Fax: 920-337-9410Email: [email protected]

MACNEIL WASH SYSTEMS 90 Welham RoadBarrie, ON L4N 8Y4Toll Free: 800-361-7797Tel: 705-722-7649Fax: 705-722-0582Email: [email protected]

MARITIME CAR WASH SALES & SERVICES LTD. Warehouse: 69 Park Rd. Unit #1Elmsdale, NS B2S 2L3Gordon Ryan or Grant ShawTel: 902-861-4747Fax: 902-861-1651Email: [email protected]

MARK VII EQUIPMENT INC.623 South Service Road, Unit 1Grimsby, ON L3M 4E8Terry McGowanTel: 866-658-9274Fax: 905-643-7050Email: [email protected]

MONDO PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED 695 Westney Road, S. Unit 1Ajax, ON L1S 6M9Robert DevlinToll Free: 800-465-5676Tel: 905-426-9339Fax: 905-426-5240Email: [email protected]


The 2013 Carwash Buyer’s GuideThe 2013 Carwash Buyer’s GuideMOSMATIC CORPORATIONPO Box 400, 8313 – 196th Ave.Bristol, WI 53104Jaimie SokolskiToll Free: 800-788-9880Tel: 262-857-9880Fax: [email protected]

NATIONAL WASH INC. 2 Simpson RoadLindsay, ON K9H 6V2Jim PitreToll Free: 800-420-8069Tel: 705-324-4569Fax: 705-324-2143Email: [email protected]

NUSTAR INC. 1425 Stagecoach RoadShakopee, MN 55379Toll Free: 800-800-9274Tel: 952-445-8295Fax: 952-445-0231Email: [email protected] www.nustarinc.com

OASIS CAR WASH SYSTEMS1909 E 12th StreetGalena, KS 66739Mitch WadeTel: 800-892-3537Fax: 620-783-5735Email: [email protected]

OCTAFORM520-885 Dunsmuir StreetVancouver, BC V6C 1N5Lee DreverTel: 888-786-OCTA (6282)Email: [email protected]/vehiclewash

P.D. MCLAREN LIMITED 5069 Beresfond StreetBurnaby, BC V5J 1H8Ian BurtonTel: 604-437-0616Fax: 604-434-9120Email: [email protected]

PDQ MANUFACTURING, INC. 1698 Scheuring RoadDe Pere, WI 54115Gerry HanrahanTel: 920-983-8333Fax: 920-983-8330Email: [email protected]

PANTHER WASH EQUIPMENT LTD.4-210-48th Street EastSaskatoon, SK S7K 6A4Kelly WilkinsonToll Free: 877-228-1688Tel: 306-242-6622Fax: 306-934-8204Email: [email protected]

PECO CAR WASH SYSTEMS244 Rex Blvd.Auburn Hills, MI 48326Terry McGuireTel: 248-299-5800Fax: 248-299-9001Email: [email protected]

PORTWEST WASH SYSTEMS #2-19522, 96th AveSurrey, BC V4N 4C3George PorterToll Free: 877-574-7072Tel: 604-888-6829Fax: 604-888-6849Email: [email protected]

PROTO-VEST INC. 7400 N Glen Harbor Blvd.Glendale, AZ 85307Kim BalliToll Free: 800-521-8218Tel: 623-872-8300Fax: 623-872-6150Email: [email protected]

PUMPS & PRESSURE 7018 Johnstone DriveRed Deer, AB T4P 3Y6Barry FlippingTel: 403-347-9770Fax: 403-343-7922Email: [email protected]

PURCLEAN/PURWATER3315 Orange Grove AvenueNorth Highlands CA 95660Gary HirshToll Free: 800-818-8868Tel: 727-785-7717Fax: 727-787-8193Email: [email protected]

RECLAIM EQUIPMENT COMPANY 407, 4th Ave S WNew Prague, MN 56071Brian DohmTel: 866-973-2524Fax: 952-758-3697Email: [email protected]

RYKO SOLUTIONS 1500 SE 37th AvenueGrimes, IA 50111Russell BellTel: 515-986-3700Fax: 515-986-3621Email: [email protected]

SAS ™ - SOLUTION APPLICATION SYSTEMS 1997 American Blvd.De Pere, WI 54115Kelly AndersonTel: 800-225-2231Fax: 920-227-9410Email: [email protected]

SONNY’S ENTERPRISES, INC. 5605 Hiatus RoadTamarac, FL 33321Robert PicardTel: 954-720-4100Fax: 800-495-4049Email: [email protected]

STANDARD CHANGE MAKERS, INC. 935-48th AvenueLachine, QC H8T 2S4Paul ThompsonTel: 514-502-0124Fax. 514-634-7927Email: [email protected]

SUREGUARD 5 Shirley Ave.Kitchener, ON N2B 2E6Robert VogtTel: 1-800-756-3537Fax: 519-570-4333Email: [email protected]

TRANSCHEM INC.1225 Franklin Blvd.Cambridge, ON N1R 7E5Kristin RenshawToll Free: 800-265-9100Tel: 519-740-0150Fax: 519-740-2008Email: [email protected]

TURTLE WAX INDUSTRIAL 625 Willowbrook Center ParkwayWillowbrook, IL 60527Diana RedlienTel: 800-CAR-WAX1Fax: 630-455-3750Email: [email protected]


The 2013 Carwash Buyer’s GuideUNITEC ELECTRONICS 7125 Troy Hill DriveElkridge, MD 21075Tel: 443-561-1200Fax: 410-579-6827Email: [email protected]

UPWARDOR CORP. 8025 Lawson RoadMilton, ON L9T 5C4Diane AquilinaTel: 905-876-3667Fax: 905-876-3533Email: [email protected]

WASHCARD SYSTEM Lino Lakes, MN 55038Craig KjorlienTel: 888-439-5740Fax: 651-204-9184Email:[email protected]

WASHTECH LTD.#335, 3750, 46th Ave SECalgary, AB T2B 0L1Kevin TurnerTel: 403-243-1312Fax: 403-243-1301Email: [email protected]

WASH-TECH 190 Southagate Dr.Guelph, ON N1G 4P5Don LoderTel: 519-824-5434Email: [email protected]

WASH WORLD GROUP INC.1919-27 Ave NE #110Calgary, AB T2E 7E4Jim ShawTel: 403-250-1374Fax: 403-250-1088Email: [email protected]

WASHWORLD, INC. 2222 American Blvd.DePere, WI 54115Rich AndreasToll Free: 888-315-7253Tel: 920-338-9278Fax: [email protected]

WEBCO LIGHTING #8, 2100 Denview Ave.London, ON Dave BowenTel: 519-643-6913Email: [email protected]

WESTERN CARWASH ASSOCIATION 950 Glenn Drive, Suite 150Folsom, CA 95630Micheyl BarnettToll Free: 800-344-9274Tel: 916-235-4135Fax: [email protected]

WESTERN OIL SERVICES LTD.19840 – 57A AvenueLangley, BC V3A 6G6Tel: 604-514-4787Fax: 604-514-4688Email: [email protected]

WYND STAR DOORS BY RYTECOne Cedar PkwyJackson, WI 53037-0403Tom Zimmerman Tel: 262-490-8775Fax: 262-677-6520Email: [email protected]

XPRESSYSTEMS, INC 407, 4th Ave S WNew Prague, MN 56071George PawlikTel: 952-758-4399Fax: 952-758-3697Email: [email protected]

ZEP VEHICLE CARE INC. 370 Wabasha Street NSt. Paul, MN 55102Toll Free: 1-800-35-CLEAN (25326) Tel: 1-800-35-CLEAN (25326) Fax: 651-224-4721www.zepvehiclecare.com

Building Successful Partnerships

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The 2013 Carwash Buyer’s GuideThe 2013 Carwash Buyer’s GuideAIR COMPRESSORSAll Wash Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.JE Adams IndustriesP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Western Oil Services Ltd.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

AIR DOORSAirlift DoorsDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.P.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsUpwardor Corp.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWynd Star Door by Rytec

AIR FRESHENERSCleanrite Products Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsEntretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Juice Air ProductsKleen-Rite Corp.Oasis Car Wash SystemsPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

AIR SYSTEMS COMPONENTSColeman Hanna Carwash SystemsMosmatic CorporationSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd. ALARMSColeman Hanna Carwash SystemsKesseltronics SystemsWash Tech ARCHES, CURTAINSBelanger Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Company DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.MacNeil Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd. ARCHES, RINSINGAll Wash Inc.Belanger, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & Supply

De Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.InterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpMacNeil Wash SystemsMosmatic CorporationP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd. ARCHES, WASHINGAll Wash Inc.Belanger, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.InterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpMacNeil Wash SystemsMosmatic CorporationP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd. ARCHES, WAXINGAll Wash Inc.Belanger, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.InterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpMacNeil Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd

ARCHES, HIGH-PRESSUREBelanger, Inc.ASSOCIATIONSCanadian Carwash AssociationInternational Carwash AssociationWestern Carwash Association

AUTO TELLERSAll Wash Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Exact One Ltd.Hamilton Manufacturing Corp.Innoplast, Inc.Innovative Control Systems, Inc.Integrated Services, Inc.Kesseltronics Systems

Kleen-Rite Corp.Maritime Car Wash Sales and Services Ltd.Oasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Standard Change-Makers, Inc.Unitec ElectronicsWashtech Ltd.Wash Tech

AUTOMATICS, HIGH PRESSURE TOUCH FREEAll Wash Inc.AUTEC, INC.Belanger, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.InterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpMaritime Car Wash Sales and Services Ltd.Mark VII Equipment Inc.Nustar Inc.Oasis Car Wash SystemsPDQ Manufacturing, Inc.P.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washworld, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWash World Group Inc.Western Oil Services Ltd.

AUTOMATIC, FRICTIONAll Wash Inc.AUTEC, INC.Belanger, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment CoDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.InterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpMacNeil Wash SystemsMaritime Car Wash Sales and Services Ltd.Mark VII Equipment Inc.Mosmatic CorporationOasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRYKO ManufacturingSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Washworld, Inc.Wash TechWash World Group Inc.Western Oil Services Ltd.

BOLLARD COVERS1-800-BollardsSureguard

BOLLARDS & POSTS1-800-BollardsSureguard

BOOM ASSEMBLIES Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsCustom Kraft Industries, Inc.D&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Istobal USA CorpKleen-Rite Corp.Mosmatic CorporationP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

BRUSHES, FOAMINGCustom Kraft Industries, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Istobal USA CorpKleen-Rite Corp.Mosmatic CorporationP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

BRUSHES, MECHANICALColeman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Istobal USA CorpMacNeil Wash SystemsMosmatic CorporationP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

BRUSHES, REPLACEMENTAll Wash Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Istobal USA CorpKleen-Rite Corp.MacNeil Wash SystemsMosmatic CorporationP.D. McLaren LimitedRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.


The 2013 Carwash Buyer’s GuideBUFFERSDetail Plus Car Appearance Sys.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.

BUFFING PADSKleen-Rite Corp.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.

BUILDINGS, CARWASHAUTEC, INC.Belanger, Inc.D&S Car Wash Equipment CoDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Delcan Products Ltd.Extrutech Plastics Inc.Innoplast, Inc.Integrated Services, Inc.Istobal USA CorpOasis Car Wash SystemsOctaformP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash TechWynd Star Door by Rytec

BUILDINGS, OIL CHANGEInnoplast, Inc.Integrated Services, Inc.Octaform

BUILDING GLASSAUTEC, INC.Istobal USA CorpP.D. McLaren Limited

BUS WASHESBelanger, Inc.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Extrutech Plastics Inc.Innoplast, Inc.InterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpMosmatic CorporationOctaformP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsUpwardor Corp.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

CANOPIESColeman Hanna Carwash SystemsDe Castel Inc.Innoplast, Inc.JE Adams IndustriesSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Webco Lighting

CASH REGISTERSDRB Systems, Inc.Exact One Ltd.Innovative Control Systems, Inc.Integrated Services, Inc.Kesseltronics SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.

CHAMOISCleanrite Products Inc.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDetail Plus Car Appearance Sys.JE Adams IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.Wash Tech

CHANGERSColeman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Hamilton Manufacturing Corp.Kleen-Rite Corp.Maritime Car Wash Sales and Services Ltd.Oasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsStandard Change Makers, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWash World Group Inc.

CHEMICAL DISPENSING SYSTEMSAll Wash Inc.Belanger Inc.Cleanrite Products Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Exact One Ltd.Huron Valley SalesInterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpKleen-Rite Corp.Lustra Professional Car CareMacNeil Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedRyko SolutionsSAS™ - Solution Application SysSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

CHEMICAL MIXING SYSTEMSBelanger Inc.Blendco SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.InterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpLustra Professional Car CareP.D. McLaren LimitedSAS™ - Solution Application SysSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

CHEMICALSAll Wash Inc.AUTEC, INC.Blendco SystemsCleanrite Products Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.

Detail Plus Ca r Appearance SysEntretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Epic Car Wash Supply Ltd.InterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpJBS IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.Lustra Professional Car CareMaritime Car Wash Sales and Services Ltd.Mark VII Equipment Inc.Oasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRYKO ManufacturingSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Transchem Inc.Ver-Tech LabsTurtle Wx Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechZep Vehicle Care Inc.

CHLORINATORSDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyP.D. McLaren Limited

COIN ACCEPTORSColeman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Exact One Ltd.JE Adams IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.Maritime Car Wash Sales and Services Ltd.P.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsRYKO ManufacturingSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Unitec ElectronicsWashtech Ltd.Wash Tech

COIN COUNTERS AND SORTERSCashTech Currency Products Inc.Kleen-Rite Corp. P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

COMPUTER SYSTEMSCarolina Pride Carwash, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsExact One Ltd. Hamilton Manufacturing Corp.Integrated Services, Inc.Kesseltronics SystemsPDQ Manufacturing, Inc.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.WashCard System

CONSULTING SERVICESDetail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Exact One Ltd.P.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.

Washtech Ltd.Washworld, Inc.Webco Lighting

CONTROL SYSTEMSColeman Hanna Carwash SystemsDe Castel Inc.DRB Systems, Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Exact One Ltd.Innovative Control Systems, Inc.InterClean Equipment Inc.Integrated Services, Inc.Kesseltronics SystemsMacNeil Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Standard Change Makers, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

CONVEYOR SYSTEMS/TUNNEL WASH SYSTEMSBelanger, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Istobal USA CorpKesseltronics SystemsMacNeil Wash SystemsMaritime Car Wash Sales and Services Ltd.Mark VII Equipment Inc.Mosmatic CorporationOasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedRYKO ManufacturingSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

CORRELATORSBelanger, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Istobal USA CorpMacNeil Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

DECALS, VINYL GRAPHICSAUTEC, INC.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Innoplast, Inc.LSI Industries Inc.Sonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.


The 2013 Carwash Buyer’s GuideDEIONIZING SYSTEMSDiamond H20Huron Valley SalesP.D. McLaren LimitedPurClean/PurWaterSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

DETAILING SUPPLIESDetail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Kleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

DOOR OPENERSAirlift DoorsBelanger Inc.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Door MastersEntretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Oasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsUpwardoor. CorpWashtech Ltd.Wash TechWynd Star Door by Rytec

DOORS, OVERHEADAirlift DoorsDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Door MastersEntretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Maritime Car Wash Sales and Services Ltd.Oasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsUpwardoor. CorpWashtech Ltd.Wash TechWynd Star Doors by Rytec

DOORS, VINYLAirlift DoorsBelanger, Inc.De Castel Inc.Delcan Products Ltd.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Extrutech Plastics Inc.P.D. McLaren LimitedOasis Car Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsUpwardoor. CorpWash TechWynd Star Doors by Rytec

DOORS, WINDAirlift DoorsBelanger Inc.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDoor MastersEntretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Kleen-Rite Corp.MacNeil Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedRyko SolutionsUpwardoor. CorpWash Tech

Wynd Star Doors by Rytec

DRUMS AND ACCESSORIESAirlift DoorsP.D. McLaren Limited

DRYERS/BLOWERSAll Wash Inc.AUTEC, INC.Belanger, Inc.Carolina Pride Carwash, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.InterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpJE Adams IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.MacNeil Wash SystemsMosmatic CorporationOasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsProto-Vest Inc.RYKO ManufacturingRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Washworld, Inc.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

EXTRACTORSDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyKleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

FINANCIAL SERVICESAccess Cash GP – Ezee – ATM CashTech Currency Products Inc.D&S Car Wash Equipment Co.P.D. McLaren Limited

FITTINGSDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyMosmatic CorporationP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsWash Tech

FLOOR MATSEntretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Kleen-Rite Corp.Portwest Wash Systems

FRAGRANCE DISPENSERSCleanrite Products Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyEntretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.JE Adams IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.Oasis Car Wash SystemsPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechFRAGRANCESCleanrite Products Inc.

Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsDetail Plus Car Appearance Sys.JBS IndustriesJE Adams IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.Lustra Professional Car CarePortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

GAUGESDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

GEAR BOXESDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Portwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

GLASS CLEANERSBlendco SystemsCleanrite Products Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.JBS IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.Portwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

GLASS TREATMENTSDetail Plus Car Appearance Systems

HEATERS, ELECTRICD&S Car Wash Equipment CompanyHuron Valley SalesP.D. McLaren LimitedWash Tech

HEATERS, GASD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.Huron Valley SalesP.D. McLaren LimitedWash Tech

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HEATERS, RADIANTD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.Huron Valley SalesKleen-Rite Corp.Oasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedWash Tech

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HOSE ACCESSORIESD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyHaviland Contoured PlasticsJE Adams IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.Mosmatic CorporationP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

HOSESColeman Hanna Carwash SystemsCustom Kraft Industries, Inc.D&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance SystemsHaviland Contoured PlasticsKleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

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HYDRAULIC FLUIDDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Kleen-Rite Corp.Mosmatic CorporationP.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

HYDRAULIC SYSTEMSDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech


The 2013 Carwash Buyer’s GuideIN-BAY AUTOMATIC, TOUCHLESSBelanger, Inc.IN-BAY AUTOMATIC, FRICTIONBelanger, Inc.

LIGHTING AUTEC, INC.Kleen-Rite Corp.LSI Industries Inc.Webco Lighting

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MAT CLEANERSDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Kleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

METERING DEVICESDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyP.D. McLaren LimitedSAS™ - Solution Application SysWash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

MITTSBelanger, Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.

MONEY HANDLING EQUIPMENTCashTech Currency Products Inc. Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsExact One Ltd.Hamilton Manufacturing Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Standard Change Makers, Inc.Unitec ElectronicsWash Tech

ODOR CONTROLCleanrite Products Inc.JBS IndustriesP.D. McLaren LimitedPurClean/PurWaterSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.

PAYMENT SYSTEMSAll Wash Inc.Carolina Pride Carwash, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsDRB Systems, Inc.D&S Car Wash Equipment Co.Exact One Ltd.Innovative Control Systems, Inc.Integrated Services, Inc.Kesseltronics SystemsRYKO ManufacturingRyko Solutions

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PET WASH EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIESBlendco SystemsCleanrite Products Inc.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Exact One Ltd.Extrutech Plastics Inc.Innoplast, Inc.Kleen-Rite Corp.Maritime Car Wash Sales and Services Ltd.Mosmatic CorporationNustar Inc.P.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsWashtech Ltd.Wash Tech

PIT CLEANERS JBS IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.

POLISHING SYSTEMSAUTEC, INC.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDetail Plus Car Appearance Sys.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

POWER PRESSURE SYSTEMSColeman Hanna Carwash SystemsDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Mosmatic CorporationP.D. McLaren LimitedWashtech Ltd.Wash Tech

PRESSURE WASHERSColeman Hanna Carwash SystemsDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance SysEntretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Kleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedPurClean/PurWaterSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

PROTECTANTSAUTEC, INC.Blendco SystemsCleanrite Products Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDetail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Innoplast, Inc.Kleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren Limited

Portwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Ver-Tech LabsTurtle Wax Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

PUMPSBelanger, Inc.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyInnoplast, Inc.InterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpKleen-Rite Corp.Oasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWashworld, Inc.Western Oil Services Ltd.

RFID TECHNOLOGYDe Castel Inc.DRB Systems, Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Exact One Ltd.Hamilton Manufacturing Corp.Innovative Control Systems, Inc.Integrated Services, Inc.Kesseltronics SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Unitec ElectronicsWashCard SystemWash Tech

RECLAIMS SYSTEMSAll Wash Inc.Carolina Pride Carwash, Inc.Con-Serv MfgD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Huron Valley SalesInterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpNustar Inc.P.D. McLaren LimitedOasis Car Wash SystemsPurClean/PurWaterRYKO ManufacturingRyko Solutions Sonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

REGULATORSDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyKleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

RELAYSDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyKesseltronics SystemsP.D. McLaren Limited

Sonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

REVERSE OSMOSIS/SPOT FREE RINSEAll Wash Inc.Carolina Pride Carwash, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsCon-Serv MfgCustom Kraft Industries, Inc.D&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Diamond H20Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Huron Valley SalesInterClean Equipment Inc.Istobal USA CorpKleen-Rite Corp.MacNeil Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedOasis Car Wash SystemsPurClean/PurWaterRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWashworld, Inc.Wash World Group Inc.

ROLLER DOLLIESBelanger, Inc.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.P.D. McLaren LimitedRyko SolutionsWashtech Ltd.Wash Tech

RUST INHIBITORSBelanger, Inc.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.P.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsTurtle Wax Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

SAFESD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.Kleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren Limited

SAFETY DEVICESInnoplast, Inc.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

SELF SERVE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIESAll Wash Inc.Carolina Pride Carwash, Inc.Cleanrite Products Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsCustom Kraft Industries, Inc.D&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.


The 2013 Carwash Buyer’s GuideEntretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Hamilton Manufacturing Corp.Innovative Control Systems, Inc.InterClean Equipment Inc.JE Adams IndustriesKesseltronics SystemsKleen-Rite Corp.Maritime Car Wash Sales and Services Ltd.Mark VII Equipment Inc.Mosmatic CorporationOasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRYKO ManufacturingRyko SolutionsWashtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

SHAMPOO, UPHOLSTERY & CARPETBlendco SystemsCleanrite Products Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.JBS IndustriesJE Adams IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.Oasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsVer-Tech LabsWashtech Ltd.Wash Tech

SIDE WASHERSBelanger, Inc.

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SOFTWAREDRB Systems, Inc.Exact One Ltd.Kesseltronics SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.WashCard SystemWash Tech

SPEED BUMPS1-800-Bollards

SPONGESCleanrite Products Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.P.D. McLaren Limited

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SURVEILLANCE/SECURITY/CAMERAD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.Exact One Ltd.Kleen-Rite Corp.Oasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

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TANKS, MIXINGCarolina Pride Carwash, Inc.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyKleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

TANKS, STORAGECarolina Pride Carwash, Inc.Containment SolutionsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyHuron Valley SalesKleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

TANKS, WATERCarolina Pride Carwash, Inc.Containment SolutionsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDetail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Huron Valley SalesKleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedPurClean/PurWaterSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

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TIRE CLEANERSAll Wash Inc.AUTEC, INC.Belanger, Inc.Blendco SystemsCleanrite Products Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance SystemsKleen-Rite Corp.Lustra Professional Car CareMacNeil Wash SystemsMosmatic CorporationP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Ver-Tech LabsWashtech Ltd.Wash Tech

TIRE INFLATORS Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.JE Adams IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Wash Tech

TIRE SHINERSBelanger, Inc.

TOKENSCarolina Pride Carwash, Inc.D&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.JE Adams Industries Kleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.

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TOP WHEELSBelanger, Inc. TOWELSCleanrite Products Inc.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDetail Plus Car Appearance Sys.JE Adams IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

TRAINING MATERIALSCustom Kraft Industries, Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.P.D. McLaren Limited TRANSFORMERSDA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyKleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedWashtech Ltd.Wash Tech

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UNDERCARRIAGE WASHERBelanger, Inc.


The 2013 Carwash Buyer’s GuideVACUUMSAll Wash Inc.Carolina Pride Carwash, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDe Castel Inc.Detail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Entretien de Lave-Auto Laval Inc.Exact One Ltd.Istobal USA CorpJE Adams IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.Maritime Car Wash Sales and Services Ltd.Mosmatic CorporationOasis Car Wash SystemsP.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRYKO ManufacturingRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWash World Group Inc.Western Oil Services Ltd.

WALL COVERINGSDe Castel Inc.Delcan Products Ltd.Extrutech Plastics Inc.Kleen-Rite Corp.Maritime Car Wash Sales and Services Ltd.Oasis Car Wash Systems

OctaformP.D. McLaren LimitedSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash Tech

WANDS, SELF-SERVECarolina Pride Carwash, Inc.Coleman Hanna Carwash SystemsCustom Kraft Industries, Inc.D&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & SupplyDetail Plus Car Appearance Sys.Istobal USA CorpJE Adams IndustriesKleen-Rite Corp.P.D. McLaren LimitedPortwest Wash SystemsRyko SolutionsSonny’s Enterprises, Inc.Washtech Ltd.Wash TechWestern Oil Services Ltd.

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WATER SOFTENERS/TREATMENTSAll Wash Inc.Con-Serv MfgD&S Car Wash Equipment Co.DA Lincoln Pump Service & Supply

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Fireworks are a big category in Canada. “Sales are worth about $300 million a year,” says Bill Raynault; GM of Mystical Fireworks in Abbotsford, BC; and President of the Canadian Fireworks Association. More importantly, fireworks offer great profit margins for retailers: “They can be as high as 100 percent,” Raynault says. “With retailers who can easily double their money, that’s serious profit!”

C-stores play an important part in Canadian firework sales. “They are one of our biggest channels, due to their operating hours,” says Matt Bialek, President of Blast-Off Fireworks in Selkirk, Manitoba. “10-15 years ago, phar-macies and hardware stores were very popular for fireworks. But once c-stores began offering extended hours, they took over the market.”

The reason: C-stores are open during the evening hours when it’s dark outside, he ex-plains. “Fireworks are impulse sales that make much more sense to consumers when it’s night, rather than light.” These sales are aided by the fact that fireworks are not generally car-ried by big box retailers and grocery chains. This combination of facts gives c-stores an edge in fireworks sales.

But can c-stores make money selling fire-works? Blast-Off Fireworks certainly thinks so. “All of our fireworks are sold to retailers on a ‘guaranteed sale’ basis,” Bialek says. “If the stock does not sell, we will take it back and give you a full refund!”

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WHO’S buyINg FIREWORKS – AND WHyThe key to effective sales is knowing who your customer is, and catering to them. So who is buying fireworks in Canada?

As it turns out, the market is made up of nu-merous groups. One of these are families, who choose fireworks to mark Victoria Day, Can-ada Day, New Year’s, and other events. “The Hindu Festival of Diwili is also a traditional time for fireworks,” says Ken Whyte, Presi-dent of J.G. Whyte and Son in Nepean, On-tario.

Special occasions such as weddings are increasingly using fireworks, Whyte adds. So are funerals and wakes: “This past sum-mer, we shot a massive consumer fireworks show for a memorial,” said Bialek. “More and more people are looking for unique ways to truly celebrate one’s life, and fireworks seem to be a growing option for this purpose.”

Some customers are even choosing them to celebrate people’s lives at post-funeral wakes.

A second group of fireworks consumers are weekend celebrants and families. Weekend celebrants want to have fun lighting up the sky while partying, but don’t want to drink and drive. “The family consumers tend to looking back at having home fireworks when they were kids,” says Matt Bialek. “They want to recapture that feeling in this new genera-tion, with their children.”

A third group of fireworks consumers are community and corporate events planners. They want to add some pizzazz to concerts and public gatherings. “Fireworks are one of the most cost-effective ways to wow a large group of people,” Raynault says.

WHAT THEy’RE buyINgAs in past years, it is possible to buy loose fireworks on a mix-and-match basis. However, the people interviewed for this article agree

that two packaged fireworks categories are dominating at the case register. These are family packs and ‘cakes’.

Family packs are assortments of various types and kinds of fireworks, sold to-gether for a fixed price. Packaged in eye-catching boxes, family packs are an impulse buy that combines attrac-

tiveness and practicality. The consumer can count on getting a good mix that will please his or her audience; rather than having to root through loose fireworks by hand.

For c-store owners/operators, family packs offer an important convenience. Because they full enclose the fireworks, they can be dis-played on store shelves in the retail sales area. “In contrast, loose fireworks with exposed fuses generally have to be stored in locked cabinets or behind the counter,” says Bialek. “That makes it harder for customers to grab some on a whim, although we do offer Loan-A-Cabinet storage systems that accommodate this necessity.”

Cakes are a relatively new category. The name refers to their shape, which can be round or square. These are actually multiple fireworks grouped together, designed to provide pyro-technics akin to a professional fireworks dis-play.

“A cake can have as many as 100 different fireworks, and last up to a minute in duration,” says Ken Whyte. “Best yet for consumers, they only have to be lit using one fuse. The cake does all the rest.”

With prices ranging up to $80 retail or more, cakes can be highly profitable for c-store re-tailers. But customers like them too; both be-cause they come in easy-to-grab boxes, and because they deliver a stunning array of effects for very little hassle.

“Cakes were non-existent as a fireworks category seven years ago,” Bialek says. “Now they make up the second-largest portion of the market, behind family packs.”

“A cake can have as many as 100 different fireworks, and last up to a minute in duration,” says Ken Whyte. “Best yet for consumers, they only have to be lit using one fuse. The cake does all the rest.”

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The sophistication of fireworks cakes, plus their ease of lighting, makes them attractive to women – and helps to boost sales. “Before cakes, fireworks were seen more as a ‘yahoo’ activity, and not something a soccer mom would be involved in” says Ken Whyte. “Thanks to cakes, this has changed significantly. Women between 18 and 50 are now buy-ing these fireworks.”

JuMPINg THROugH HOOPSClearly, fireworks are an attractive, high margin category for c-store retailers. But be warned: Because fireworks are explosives, there are a lot of regulations to be dealt with.

In theory, a retailer might have to deal with regula-tions at the federal, provincial and local level. “They should also check with their landlord and their lease, to see if they can sell these items,” Whyte says.

The good news: Fireworks manufacturers understand

the rules, and are here to help retailers cut through red tape. “We keep a da-tabase of fireworks regula-

tions on file,” says Bill Raynault. “We can help a c-store owner find out what conditions he has to satisfy to sell fireworks legally.”

THE ExPlOSIVE SCENT OF MONEyC-store owners are in business to make money. Fireworks can be big money-makers; both because of their high margins, and because they are not generally available.

“Even in c-stores, fireworks can be hard to find,” Raynault says. “I mean, all c-stores sell milk, but they don’t all sell fireworks.”

For those retailers willing to take the plunge, fire-works can be “the most profitable items in your store,” he adds. Products that offer up to a 100 percent sales margin are like that.

For those retailers willing to take the plunge, fireworks can be “the most profitable items in your store,” he adds. Products that offer up to a 100 percent sales margin are like that.

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By Sean Sportun, ICPS – Manager, Security & Loss Prevention

This Positive Ticketing crime prevention initiative, dubbed Operation Freeze and Operation Heat are simply coupons for free beverages (Frosters in the summer and a selection of hot beverages in the winter months) given to Police Officers to issue youth observed engaging in good behavior.

In addition to rewarding good behavior by youth, the ini-tiative offers opportunities for police to interact with youth in a non-law-enforcement way. While some police officers will use the coupons to reward youth for things like wear-ing bicycle helmets, doing good deeds, participating in community activities, picking up trash, deterring crime or observing school crossing rules – others will use the cou-pons as icebreakers to establish a rapport with youth in their patrol area. Though the reasons for being “ticketed” may vary, the ticket (coupon) will serve as the gateway to mak-ing a connection and build trusting relationships with youth.

The idea for this initiative was based on Mac’s need to

create and maintain positive partnerships with the many communities and police services where their stores are located. Since the introduction of the Mac’s Positive Tick-eting Program in the summer of 2007, more than 500,000 Operation Freeze and Operation Heat coupons have been strategically issued by police to recognize and motivate Ontario’s youth for positive behavior. As a result, Mac’s has seen a steady decline in crime at their locations –increas-ing the overall safety of their employees and customers.

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회원여러분 새해 건강하시고 사업번창 하시기를 바라며 인사드립니다2013 년의 새해는 우리 모두의 바램처럼 힘차게 떠오를 것입니다지난해의 경제지표는 만족하지는 못하지만 그런대로 보합을 유지하여 새로운 한해의 계획을 수립하는데에는 지난 몇년보다 긍정적으로 생각이됩니다년말의 뉴스를 접하면서 이웃나라의 재정절벽 이야기

를 들었습니다 그들도 이제 우리와같이 중산층 이상에게 가해지는 세금폭탄이 무서울만큼 올라간다는 사실입니다 작게는 몇 퍼센트이지만 높게는 수입의 약 20%나 더내야하는 과중한 세금이고보면 대국의 나라살림도 얼마나 힘든지 가히 짐작이 갑니다우리가 살아가는 캐나다도 전 세계적으로 최고수준의 세금의 나라이지만 모든 국가들이 이제는 거의 세금에서는 평준화가 되지 않을까합니다.경제대국의 세금지표가 상승하면 아마도 물가 그리고 공공요금들도 들썩이게됨은 불을본듯 뻔하리라 봅니다 우리가 몸담은 캐나다도 아마 예외는 아니리라 생각합니다.이제 전국의 지역협회들도 집행부의 수장이 바뀌고 임원진들도 새로운 팀으로 교체될것이며 이미 교체된 협회도 있습니다고국에서도 초유의 여성 대통령을 선출한 용기있는 변신을 시도했습니다모든 구성원들이 새롭고 탁월한 아이디어의 그룹으로 태어나길 바라는 마음입니다저희 총연도 봄이오면 새로운 회장 그리고 집행부로 새롭게 구성될것 입니다 새로운 생각 그리고 비전을 제시하여 좀더 세련되고 색다른 방향으로 협회를 이끌고 갈것이라 확신합니다대립과 반목의 세대는 이미 지났다고 봅니다 아직도 퀘퀘묶은 생각과 반목은 우리 모두에게 독배입니다일부 지역에서 일어나는 일들을 보면서 서로가 공멸의 길을 가고있다는 생각은 오직 저한사람의 생각 일까요 ?이제는 돌아오지 몾하는 강을 만들지도 건너지도 말아야 합니다이민자들에겐 그러한 시간이 없음을 모두 인지 하시리라 믿습니다서로 돕고 이해하며 동참하시기 바랍니다.2013 년의 지표를 회원님들은 어떻게 설정하셨는지요 ?주택가격이 이제 바닦을치고 조금씩 상승하고 있다고 합니다 이러한 지표들은 아마도 신년도엔 조은 징표가되어 전반적인 산업에도 영향이 미칠것입니다지금까지의 불경기에서 보셨듯이 이제는 그 탈출구를 향해 나아가고 있다고 생각됩니다벌써 2008년에 시작된 불경기도 약 5년이란 세월을 지나고 있습니다

경기후퇴의 5년 주기가 바닦을 돌아나와 상승될것입니다용기를 갖고 정진하십시요 우리에겐 선조들이 내려준 강인한 정신력 부지런한 일꾼의 피가 흐르고 있습니다열심히 각자의 길을 나아가며 이웃도 돌아보는 아름다운 마음을 갖고 새로운 한해를 맞이하시기 바랍니다감사합니다

총연회장 복 종한 배상

JOHN bOK

Dear uKCIA Members,I wish that you will be prosperous and healthy in the New Year with 2013 beginning amid great energy as we all wish.

Last year’s economic indicators were not satisfactory, but remained steady with the economy showing itself to be more positive compared to that of the last few years. As I was listening to the news at the end of the year, I was told about the fiscal cliff in the U.S. In fact, the middle class in the U.S as well as the middle class here in Canada, will pay higher taxes ranging from a few percent to about 20 percent more based on their incomes. With higher taxes in the U.S., I can imagine the difficulties that the American government faces in managing its budget. If the tax rate goes up in the U.S., it will be crystal-clear that prices and utilities will go up. I think Canada will also experience higher prices and raised public utility rates not to mention higher taxes. Already, Canada, where we live, is a country with the one of highest tax rates in the world.

Across the country many local chapters have new presi-dents and executive. 2013 will see new leadership teams replacing old. In South Korea, the courageous change was made by electing an unprecedented female president. As with the change seen in South Korea, I hope that all mem-bers are blessed with new and excellent ideas. In this spirit the Association will be formed anew with a new president and executive membership in the coming spring.

I am sure that the new president and executive mem-bers will lead the association in a different, sophisticated direction by suggesting a new vision and ideas. The age of opposition and hostility has already passed. It is poisonous for all of us to hold onto old ideas and remain hostile. As I watch things happening in certain areas, I fear that we may be walking on a path of co-destruction. I do not think that I am the only one who thinks this way. We should not burn the bridges of relationship from now on. As immigrants, we all know that we do not have enough time as it is. Let’s help and understand one another, and participate in making a newer Association.

What is your business goal for 2013? House prices are going up little by little after hitting the bottom. This will be a good indicator of the healing economy in the New Year affecting industries overall. As you have seen in the recessions of the past, the period will come to an end. This recession that began in 2008 has lasted for about 5 years. Once again the economy will bounce back after hitting bottom during a 5 year cycle. Be courageous and proceed. We have a great and diligent spirit inherited from our ances-tors. We should work hard in our professions and keep a positive mindset to consider un-fortunate neighbors. Thank you

John BokPresident UKCIA of Canada

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크레딧카드사의 횡포

거래수수료가 높아서 타격을 받는 업소 운영자들을 구해 주는 변화를 시도하라는 압력이 크레딧 카드 회사들에게 가해지고 있다.


매번 운동을 올바르게 끝내세요

에너지의 지속 • 영양이 가득한 휴대용 병 • 운동후 단백질 섭취

이제 캐나다에서 구입가능합니다.

미국 프로틴음료의 선두업체와 함께 성장합니다• 일회용 프로틴음료는 미국 편의점업계에서 가장 빠르게 성장하

는 품목중의 하나입니다• 는 미국의 일회용 프로틴음료를 처음 만든 선두업체입니다• 는 미국 편의점업계에서85%의 시장 점유율을 갖고 있습니다• 의 매출은 미국 편의점에서25% 성장했습니다.

마셔요. 근육을 키우세요정보원: 를 마지막으로 하는 지난 52주. 은 보다 지방이 50% 덜 들어 있습니다.


크레딧 카드를 사용한 거래는 캐나다의 편의점의 피할 수 없는 현실이다. 유감스럽게도, 많은 경우에 이러한 카드를 받는 것은 편의점업계를 훨씬 더 힘들게 한다. 캐나다 편의점 협회(CCSA)가 실시한 업계의 연구에 기초해 고려해 보면, 작년에 편의점들은 Visa, MasterCard, AMEX 그리고 다른 크레딧카드 회사에 이 카드들을 계산대에서 받기 위해 8억5천만달러 이상 또는 업소당 $36,000을 지불했다. 유명상표의 카드회사가 청구한 이러한 거래 수수료는 소매업계에서 수익이 가장 낮은 업종인 편의점의 운영비의 6퍼센트를 차지한다.

캐나다 편의점 협회 (CCSA) 회장인Alex Scholten씨에 따르면, 캐나다의 상인들은 전세계에서 크레딧 카드를 받기 위해 가장 높은 수수료중 하나를 지불한다. 이제, 미국 및 캐나다의 비즈니스들은 원고들이 두 업체가 시장을 독점하는 비즈니스 모델을 문제로 삼는, 주요 크레딧 카드사를 상대로 한 질질 끄는 집단소송에 휘말려 있다 (VISA는 시장의 60퍼센트를 점유하며Master-Card는 또다른30.5퍼센트를 차지한다.) 크레딧 카드 회사 및 다른 제휴업체들은 카드를 받아야만 하는 상인들을 받거나 싫으면 받지 말라는 어려운 상황에 남겨 두어, 공정 경쟁을 가능하게 하는 시장내의 지렛대의 장점을 사용하지 않고 공모하여 요금을 책정했다고 소송에서 제안되었다.

미국에서의 소송에서 카드 회사가 미국 전역의 업소들에게 현금의 합의금 7십2억5천만달러를 지불하고 일시적으로 수수료를 인하해 주기로 합의하는 중대한 개선을 지난 8월에 했다. 그뿐만 아니라, 상인들은 특별히 거래액의 3퍼센트까지 부과할 수 있는 높은 수수료의 소위 프리미엄 카드로부터 수수료의 일부를 소매업 운영자들이 얻는 것을 허용하는 시도로, 특정한 크레딧 카드를 사용할 때 소비자들이 소액의 추가요금을 지불하는 것을 요청할 수 있을 것이다. 이 합의의 제안이 유혹적으로 들릴 수 있지만 (사실상 미국내에서 역사상 가장 큰 액수의 현금으로 지불하는 합의금이다), 상인들은 이 제안이 미래에 크레딧 카드의 수수료를 문제삼는 것을 또한 금지하기 때문에 이 제안을 연대하여 거부하고 있다. 크레딧 카드 회사의 이전의 관행을 볼 때, 많은 사람들이 이 합의의 제안을 반대하는 지 이해하는 것이 쉽다.

캐나다 국내에서, BC 및 Quebec의 법원들은 또한 크레딧 카드 관행을 또한 검토하고 있다. B.C.대법원내 소송은 대형 크레딧 카드 회사 및10 개의 은행을 상대로 소송을 하는 데 VISA, MasterCard 및 캐나다의 가장 큰 은행들이 상인들이 불공정하게 수십억달러의 크레딧

카드 수수료를 지불하도록 강요하는 가격고정을 공모했다고 주장한다. 상인들은 손님들이 제시한 모든 Visa 또는 MasterCard를, 심지어는 거래로 사실상 손해를 볼 수도 있는 높은 수수료의 프리미엄 카드도 받아야 했다고 보도되었다.

적당한 사례로 Julien Ricard씨의 경험을 들 수 있다.그는 Quebec의 사업가로, 크레딧 카드의 비용이 너무 높아 주유소 하나를 닫아야만 했다. Ricard씨는 퀘벡주에서 50년이상 이러한 종류의 소매업소를 운영해 왔고, 이윤이 상당히 줄어든 것을 보아 왔다. 그는 체인점인 주유소의 비즈니스 모델에서 판매된 가스 리터당 수익이 총판권을 주는 사람과의 계약에 의해 결정된다고 보고한다 (그는 두 유명회사의 상표로 운영했다. 하나는 1992년이고 다른 하나는 2007년이다). 일단 그가 “항공 여행 마일” 또는 다른 비금전적 혜택 (회사 충성 프로그램)을 갖춘 프리미엄 카드를 받으면, 그가 판매하는 기름은 종종 최종 결산시 손실만을 남긴다. 모든 가스 판매의 50퍼센트 이상이 크레딧 카드로 지불되므로, 그는 마지못해 프리미엄 카드로 손님이 지불하는 것을 받아 들이고 계속 사업을 해야 했다. 그는 적자의 흐름을 막기 위한 시도로 하나의 주유소를 닫기로 결정한 최근까지도 프리미엄 카드를 받았다. 이제 그의 장부를 조사하면 문제를 보고 비즈니스를 구입하기 위해 다른 곳을 알아 보는 사람들 때문에 다른 사람들에게 팔도록 내놓을 수 없는 주유소 하나만을 가진 채로 남겨졌다.

여기서의 문제점은 거래 수수료가 서비스당 정액제가

아니라 심지어 세금까지 포함하는 전체 거래액의 퍼센트로 부과되는 비즈니스 모델이라는 점이다.

“만약 손님들과 이문제에 대하여 대화를 하면, 당신

의 말을 믿지 않을 것이다,”라고 그는 말한다. “대부분의 사람들은 주유소가 바쁘며 고수익의 사업이라고 보며, 소매업자들이 그렇게 크레딧 카드를 받아 거래를 함으로써 많은 비용을 내야 하는 것을 모르거나 깨닫지 못한다.”

크레딧 카드 회사들은 자사의 프리미엄 카드가 더 큰 구매력을 가진 상류 계층 손님을 보유하게 하며 비행기 여행 포인트와 같은 우대책이 시장내에서 경쟁력의 우위를 갖게 한다고 지적한다. 더우기, 크레딧 카드는 돈을 내기 위해 대기하는 시간도 낭비하지 않고 현금없는 거래로 편리함과 안전함을 제공한다고 말한다. 크레딧



카드 회사들은 또한 상인들이 크레딧 카드로만 거래하거나 현금 또는 데빗카드로 장사를 할 자유가 있다고 제안한다.

BC의 대법원에서 집단소송을 하고 있는BC의 법률 사

무소인Branch MacMaster 는 카드사들이 이러한 비금전적 혜택을 제공할 때 소매업자들이 사실상 손님의 카드 사용을 거절할 수 없거나 손님이 수수료를 내도록 하지 못하는 것은 잘못되었다고 특히 언급한다. 또한 카드의 사용이 우리의 사회의 일부가 되어서 (은행과 크레딧 카드 회사의 중대한 마케팅의 노력에 따라 중대하게 되었다) 카드 회사와 은행들은 무시할 수 없는 상당한 구매력을 가지게 되었다고 지적한다. 그리하여 소매업자가 특히 주유소가 현금 거래만 할 수 있다는 논쟁은 외양만 좋은 것으로 여긴다.

업소들이 캐나다에서 크레딧 카드를 사용하는 데 대하여 추가요금을 부과하는 시스템이 캐나다에서 통할까? 아마 그럴 것이다, 그러나 제품원가의 가격인상에 대해 확신이 없는 손님들은 염려를 할 수도 있다. 캐나다및 미국에서의 소송과 여러 면에서 유사한 호주에서의 최근의 소송에서 소매업자들 및 다른 업자들에게 거래수수료를 억제하는 방법으로 추가 요금을 만드는 권리를 주었다. 소비자들은 이 변화로 수익을 얻으려는 많은 회사들로부터 불쾌한 경험을 했다.

좋은 사례는Qantas항공의 소비자에 대한 수수료 부과이다. 항공사는 크레딧 카드 거래에 다양한 요금을 부과하여 항공권을 예약했던 많은 사람들을 당황하게 했다. 오스트레일리아의 소비자 단체인CHOICE에 따르면, 항공사는 거래 수수료의 손실을 회복하기 위해 국내선 항공권 하나당 호주달러$7.70를 부과했고, 국제선 항공권에 호주달러$30을 부과했다. 이는 소비자들이 거래수수료를 부담하기 위해 Qantas에 호주달러로 2억4백만불을 지불해야 함을 의미했다. CHOICE가 주장하는 액수는 항공사가 크레딧 카드 회사에 지불하는 액수를 훨씬 넘는 것이다. 이 수수료가 더욱 터무니없는 이유는 항공권을 구입하기 위해 현금을 지불하는 것이 매우 극히 어렵다는 사실 때문이다.

“소비자들은 서비스에 대한 수수료가 있음을 이해하

며 이러한 수수료들이 공정할 것이라 기대한다,”라고 CHOICE사의 새로운 최고 경영자인 Alan Kirkland씨는 말한다.

캐나다는 이러한 거래 수수료를 마지막까지 고려하지 않는다. 소매업자들은 법원 및 경쟁 조사 위원회가 크레딧 카드 회사들이 많은 사람들이 큰 초과 지불로 여기는 수십억의 달러를 소매업체에 돌려 주기를 요청함으로써

도와줄 것을 바란다. 또한 경쟁 조사위원회 앞의 현재의 사건은 소매업자들이 프리미엄 카드를 거부하거나 최소한 보상을 받기 위해 서비스 수수료를 요구하는 것을 허용할 수도 있다.

캐나다 독립 비즈니스 연맹의 사장 및 최고경영자인

Dan Kelly씨는 미래의 문제점 몇 개를 예상한다. 예를 들면, 휴대폰으로 거래를 처리하는, 휴대폰에 의한 지불에 대한 미래에 다가오는 위기는 구매자가 어떤 종류의 카드를 갖고 있는 지를 볼 수 없으므로 소매업자들에게 큰 타격을 또한 줄 수 있다. 그리고, 만약 구매자가 여러 가지의 크레딧 카드를 갖고 있다면, 은행은 휴대폰상의 자동적으로 선택하는 옵션으로 가장 비싼 카드를 지정할 것이다.

“희소식은 캐나다 연방 소비자 기관(FCAC) [www.

fcac-acfc.gc.ca]이 문제에 관해 규제를 하는 것을 돕는 행동 규칙을 마련했다는 것이다. 2010년의 실행 이후에 새로운 수수료는 없었지만, 이는 변화할 것 같다,” 그는 VISA사가 막 2013년에 시작되는 주요 인상을 바로 발표한 것을 언급한다. “우선 평가수수료의 전반적인 인상이 있을 것이다. 또한 외국 카드에 대한 새로운 수수료가 있을 것이며 수수료가 훨씬 높은 최고의 프리미엄 카드가 도입될 것이라는 조짐이 있다.”

Quebec에서는 상황을 변화시키는 어떠한 시도도 남은 하나의 주유소를 매물로 내놓은 Ricard씨에겐 도움이 못되는 위안이다. 퀘벡 편의점 협회(ACDA)의 부사장Michel Gadbois씨에 따르면, “Ricard씨의 경험은 특별한 게 아니다 “.

두 개의 다른 퀘벡의 주유소의 소유주인Goudreau씨와 Faucher씨도 이러한 비즈니스의 운영의 어려운 환경을 확인했다. “필수의 매월 단말기 임대료 (최저$250)를 고려하면 크레딧 카드 비용은 훨씬 높다”.

Alex Scholten씨는 비용이 소매업자들이 받아들이기에 종종 액수가 너무 크다는 데 동의한다. 그는Dan Kelly씨와 같은 동료들과 함께 소매상인들이 손님들에게 상품 구입을 위해 어떤 종류의 카드를 내놓을 지를 생각하도록 물어볼 것을 제안한다. “Interact사의 데빗 카드에는 거래 한 건당 5 에서15센트의 고정된 최저 요금이 책정되어 있다. 편의점 운영자들은 또한 손님들에게 상품 구입을 위해VISA Classic과 같은 덜 비싼 크레딧 카드를 사용하길 원하는 지 물어볼 수 있다,” 라고 그는 제시한다.

한가지는 확실하다. 수십억달러가 달려있는 상황에서,

변화는 많은 사람들이 ‘누가 내 돈을 가져가지’하고 생각하게 남겨둔 채, 쉽게 이루어지지 않을 것이다.


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회사 차량이 세차 비즈니스의 매출을 증대시킨다


세차장 고객층으로 회사 차량을

추가하는 것은 귀하의 비즈니스

에 굉장한 도움이 된다. 첫번째

로 회사 차량을 많이 유치하면

매달 안정적인 수입을 추가한다.

두번째로, 시의 차량, 자동차 딜

러쉽, 다른 비즈니스용 차량을

고객으로 유치함으로써 커뮤니

티의 일부라는 느낌을 추가하며,

귀하의 세차장이 좋은 가격에 좋

은 서비스를 받을 수 있는 장소라는 말을 다른 사람들

에게 퍼뜨리게 된다.

회사차량 세차 비즈니스를 막 시작할 때 비즈니스

목록에 기재할 업종의 종류는: 시청, 경찰, 지역 자동

차 딜러, 많은 차, 트럭을 소유한 비즈니스, 리무진 또

는 택배 회사와 같은 운송 회사들이다. 이러한 고객들

에게 접근할 계획을 만들 때, 귀하와 귀하의 세차장이

고객을 위해 무엇을 할 수 있는 지 생각해 보십시오.

빠른 시간에 끝나는 차의 외부 세차 비즈니스를 운영

하신다면, 이러한 회사의 차량들이 업소에 들어와서

무료 세차 (청결을 유지)와 차량 내부를 진공 청소기

로 청소할 기회를 제공하십시오. 만약 풀서비스를 제

공하는 세차장을 운영하신다면, 차량 외부 세차및 내

부 서비스의 기회를 제공할 수 있습니다. 회사용 기준

소매 가격은 원래의 정가보다 할인된 가격이어야 한

다. 예를 들면, 만약 차외부 세차가격이 $7이면 회사

용 세차가격을 회사 차량 방문의 수나 빈도에 따라

$5이나 그 이하로 낮추어야 한다. 만약 풀서비스를

$18에 제공한다면, 가격을 $10 또는 $12로 낮추는

것을 고려해 보십시오.

다음 단계는 귀하의 운영 시스템을 보고 고객 계

좌를 만들고 손님과 귀하의 비즈니스의 내부의 회계

를 위한 편리한 시스템을 만드는 최상의 방법을 결정

하는 것이다. 대부분의 판매시점(POS) 관리 시스템

은 선불이며, 손님을 위해 돈을 충전하거나 월말에 회

사에 계산서를 청구할 수 있는 계좌 카드를 사용하는

단골을 위한 프로그램을 완전히 실행할 수 있다. 세차

서비스에 대하여 매달 초에 회사인 고객층에 요금을

부과하는 계좌를 만드는 것을 고려

해 보십시오.

비즈니스를 늘리기 위해, 세차장

의 모든 장점을 특징으로 하는 마

케팅 캠페인을 위한 전단과 이메일

을 작성하십시오. 손님들에게 할인

된 가격의 세차, 귀하의 업소가 물

을 적절히 사용하는 지, 귀하가 좋

은 시민이며 비즈니스 파트너인지

를 설명해 줍니다. 손님들이 세차장 경영진과 소유주

가 회사 차량을 위해 서비스를 제공하고 회사 차량이

요구하는 것에 개별적 관심을 기울일 것이라는 것을

알게 하십시오.

귀하의 세차장에 어느 한 날에 대중을 초대하여 커

뮤니티에 관심있는 개방적이고 매력적인 업소임을 보

여 주십시오. 내가 본 훌륭한 행사의 일부는 영업시간

이후에 세차장을 닫고 청소한 후에 저녁식사와 지역

고유의 여흥행사를 제공하는 것이었다. 이는 귀하의

세차 비즈니스 고객을 먼저 직접 업소에서 유치하면

서, 회사 고객, 시공무원, 및 다른 커뮤니티 지도자들

이 몇 시간동안 서로를 아는 것을 가능하게 한다. 이

는 또한 당신이 그들과 커뮤니티를 위해 무엇을 하는

지를 잘 이해하도록 할 것이다. 지역내 신문에 행사

들의 사진과 기사를 실으면 귀하의 업소를 더욱 눈에

뜨이게 해줄 것이다. 세차 및 회사 차량 세차 비즈니

스에서 성공하시기를 바랍니다.

brian gleason 씨는Michigan주 Auburn Hills시의

PECO Car Wash Systems의 판매담당 부사장이다.

그는 25년 이상 세차장 업계에서 경력을 갖고 있으

며, 또한 국제 세차장협회 이사회의 판매회사와의 연

락 담당자이다.


폭죽은 캐나다에서 비중이 큰 부문이다. “매출은 일년에 약

3억달러이다,” 라고 BC주의 Abbotsford시에 위치한 Mys-

tical Fireworks사의 총지배인이며 캐나다 폭죽협회의 회장

인 Bill Raynault씨는 말한다. 더 중요하게는, 폭죽제품은 소

매업자들에게 높은 이윤을 제공한다: “이윤은 100퍼센트만

큼이나 높다,”라고 Raynault씨는 말한다. “소매업자들이 쉽

게 돈을 두 배로 늘린다면, 그것은 굉장한 이익이다!”

편의점들은 캐나다 폭죽의 판매에서 중요한 역할을 담당한

다. “편의점의 영업 시간이 길기 때문에 가장 큰 유통의 통

로중의 하나이다,”라고 Manitoba주의 Selkirk시에 위치한

Blast-Off Fireworks사의 사장인 Matt Bialek씨는 말한다.

“10-15년 전에는 약국과 철물점에서 폭죽제품이 매우 인기

가 있었다. 그러나 편의점의 영업시간이 길어진 이후에, 시장

을 장악했다.”

이유: 편의점들은 밖이 어두운 저녁 시간에도 영업을 하기

때문이다라고 그는 설명한다. “폭죽제품은 낮보다는 밤에 소

비자들을 유혹하는 충동구매의 제품이다.” 이러한 판매는 대

형 할인 판매점과 식품점 체인이 폭죽제품을 보통 취급하지

않는다는 사실에 의해 지원된다. 이러한 사실들은 편의점들이

폭죽 판매의 우위를 차지하게 한다.

그러나 편의점들이 폭죽제품을 판매하여 돈을 벌 수 있는

가? Blast-Off Fireworks사는 틀림없이 그렇게 생각한다.

“모든 우리 회사의 폭죽제품은 ‘판매 보장’을 기초로 판매

된다,” 라고 Bialek씨는 말한다. “만약 재고품이 팔리지 않

으면, 우리는 다시 그 제품을 다시 받아들이고 전액 환불해줄

것이다!”

폭죽제품의 구매자와 구매 이유

효과적인 판매의 핵심은 손님이 누구인지를 알고 손님의 구

미에 맞추는 것이다. 그리하여, 캐나다에서 누가 폭죽제품을

사는가?

By James Careless빅뱅이론작은 제목: 폭죽

제품은 편의점을 위해 안성맞춤인 고수익의

제품이다 – 이론뿐 아니라 실제로도!

밝혀진 바에 따르면, 폭죽제품 시장은 많은 집단으로 이

루어 졌다. 한 집단은 빅토리아 데이, 캐나다 데이, New

Year’s및 다른 행사를 기념하기 위해 폭죽제품을 선택한다.

“힌두교의 등명제에 또한 전통적으로 폭죽놀이를 한다,”라

고 Ontario주 Nepean시의 J.G. Whyte and Son사의 사장인

Ken Whyte씨는 말한다.

결혼과 같은 특별한 때에 폭죽을 사용하는 것이 늘어 났다

라고 Whyte씨는 추가한다. 장례식과 장례식 전날밤의 경야에

도 폭죽이 사용된다: “지난 여름에 추도식을 위한 대형 소비

자를 위한 폭죽쇼를 했다,”라고 Bialek씨는 말한다. “더 많

은 사람들이 진정으로 한 사람의 인생을 기념하기 위한 독특

한 방법을 찾고 있으며 이 목적으로 폭죽제품을 사용하는 것

이 증가하는 추세이다.”

일부 손님들은 심지어 장례식 후 밤에도 고인들의 인생을

기념하기 위해 폭죽제품을 선택한다.

폭죽 소비자들의 두번째 집단은 주말에 파티를 하는 사람

들과 가족들이다. 주말에 파티를 하는 사람들은 파티를 공중

에 불꽃놀이를 하는 것을 즐기지만 음주운전을 하기를 원하지

는 않는다. “가족인 소비자들은 어렸을 때 집에서 불꽃놀이

를 하던 때를 회상하는 경향이 있다,”라고 Matt Bialek씨는

말한다. “그들은 자녀들과 함께 옛날에 느꼈던 감정을 되찾

기를 원한다.”

폭죽제품 소비자의 세번째 집단은 커뮤니티와 회사의 행사

계획자들이다. 콘서트와 공공 집회에 약간의 활기를 추가하기

를 원한다. “폭죽제품은 많은 사람들을 열광시키는 데 있어

서 가장 비용이 덜 드는 방법중의 하나이다,”라고 Raynault

씨는 말한다..

구매하는 제품

지난 몇 년처럼 여러 종류가 혼합된, 낱개로 된 폭죽제품을

구입하는 것이 가능하다. 그러나, 이 기사를 위해 인터뷰를 한

사람들은 두개의 포장된 폭죽제품이 가장 많이 판매되는 것에

동의한다. 이 제품들은 가족용 훼밀리 팩과 ‘케이크-다발성

폭죽’이다.

가족용 훼밀리 팩은 다양한 종류의 폭죽을 모은 것으로, 고

정 가격에 함께 판매된다. 단번에 눈길을 끄는 상자에 포장된

훼밀리 팩은 매력과 실용성을 결합한 충동구매용 제품이다.

소비자는 손으로 폭죽제품을 더듬어 찾기 보다는 관중을 기쁘

게 할 좋은 혼합된 제품을 기대할 수 있다;

편의점 소유주/운영자에게는, 훼밀리 팩은 중요한 편리함

을 제공한다. 훼밀리 팩이 폭죽제품을 완전히 포함하고 있기

때문에, 소매업소의 판매대의 선반에 진열할 수 있다. “그에

반해서, 퓨즈가 노출된 묶여 있지 않은 폭죽제품은 일반적으

로 잠가 놓은 수납장 또는 계산대 뒤에 보관해야 한다,” 라고

Bialek씨는 말한다. “이러한 필요성때문에 수납장을 빌려 주


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는 보관 시스템을 제공한다.”

다발성 폭죽(케잌)은 상대적으로 새로운 부문

이다. 다발성 폭죽(케잌)의 이름은 모양에 따라

지었는 데 둥글거나 정사각형의 모양이다. 이것

들은 사실상 여러개의 폭죽을 모아, 전문적 폭죽

의 배열과 유사한 불꽃모양을 만들도록 디자인

되었다. “다발성 폭죽(케잌)은 최대 100개의

다른 폭죽놀이를 할 수 있으며, 1분까지 지속된

다,”라고 Ken Whyte씨는 말한다. “소비자들

에게는 가장 좋은 점은, 하나의 퓨즈만을 사용하

여 불을 붙이면 된다는 것이다. 다발성 폭죽(케

잌)이 나머지를 한다.”

가격이 소매가격으로 $80이상이므로, 다발성

폭죽(케이크)은 편의점 소매업자들에게는 고수

익제품이다. 그러나 손님들도 다발성폭죽제품을

또한 좋아한다: 간편히 구입할 수 있는 상자로

제공되는 제품이고 간편하게 굉장히 아름다운

폭죽의 효과를 가져오기 때문이다

“다발성 폭죽(케이크)은 7년 전에는 폭죽제

품 부문에서 존재하지 않았다,”라고 Bialek 씨

는 말한다. “이제 시장내에서 훼밀리 팩 다음으

로 많이 판매된다. ”

다발성 폭죽의 세련됨과 불을 붙이는 데 있어

서의 간편함은 여성들도 관심을 갖게 한다- 그

리고 판매를 촉진하는 것을 돕는다. “다발성

폭죽 전에는, 폭죽놀이는 “ ‘신나는’ 놀이

이며, 학부모가 즐기는 놀이가 아니었다” 라

고 Ken Whyte씨는 말한다. “다발성 폭죽때문

에, 이것이 상당히 변화되었다. 18세와 50세 사

이의 여성들은 이제 이러한 폭죽제품을 구입하

고 있다.”

규정을 준수하기

분명히, 폭죽제품은 편의점 소매업자들에게 매력적

이고, 고수익인 부문이다. 그러나 주의해야 한다: 폭죽

제품은 폭발할 수 있기 때문에 관련 규정이 많다.

이론상으로는, 소매업자는 연방, 주 및 지방 부문에

서 규정을 준수해야 할 지도 모른다. “그들은 이 제

품들을 판매할 수 있는 지 건물주와 임대차 계약서를

또한 검토해 보아야 한다,” 라고 Whyte씨는 말한다.

희소식: 폭죽제조업체들은 규칙을 이해하며 소매업

자들이 관청의 절차를 간소화하는 것을 돕기 위해 여

기에 있다. “우리는 폭죽제품 규정의 데이타베이스를

유지한다,” 라고 Bill Raynault씨는 말한다. “우리는

편의점 소유주가 합법적으로 폭죽제품을 판매하기 위

한 조건을 알아내는 것을 도울 수 있다.”

돈의 폭발하는 향기

편의점의 주인들은 돈을 벌기 위해 비즈니스를 한

다. 폭죽제품을 판매하여 많은 돈을 벌 수 있다; 고수

익을 가져다주고 모든 업소에서 일반적으로 판매되지

않기 때문이다.

“심지어 편의점에서도, 폭죽제품은 찾기가 힘들

다,”라고 Raynault씨는 말한다. “무슨 말인가 하면,

모든 편의점은 우유를 팔지만 모든 편의점 폭죽제품을

판매하는 것은 아니다.”

폭죽제품 판매를 결정한 소매업자들에게, 폭죽제품

은 “귀하의 업소에서 “가장 수익성이 높은 제품”일

수 있다,”라고 그는 덧붙인다. 최고 100퍼센트의 판

매 수익을 제공하는 제품들이 그러하다.

간편해진 불꽃놀이캐나다의 검증된 폭죽 프로그램으로 수익을 얻으세요!• 가격이 대폭 인하되었습니다!• 판매 보장• 운송비가 포함된 가격• 다양한 제품• 가격표가 이미 붙은 상품• 무료의 판촉물

2012


bEVERAgES

NACDA Convenience Innovation Awards Winners

ProductSanPellegrino “Sparkling Fruit beverage from Italy”CompanyNeslé Waters CanadaDescriptionS.Pellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverages are a healthier and trendier alternative to cocktails at fine dining occasions. Made with all-natural ingredients, they are moderately sweet with small bubbles, offering a uniquely refreshing taste. A splash of Italian style in your glass.

Productbugles Corn SnacksCompanygeneral Mills CanadaDescriptionBack by overwhelming popular demand, Bugles Corn Snacks are now available in Canada. A unique salty snack like no other, this product is available in a new grab ‘n go size, in two great flavours – Original and Nacho Cheese.

SNACKS

ProductMERCI Assorted ChocolatesCompanyStorck CanadaDescriptionMerci is more than a giftor reward – it’s a gesture! The finest ingredients and a delicious selection of chocolates, created by masterconfectioners, have made Merci Finest Assortment a worldwidefavourite. Enjoy Merci Finest Assortment in all its rich variety.Merci – a heartfelt way to say “thank you.”

CHOCOlATE

2012 WINNERS

Picture Caption (from left to right):

Ted Sadinsky, General Mills

Norm Wilson, Storck Canada

Dennis Frank, Kraft Canada

Sriram Rajamani, The Allan Candy Company

Jason Dupuis, Nestlé Waters Canada

Al Kehoe, X-Lite Canada

In 2008, NACDA launched a platform for recognizing top prod-uct development in the convenience-gas indus-try. The Convenience Innovation Awards (CIA) provides a benchmark for leading innovation, recognizing top prod-ucts in the industry, and awarding suppliers for outstanding research and development.

The evaluation process is driven by three core cat-egories: Food, Beverage, and Non-Food. A panel of judges evaluated each submission by using the four followoing crite-rions: Characteristics, Presentation, Innovation & Originality, and Value.

Participation in this event will result in stronger brand awareness and recognition as a Cana-dian packaged goods industry leader.

Participation in the award program is open to all manufacturers that are warehouse delivered through Wholesale / Dis-tributors and sold in the convenience industry.

The convenience gas industry is constantly changing, we need to recognize, encourage, and award product in-novation excellence to foster future growth and development!

THE AWARDS

Convenience Innovation Awards (CIA) trophy >

NATIONAL CONVENIENCE STORES DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION


NACDA Convenience Innovation Awards WinnersguM CONFECTION NON-FOOD

ProductStride Spark gumCompanyKraft CanadaDescriptionStride is the ridiculously long lasting gum. Now with Stride Spark you getall the benefits of Stride with vitamins B6 and B12. Stride Spark has flavoryou can feel and oomph you can taste!

ProductDessert bitesCompanyThe Allan CandyDescriptionDessert Bites give you a taste of your favourite desserts, anytime. Available in four delicious dessert-inspired flavours: Strawberry Shortcake, Key Lime Pie, Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, and Apple Pie, they are perfect on the go.

ProductV-light utility lighterCompanyx-lite CanadaDescriptionThe Multi Purpose Lighter (MPL) V-Light, distinguishes itself as the only foldable, refillable lighter that meets utility lighter classifications by exceeding 100 mm. The V-Light is ideal for BBQs, candles and lanterns.

PEOPlE’S CHOICE AWARD

ProductCadbury Dairy Milk Family barsCompanyKraft CanadaDescriptionThe Cadbury Dairy Milk you love now in three new nutty flavours! Indulge with new Cadbury Dairy Milk flavours: Pretzel & Peanut Butter, Honey Roasted Cashews & Hazelnuts, and Toasted Coconut & Cashews, and let your senses take over.Available in a 100 g family bar format to give you more of what you love.


WHAT’S NEW Turtle Wax to Sell Professional Car Care business

Turtle Wax, Inc., a world-wide leader in service and care car products with sales in over 90 countries has announced that the brand will sell its Professional Products business to part-ner company Transchem, Inc. Turtle Wax has worked with Transchem for the past three years, utilizing its technology and manu-facturing facilities for the Professional Product line.“Transchem has been an invaluable partner in our efforts to grow the Turtle Wax Professional Products business,” Turtle Wax Chief Operating Officer Tom Healy said. “We consider this sale a significant factor in positioning the line to take the next step toward sustainable growth.”Turtle Wax will sell the Pro-fessional Products business and license the Turtle Wax brand name to Transchem for professional car wash related chemicals in North America by March 31, 2013. Transchem plans to retain the existing Turtle Wax Professional Products team, which will benefit from the flexibility that Transchem can offer in formulation and manufacturing. They will enjoy an expanded prod-uct range to sell, all under the Turtle Wax brand name that has been a household name for more than 70 years.Transchem’s sole focus for over 30 years has been on industrial vehicle wash

chemical formulation and production, providing at-tentive customer service and offering valuable input into the day-to-day opera-tions of their customers.

AQuAhydrate® launches Rebranding Campaign

As the pursuit of healthier lifestyle choices swells into the mainstream, AQUAhy-drate, Inc. has announced a substantial rebranding campaign, expanding its marketing focus from elite athletes to a broader swath of active, health-conscious consumers – “Everyday Warriors” who want to perform at the top of their game in every aspect of their lives. AQUAhydrate® is guided by a new team led by former Fiji Water President/COO John Co-chran, an expanded sales division, and a group of board members/investors which includes a swath of mega-wattage celebrities and Fortune 500 execu-tives.“Consumers who care about their health are dis-covering that some sports drinks and many enhanced waters are loaded with cal-ories, sugars and unnatural ingredients such as artificial sweeteners,” explains Cochran, reporting further that AQUAhydrate aims to offer the same benefits as a lifestyle brand to consum-ers passionate about their health and other interests. The company is sponsoring dozens of events that work to connect with Everyday

Warriors on all of their pas-sion points. Events include fitness competitions to charity marathons and indoor arts & cultural ex-hibitions to outdoor music festivals.AQUAhydrate has unveiled a new logo, a taller 500mL bottle and a new 700mL sport-top to complement its existing 1 Liter container. Concurrently, the company has launched a redesigned website better geared toward active consumers (www.aquahydrate.com), incorporating educational tools, live event streams, fully integrated social me-dia, and a retail store finder with robust e-commerce capabilities.Since 2009 AQUAhydrate has distinguished itself as a product offering Su-percharged Hydration™ through an effective combination of purity, electrolytes, minerals and alkalinity. Today, AQUA-hydrate, Inc. is a Southern California-based health and fitness company founded on innovative technology and science that utilizes a proprietary process to pu-rify its water to some of the most rigorous standards in the industry, raising alkaline pH of over 9, alongside electrolyte and natural trace mineral supplements. For more information contact: [email protected]

Arrive Alive at Canada’s C-stores

Arrive Alive Self Breathalyz-er has announced that has introduced a new product to the Canadian market that may well save lives. Arrive Alive is distributed through Core-Mark from

importer Self Breathalyzer Ltd. Arrive Alive is a Euro-pean product that has had considerable success as the leading brand in EU where for more than 20 years where Contralco has been manufacturing specialized chemical alcohol breath testers for law enforcement agencies for screening tests. Since 1982, Con-tralco has had Ministry of Health approval in France and since 1983 has met the French Police Force’s requirements. Contralco also holds the coveted NF approval in France as well as German TUV and FDA Pre-Market Approval in the US. Contralco breathalyzers are endorsed by numerous international associations and celebrities, including organizations involved in road safety and prevention of alcohol related injury and death. Here’s how it works. The absorbed alcohol reaches the stomach without undergoing any chemical modification. It crosses the wall of the small intestine and directly reaches the blood. Circulated by the blood, it spreads through-out the body into the liver, lungs and brain. At the lung level, an exchange occurs between the blood and the air so that the con-centration of alcohol in the air becomes proportionate to the concentration of alcohol in the blood. The concentration of alcohol in the air is 2000 times lower than in the blood so a conversion formula was developed and is interna-tionally agreed upon and expressed as BAC (blood alcohol content). Therefore local authorities determine the maximum acceptable


BAC levels when driving, which is as a percentage of alcohol in the blood. For example, a BAC of 0.10 means that 0.10% (one tenth of one percent) of a person’s blood by volume is alcohol. A simple breath test with Arrive Alive gives drivers the knowledge they need to keep Can-ada’s roadways safe. Arrive Alive Breathalyz-ers are calibrated at the Contralco factory in France for the precise Canadian alcohol limits to ensure simplified use and improved performance Although there are special occasions throughout the year when celebrations tend to increase alcohol consumption, people nev-ertheless drink year round. The availability of testers in convenience stores and car wash locations throughout the country will provide an ideal opportunity for your customers to do what is so-cially responsible and avoid drinking and driving. The attractive and con-venient counter displays come with 24 packs con-taining 2 single use breath alcohol testers in each.For further information contact: [email protected] 1.855.627.8777

Jim Walton Vice President, Regulatory Affairs for OPW Fueling Components to retire at the end of 2012 CINCINNATI, OHIO – December 3, 2012 – OPW Fueling Components, A Dover Company (NYSE: DOV) and the global leader in commercial and retail fueling equipment, announced today that long

time OPW veteran Jim Walton, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs will retire at the end of the year.

Walton is a 30-year veteran of OPW. For the past 4 years Walton has served as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, preceded by four-teen years as Vice Presi-dent and General Man-ager, OPW Environmental Systems. Walton began his career with OPW in 1983 as the Director of Sales & Marketing, Dover Corpora-tion (Canada) Ltd./Indus-trial Division in Toronto.In his current role, Walton has been responsible for developing and steering the company’s regulatory strategies. He represented OPW in interactions with federal and state regula-tory agencies and trade associations.“On behalf of everyone at OPW, I want to thank Jim and recognize him for the positive impact he has had on OPW’s success over the past thirty years,” stated David Crouse, OPW Presi-dent. “His 30-year tenure within OPW and his wealth of industry experience, reg-ulatory and product devel-opment knowledge clearly makes him one of our industry’s leading authori-ties. Under his leadership, our Environmental Systems group experienced solid growth and introduced a broad array of innovative new products”. Walton holds a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Mechanical Engineer-ing from the University of Waterloo with MBA and Executive Program Course Studies from the University of Toronto and the Univer-sity of Western Ontario,

respectively. Walton’s 41-year busi-ness career began with Union Carbide Canada Ltd., Metals & Carbon Div. Over the course of his career, his positions and responsibilities included National Product Manager for Westeel-Rosco Ltd.; Marketing Manager for En-viroglas Inc., (wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell Canada); Vice-President, Sales & Marketing, Dover Corpora-tion (Canada) Ltd./Indus-trial Division; Vice Presi-dent, OPW Environmental Products & General Man-ager POMECO Products; President, PISCES by OPW, Inc., Vice President, OPW Environmental Systems, and concluding his career at OPW as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs. For more information on

OPW or any of its products, please visit at www.OPW-Global.com. OPW is the global leader in dispensing products, envi-ronmental systems, second-arily contained fuel delivery systems, fuel management systems and clean energy fueling products, including dispensing nozzles for vapor recovery, gasoline, diesel, LPG, Hydrogen and CNG; swivels, breakaways, valves and fittings; underground and above ground storage tank equipment, spill con-tainers, overfill prevention devices, secondary contain-ment sumps and flexible piping; tank gauging equip-ment and automated fuel management systems. OPW is part of the Dover Energy Segment of Dover Corpora-tion (NYSE: DOV).

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