The global dry cleaning and laundry services market is expected to grow from $118.9 billion in 2018 to $180.0 billion in 2022. The annual growth rate is 10.9%. There are a number of factors that impact this growth including the franchise expansion of the dry-cleaning and laundry services by the big service providers. The offering of such as franchise market is also expected to grow and increase the number of entrepreneurs who will establish laundry businesses nationally and internationally. Franchises that follow eco-friendly business model of the parent company attract us loyal customer base too.
Sustainable Laundry Services
Laundry firms are focusing on including technology and other alternatives to reduce the carbon footprint. Some of the dry cleaners have also sought technology to ease the process of billing and maintaining daily records. Filtration technology is used by laundry services to reuse 95% of the waste water. Overall, technology is becoming an essential component of the laundry business, especially in times of crisis like today – when human contact is forbidden and even lethal. When people prefer remote operations – online has become a preferred means of communication even for the laundry business.
Changing lifestyles
No one expected their lives to change overnight. No one expected to be locked in their own homes. No one knew the fear of going out could be so grave. Well, when things get tough, innovations are born. Today, the world is in need of a new normal. A new contactless normal. Technology is the sole enabler for establishing a new normal.
Further, people – even when locked down at home and are working from home – and juggling with household chores and work and trying to create a normal there too. An online laundry and dry cleaning service offers ‘ease and convenience’.
Online dry cleaning and laundry services
Developing an on demand app for laundry services is the need of the hour. Life at home is getting more and more hectic and going out is not an option. Well, it’s wonderful to have someone pick up your laundry and bring it back – all clean and folded and ironed!
On demand laundry app has its own advantages – all pickups and drops happen within a few clicks. All payments are done online. It reduces efforts both for the business and the customers.
It’s amazing how technology works – in times of crisis, in times of need and in times when everything else seems impossible!