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Tourism increases the turnover of self-service laundries by 30%

The sightseeing it is a great driver of the economy and its influence extends to different sectors. Bloomest, the self-service laundries under the quality and leadership of Honeyhas carried out a study among its stores located in tourist areas such as Levante, Canary Islands and Costa del Sol which notes that these establishments They have increased their turnover by 30% during the summer season.

Tourism is the main economic engine that moves Spain and therefore summer is a key date for many businesses. In this sense, self-service laundries have received an increase in their income (30%) thanks to tourists and businesses around tourism.

And it is that the location of the laundry is a key factor for tourism to have a positive impact on the business, says Jose Maria Lara from the commercial area of ​​Bloomest Spain. Tourists, foreign residents in Spain and vacation rentals increase visits to self-service laundries in summer to wash sheets, towels, table linens and even clothes they use on vacation.

40% turnover of professional rentals

For example, in the Levante area there are many foreigners who in their country of origin have a tradition of using the self-service laundry and therefore use the service here on a recurring basis. Specifically in the Bloomest store in Ciudad Quesada (Alicante)40% of the turnover in the summer comes from professional rentals, key holders, etc.

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Likewise, this store has included a professional corner with large professional machines and specific exclusive programs throughout the region and it is having a great reception, says Daniel Ruiz, manager of the establishment.

In one of the Bloomest stores on the Costa del Sol, located in San Pedro Alcantara (Marbella), assure that during the summer months their income increases by 30% thanks to tourism, which is concentrated specifically in June, July and August. In this case, by tourism they refer to the tourist rental business that generates a large volume of clothes to be washed by the entrances and exits of tourists who stay in the holiday apartments, explains Mª Ángeles Martín, manager of the laundry.

However, in Tenerife the tourist is the one who goes to the laundry to do the laundry directly in front of the tourist rental business. Tourists who are on vacation for a few days in Tenerife are the group that performs the most washing and uses smaller machines and cheaper programs. For Giovanni Visconi, manager of three stores in Santa Cruz of Tenerife it states “the number of tourists who come to the laundry is quite high during the summer season”.

The brand, which has more than 75 establishments nationwide, offers a different concept of self-service laundries based on quality, service, attention to the investor and, above all, to the end customer through technology. In this sense, the store manager, through an app on his mobile, can remotely monitor the entire store without having to be physically in the laundry and the customer can reserve their laundry remotely.

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