Getting Your Mojo Back: Stop Thinking and Start Doing to Build Business Momentum
Define your game, take action on those things that will move you forward, then get busy.
The Tangled Web of Net Neutrality
On December 14, 2017, net neutrality came to an end, which has the potential to strike yet another blow against independent business owners – tire dealers like you. On the other hand, it might also be much ado about nothing, so let’s explore.
Top Shop Tip of the Week – Planning, People Management and Giving Back
In this week’s Top Shop Tips video (sponsored by Coats), Bud Luppino (Bud’s Tire Pros), Alpio Barbara (Redwood General Tires) and Pat Fleischmann (Community Tire Pros) discuss expansion planning, staying involved with you management team and the importance of giving back to the community.
The Most Important Tool in Your Shop
To the best of my knowledge, there is no such thing as an overnight success in the tire business. It just doesn’t happen like that.
The Driving Trend of Driverless Vehicles
In the early 1980s, Bill Gates shared his vision that there would someday be a small computer – a “personal computer” – on every desk and in every home.
Community Involvement: Charity or Investment?
The title of this article is not meant to suggest that charity, in and of itself, does not have merit. Or, that you always have to get something back to be willing to give anything.
Doing What’s Right Over Doing What’s Easy
Welcome to our Top Shop issue. I’ve had the pleasure of spending time this month with each of the tire dealers featured in the pages that follow – they’re an exceptional group of professionals. And this year one trait stood out beyond others – consistently choosing to do what’s right over doing what’s easy.
When Thank You Isn’t Enough
Kristen Criswell shares her insights and perspective on the value of military service as the spouse of a military member.
The Amazon Threat: Why Whole Foods Could be Bad for You
Around the same time that last month’s issue was hitting mailboxes, internet behemoth Amazon closed the deal to acquire Whole Foods Market. The timing of all of this is ironic.
Tire Industry Data Challenges We Need to Catch Up
From my perspective, the tire industry is light years behind when it comes to the use of data. But this is expected to rapidly change in the near future. I have been traveling the U.S. for the past 29 months visiting tire dealers, collecting their sell-out data that will be used to measure the independent tire channel.
China on the Rise Tire Companies Making Waves Around the Globe
The Chinese tire industry, which has grown exponentially for more than a decade, has been facing a slowdown for the past two years. Tariff and non-tariff barriers imposed by a number of key countries and huge overcapacity in domestic tire manufacturing have adversely affected the industry.
Selling Tires Online Embracing the Digital Future
Currently, about 10% of tire customers buy their product online; however, as more and more customers look to the internet for research and knowledge prior to purchase, the number of tire customers to buy from an e-commerce retailer is expected to increase.
