With Economic Rebound, Off-Road Light Truck Tire Sales Begin to Climb
Tire manufacturers agree that the off-road light truck tire segment was hit particularly hard during the recession – after all, what enthusiasts could afford extra sets of tires and related accessories for hobby vehicles, while fuel prices for their every day rides skyrocketed and household budgets became stretched? But after a strong 2011 and with
Past Top Shop Winners and Judging
To read profiles of this year’s winners, click here. For articles on past winners, click here. 2007 WinnerGatto’s Tires & Auto ServiceMelborne, Fla.gattos.com FinalistsCommunity Tire & Auto ServicePhoenixcommunitytireaz.com Chapel Hill Tire Car Care CenterChapel Hill, N.C.chapelhilltire.com Redwood General TireRedwood City, Calif.redwoodgeneral.com 2008 WinnerAtlantic Tire & ServiceCary, N.C.atlantictireonline.com FinalistsLex Brodie’s Tire, Wheel & BrakeHonolululexbrodies.com Direct Tire
2011 Top Shop Finalist: Tate Boys Tire & Service
One co-owner is a retired professional baseball player for the San Francisco Giants. The other played college football for the University of Tulsa. And the chief financial officer was on Brigham Young University’s football team. It comes as no surprise, then, that Tate Boys Tire and Service runs like a winning sports franchise, from the
2011 Top Shop Finalist: Family Tire & Auto Service
Family Tire & Auto Service has been in business in eastern North Carolina scarcely more than six years, but more than deserves its new title of 2011 Tire Review Top Shop Award Finalist due to continued growth and profitability, coupled with its strong commitment to the communities it serves. David Bucher, 42, is president
2011 Top Shop Finalist: Hay Tire Co.
The day that Henry Hay was criticized for being “too damned honest to be in the retail tire business” was the day he made one of the best decisions of his life. “I was operating a tire store as a minority stockholder,” recalls the elder co-owner of the Charleston, S.C.-based father-and-son dealership, Hay Tire Pros.
2011 Top Shop Winner: Virginia Tire & Auto
“I never had a question in my mind about letting Mike into the business,” Boncarosky says of his son-in-law. “He wanted that and I knew he had some great ideas and skills. He and Julie have a lot of instincts, enthusiasm and abilities and they have done many impressive things.” While Virginia Tire & Auto
2011 Tire Market Profile
The ever-shifting tire landscape makes it difficult to pin down an accurate picture of the industry overall. To help steady the target, we’ve compiled this comprehensive Tire Market Profile section. Click here to see the 2011 Tire Market Profile Combining real-world data from a range of resources with results from Tire Review’s annual Tire Dealer
2011 Market Influencers
For the last dozen years, Tire Review has shone a bright light on the companies, people, issues and products that we think will have a significant impact on the North American tire market in the coming year. Always entertaining and enlightening, Tire Review’s annual Market Influencers may not always be right, but it is THE
2011 Consumer Profile
These are the people who make your cash register sing. Tire buyers, consumers, customers – whatever you call them, they are the ones you count on each and every day. But do you really know how they think? What they like about your shop? About the brands you carry? How they approach the tire and
2011 Brand Study
For the 19th consecutive year, Tire Review asked North American tire dealers to rate the performance of the tire brands – consumer and commercial (medium truck) – they carry and sell. Certainly tire dealers and tire brands go hand-in-hand. Dealers depend on the “value” of the brands they sell, and the tire companies depend on
Protecting Customer Information: the Safeguards Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enacted Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information on May 23, 2003. By now, most dealerships should have implemented their information security programs and taken steps to ensure compliance with the Safeguards Rule. If you have not, we recommend taking steps to get in compliance immediately. If you have, it’s still important
Getting an Accurate Business Valuation
If you’re conscientious about financial reporting, you may already have a sense of your company’s worth. But in some instances you might need a formal business valuation, such as: • For certain transactions. Selling your business? Planning an IPO? Need financing? • For tax purposes. Includes estate planning, stock option distribution, and S Corporation conversions.