Product Spotlight: Tire Storage
Solutions to tire storage range from simple steel racks that hold one set of tires to elaborate vertical carousels that can store more than 100 tires. Choosing the right tire storage solution can reduce shop clutter, improve productivity and enhance worker safety. Portable storage racks on wheels combine the option to display inventory with easy
Downsized Car Dealer Reinvents Himself With a Tire Dealership
his. Poulin described GM closing his franchise as, "A horrible thing to go through, yet it strengthened me a lot." He explains his resolve this way: “I’m a young guy, I’m 46 years old. People told me you’re going to come back. Their support strengthened me. I chose to be the victor and not the
August 2011 Sales Intelligence
Covering Anchorage, Alaska; Casper, Wyo.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Kansas City, Mo.; New York, N.Y.; and Sacramento, Calif., retail tire markets during the period of July 25-29. Tire Review and InteliChek present up-to-date tire and service price information from U.S. metropolitan areas.For this monthly feature, InteliChek directly contacts a selection of independent tire dealers, mass merchants and
Updated Goodyear Assurance Gets 16-City Launch Demo Tour
Goodyear’s new Assurance TripleTred All-Season is hitting the road – literally – by embarking on a grueling 16-city tour to support its official launch.First shown at January’s Goodyear national dealer meeting in Dallas, the Assurance TripleTred All-Season will take center stage at a dealer-centric roadshow that kicked off in late July with a special event
Aeolus and Alliance Set to Expand With Green Production, Enhanced Products
Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd., based in Jiaozuo, Henan Province, is working hard to separate itself from what its leadership describes as the typical Chinese tiremaker stereotype. Ranked the fifth largest tire manufacturer in China in terms of sales – and the country’s top tiremaker in 2010 in terms of growth – Aeolus is a true
Web, E-Newsletter, Magazine: Read All About It Everywhere
All men (and women) may have been created equal, but that is not the case with tire industry news. If that news is about you and your business, it’s the most vital information in the world. If it’s about one of your suppliers or a competitor, then you’d be rightly interested. A new product or
Use Cause-Related Marketing to Boost Sales
If you’re looking to increase your dealership’s exposure in your local community, a cause-related event is virtually guaranteed to get some much-desired exposure, help you earn the trust and respect of your current and potential customers – and, not to mention, help out a great cause.Whether you’re supporting a local organization, a national charity or
Driving Tires on the Edge? Or Does It Just Feel That Way?
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Make the Most of Your Space With Proper Tire Storage Solutions
To stack, or not to stack, that is the question. Unfortunately, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, while contemplating his future existence, didn’t give tire dealers insight into storage systems to help them free up floor space or streamline inventory appraisals. Hamlet’s soliloquy completely ignored the fact that dealers could sleep and, perchance, dream, but still needed to get
Six Internet Marketing Investments Worth Making
My team has regular discussions around the office about what we think dealers should be doing with their websites and online marketing efforts. We certainly do our fair share of griping, mostly because it’s difficult to get our message across above all the noise that is coming at tire dealers.
Cold Weather Brings Battery Sales Opportunities
If you live in the northern half of the country like I do, the hot summer will soon change to a cool fall. The leaves begin to change and the cold months of October and November will soon bring a rush of cold-weather battery performance complaints to your counter. Terminal VoltageIt’s imperative to remember the
As TPMS Evolves, Technology Expands Into Commercial Segment
No federal mandate exists for TPMS in the trucking industry, but that hasn’t stopped TPMS manufacturers and marketers from keeping busy developing technology for over-the-road rigs and much larger equipment, such as earthmovers.Operational costs will be a driving factor for TPMS to blaze a trail into the above-10,000-pound vehicle markets. After all, it’s no secret