Same But Different: Half a World Away, Two Dealers Show That They’re Not Far Apart
Half a World Away, Two Dealers Show That They’re Not Far Apart
Do You Know Us?: If You Don’t, You May be Alienating Your Most Profitable Customers Forever
If you’re like most tire dealers, you’re probably turning your back on the most profitable customers you’ll ever see. Not intentionally, perhaps, but this unique group of customers – tuners, enthusiasts, restylers, whatever you want to call them – is often left frustrated trying to deal with dealers. So, they leave and find another option.
Harvest Time?: Ag Tire Dealers Need to Act Quickly Before Another Drought Comes
, ag tire dealers hurt. The market for ag tires depends directly on the strength of the larger agricultural economy, which, to say the least, has not been favorable. Continuing farm consolidations, more imports and fewer exports combined with steadily declining crop prices have hurt the farm economy. As if these conditions weren’t enough, farmers
Pace of Change
Michelin North America has declared 2004 to be the "Year of Performance," so there couldn’t have been a better way to start its ultra-high performance push than to give trade and enthusiast journalists a taste of real performance ®€“ on the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain
Crack the Code: How Do You Become Customer-Centric? The Answer is Simpler Than You Think
How Do You Become Customer-Centric? The Answer is Simpler Than You Think If you’ve ever attended a business seminar, trade conference or a similar event, it’s likely you’ve heard about CRM. Maybe you’ve listened to consultants glorify the benefits of CRM "modules" or "solutions" that, when plugged in, will increase your profitability. Behind the biz
People Can Make or Break You: Building and Keeping a Winning Tire Team
Surrounding yourself with good people is the dream of every manager. From the President of the United States to the store manager at your local Subway, having good people is not a new idea. But here’s the rub. How do you keep them happy? Nearly 70% of tire dealers questioned by Tire Review say they’re
Off to CAMP
They say that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But who says old dogs don’t need to learn a few?
East Beats West
As with so many fads, fashions and technologies, the Japanese – more precisely, the Japanese youth ®€“ are credited with starting the now-burgeoning sport compact tuner business. It started first on Left Coast with Japanese sport compact models, and moved slowly east. Across the continent, European sport compacts were the rides of choice as the East Coast tuner influence headed west.
Building Blocks of Success
You can agree or disagree with certain business practices, but success isusually never questioned. Success generally doesn’t happen overnight, nor does it come without a great deal of hard work. Dreams, tremendous expectations and personal drive factor heavily into the success formula.
Deeper and Deeper
Deeper and Deeper Despite Struggles, Ag Market Sees Some Hope Ahead Just how far is down? Well, if you’re talking about the North American agricultural economy, down is a long, long way. But as long as farmers can still see the light of the morning sun, there is still hope. When Tire Review last looked