Tyre Aging
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Now at a first glance you might think the headline suggests this editorial will be something to do with the fact that Michelin North America (MNA) and Continental Tire North America (CTNA) have thrown their weight behind the tyre-life concept.
Successful Debut For IQPC Intelligent Tire Technology Conference
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) At the end of last year the International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC) organised its first conference dedicated to tyre related topics.
Michigan Police, County Officials Seek Illegal Dumper
(Akron/Tire Review – Grand Rapids Press) The Kent County Road Commission is joining three other road agencies in offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever has been dumping thousands of tires along roadways since August.
IITDA Plans 20th Convention and Trade Show
(Akron/Tire Review) The Indiana/Illinois Tire Dealers Association (IITDA) will hold its 20th annual convention and trade show Mar. 3-4 at the Radisson at Star Plaza in Merrillville, Ind.
Hispanic America: Appreciating the Cultural Uniqueness of Your Hispanic Employees and Customers Just Makes Good Business Sense
Today, 48 million Hispanic people reside in the U.S. – about 17% of the population – and they’re not going anywhere. In fact, experts say that number will grow dramatically. By 2050, 100 million people will trace their ancestry to the Spanish-speaking Latin American and Caribbean worlds. We’re in for some big changes. Unfortunately, history
Defining Your Future
One-of-a-Kind Coverage Delivers Opportunities for Commercial Dealers
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.
Entrepreneur: Do You Have What it Takes?
Webster: Entrepreneur – one who organizes, manages, assumes risks of a business or enterprise Confucius: Only man with happy face should open shop. Want a job evaluation of you as an entrepreneur? You are your most important employee, after all, but chances are you’ve never done a self-analysis – at least as thorough as what
Telling Men From Boys
More than a few times, I’ve heard people explain that the basic difference between car tires and truck tires is their obvious relative size: truck tires are bigger! This fact is certainly true in the majority of cases, but even that explanation is becoming a bit marginal. While overall outside diameters remain quite different (at
Covering the Bases
Focus on the Things That Make a Successful Business Complacency is the kiss of death for any business owner. Some have an innate unwillingness to change or to try something new, but the successful business owner wants to know everything about his business. He never says, "Well, that just doesn’t matter." In business, everything is