Tire Shop Profit Centers: 12 Add-Ons to Bring in More Revenue
Find riches in niches – areas of specialization to help your business grow – by adding some unique potential profit centers.
Tire Shop Retail: Value-Added Services for Your Waiting Room | Part 4
Once a customer agrees to service, they’re going to have to wait. And consumer expectations of what they do when they wait have vastly changed over the last decade.
The Evolution of the Tire Industry: The Struggle for Independent Tire Dealers
It’s a story you may have heard before: the consolidation of retail outlets, advancing technology and additional market shifts result in increasing pressure for those remaining independent dealers. But why is this shift happening? And what are options to support your success moving forward?
James Develin Pays Visit to Sullivan Tire Location
New England Patriots fullback James Develin made a visit to a Sullivan Tire and Auto Service Truck center in Massachusetts recently to share his football journey.
Eco-Friendly Tires
There aren’t many products with a worse environmental image than tires. Too many people have seen huge piles of scrap tires, or worse still, burning tires that defy attempts to extinguish them. It’s a problem that’s hard to ignore, and, not surprisingly, tire manufacturers today seem to be very sensitive to the issue. Tiremakers stress their commitment
Manitoba Offering Winter Tire Loans
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is offering its winter tires financing program again this year. “The safety benefits of winter tires are well documented and this positive response confirms that many Manitoba vehicle owners have made road safety a priority,” said Gord Mackintosh, minister responsible for MPI, in a release. “The purpose of this low-interest winter
Retired Hercules Executive Dies
Former Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. executive, Steven Buck, died Oct. 12. He was 72. Buck worked for Hercules for 20 years and was tire division vice president and general manager before he retired in January 2006. Buck started his career at Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. and worked for Farmland Industries and Cenex before
Rice is Nice: Goodyear to Start Husk Ash Silica Tire Production
In September 2014, Goodyear announced plans to use the ash left over from the burning of rice husks as a source of silica for its tires. Yesterday, the tiremaker signed a supply agreement with Yihai Food and Oil Industry in China for silica derived from rice husk ash. The tiremaker said it would begin using
Manitoba Offers Financing for Winter Tires
Manitoba Public Insurance’s Winter Tire Financing Program to help eligible Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) customers with purchasing winter tires is now available. MPI will provides low-interest financing for up to $2,000 towards the purchase of winter tires and associated costs, including rims, mounting, balancing, taxes and fees. “We want Manitobans to be as safe as
Manitoba Launches New Tire Financing Program
Manitoba Public Insurance will launch its Winter Tire Financing Program to help eligible Manitoba Public Insurance customers finance the purchase of winter tires. The program will begin Sept. 29 and provides low-interest financing for up to $2,000 towards the purchase of winter tires and associated costs, including rims, mounting, balancing, taxes and fees. The program