Buy Brakes, Get Oil Change from Tenneco
Tenneco Inc. is offering a $24.99 oil change mail-in rebate through its new Monroe Brakes "Summerize Your Ride" promotion. To participate in the promotion, consumers must purchase one set of qualifying Monroe Ceramics or Monroe Dynamics brake pads and an oil change at the same location. The promotion runs from July 1 through Aug. 31.
MaddenCo Signs 10 Tire Dealers for Software System
MaddenCo reported it has entered into agreements with 10 companies in the tire industry to use its ASP Tire Dealer System. Signed on for the agreement are: Zurcher Tire of Monroe, Ind.; Best One Tire & Service of South Bend, Ind.; Cleveland Tire Center of Cleveland, Tenn.; Matson Auto & Marine of Riverton, Utah; Retread
Ohio Distributor Leading Shift in Wholesale Business
In 1972, No Name Tire Store opened its doors in small-town Alliance, Ohio. Owned by Terry Tolerton, the business changed its name to Terry’s Tire Town thanks to an advertising contest. And what started as a five-bay front in a town wedged between Akron and Canton grew to seven stores and a burgeoning wholesale business
K&M Outlines Growth Goals, Mr. Tire Expansion at Annual Conference
Since K&M Tire acquired Universal Cooperatives’ Triton Tire & Battery division in November 2010, the company has been on a steady growth track. Most recently, the Delphos, Ohio-based wholesaler purchased assets of Don’s Tire in Cross Plains, Wis. And at its annual tire dealer marketing group meeting, held mid-January in Las Vegas with 175 dealers
Interactive Shock Display Part of Updated Program
The 2012 Expert Plus service dealer loyalty program from Tenneco includes a new interactive shock comparison counter display, which the company said will make it easy for consumers to see the difference between a worn and new shock. "After receiving input from our trade partners, the new Expert Plus includes the Monroe shock counter display,
K&M Outlines Growth Goals, Mr. Tire Expansion
At its dealer meeting last week, K&M Tire shared its plans for adding distribution centers, expanding its Mr. Tire network and launching an affiliated dealer program in four new states.
Your Business’ Spokesperson: Putting Your Face and Voice to Your Brand
Anyone who has been around our industry more than just a few years has seen how dramatically customer interaction has changed. Tire specifications, features, ratings, prices – they’re available at everyone’s fingertips. People can literally buy tires and have them installed without leaving their house. A few years ago I saw a customer use his
What I Did on My Field Trip to Jersey
When I was a kid, there was nothing more exciting than school field trips. Getting out of that musty old school building was liberating. It almost felt illegal, like a jailbreak. And when you go to a Catholic grade school, those field trips – regardless the destination or boredom factor attached – gave you that
Terry’s Tire Town Sells Stores, Focusing on Wholesale
The company sold a handful of retail tire stores to Monro Muffler Brake Inc., which will convert them to its Mr. Tire badge.
Tenneco Launches Three-Pronged Rewards Program
Tenneco Inc. is offering service techs, counterpeople and consumers cash rewards through Oct. 31 as part of its new Monroe Brakes promotions. Automotive service shop owners, service writers and technicians can earn $25 cash for every 10 sets of Monroe Ceramics and/or Monroe Dynamics brake pads sold through Oct. 31 as part of the “Stopping