From Dreaming to Doing: Building Your Dream Shop
If you could build your dream shop from scratch, what would it look like? What features would it include?
What would you do differently?
Passion, Partnerships Highlight K&M Annual Dealer Meeting
In January, hundreds of tire dealers within the Mr. Tire/Big 3 Tire network gathered in Overland Park, Kan., for the 2017 K&M Tire Trade Show and Dealer Conference.
K&M Dealer Meeting Recap
Hundreds of tire dealers within the Mr. Tire/Big 3 Tire network gathered in Overland Park, Kan., on Jan. 19-20 for the 2017 K&M Tire Trade Show and Dealer Conference.
Dealers Go Beyond in Banff
As the morning fog lifted across the mountains of Banff, Alberta, 25 tire dealers gathered for a dealer meeting update from Falken Tires leadership on Aug. 9. During the meeting the tiremaker detailed the direction of the company, its products and its positioning within the marketplace. Mirroring the adventure vibe of its national consumer advertising
Super Support: Manufacturer and Dealer Marketing Programs
Dealers looking to assemble business support have their pick of tire manufacturer and dealer marketing groups. Here’s a rundown of the marketing programs that can provide dealerships superhero support. ATD Name of dealer program: ATDServiceBay Website: atdservicebay.com What the program offers: The ATDServiceBay program is grouped into “Bays,” similar to the way a tire dealer may
Building the Brand
Forgive the folks at Falken Tire Corp. as they seem a bit giddy these days. They’ve hit a streak of good news, and are already taking advantage of the good fortune to launch a more aggressive brand-building effort and an expansive collection of new consumer and commercial products. This past summer, the dissolution of the
Aeolus Hires Western Division Sales Manager
Aeolus Tyre Co. has hired David Terwilliger as its western division sales manager in the U.S. “David will be responsible for developing new passenger and light truck tire market share in the western division of the United States for the rapidly growing Aeolus brand consumer tire products division,” said Mike Leverington, general manager for the
Click Toward Online Victories
Dealers share their success stories and best practices on the Web and social media.
Just How Does the Competition See You?
Car dealers. When you ask a tire dealer face-to-face who their toughest competitor might be, “car dealers” is the popular answer. Oddly, when posed the same question in national surveys, car dealers rank at the bottom – below other independents, company-owned stores, even online services. Whatever. Car dealers are far more formidable competition than you
CJ’s Christmas in July Benefits Local Charity
Christmas has come early this year at CJ’s Tire and Automotive Services.