Judging Brake Pads
Buying a quality brake pad is like buying medicine. When you are buying a legal drug, you are not just paying the cost to manufacture, package and market the pill. The bulk of what you are paying for is research and development. The same is true for brake pads. Aftermarket brake pads require a great
Tax Provisions of the Affordable Care Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, in concert with the enactment of the Health Care and Education Tax Credits Reconciliation Act of 2010, resulted in a number of changes to the US tax code. As such there are a number of tax implications for individualsand businesses. With healthcare exchanges set to open
Detroit Tire Shop Allegedly Paid Workers With Crack
According to an article on Inquisitr.com, a Detroit tire shop allegedly paid some employees in crack cocaine instead of a paycheck for their work.
Trending: Mobile Shoppers Prefer Websites To Apps
Mediapost.com – Despite retailers’ desire to move people to their native apps, most mobile shoppers prefer going to their mobile websites. A new study from Siteworx shows that 65.7% of people surveyed prefer using the website to downloading an app specifically for the retailer. The survey also found that product reviews were the key driver
Practice, Practice, Practice
As Top Shop year starts, tire dealers can show that being the best is no sleight of hand.
Tax Implications of the Health Care Act
The July 2012 Supreme Court ruling upholding what’s collectively referred to as the "Affordable Care Act" (ACA) has resulted in a number of changes to the U.S. tax code. While all manner of rumors have been floated about the real impact of the new health care law, there are some real-world impacts that businesses and
How Combinations of Different UHP Tires Can Be Toxic
Especially with UHP tires, unless the tires match exactly, the odd tire(s) out will almost certainly have more or less grip, making for a dangerous situation.
How to Find and Hire High-Quality Employees
Computer technology may be an earth-shaking breakthrough in gathering information, but it can’t always help with one simple problem common to shop owners everywhere: How to find good employees. Countless sociological and economic issues have come into play in recent years that, despite helpful technological advancements, can’t be fully compensated for in the recruitment of
Consumers Taking Discount Offers Whenever They Can
[Editor’s Note: While this deals more with consumer grocery buying habits, this story from Knowledge@Wharton offers some lessons for the tire industry.] Before Joanie Demer even sets foot in a grocery store, she thoroughly maps out her game plan. First, Demer, a married mother of two, gets her hands on several of the glossy circulars
Catching Up With GM, Prison Bibles, Chuck Curcio & China’s Michelin Love Fest
Earlier this year we reported about 2007-08 model year Chevy Impalas and their dodgy, tire eating rear ends. Drivers were getting maybe 6,000 miles out of a set of tires thanks to what civilian mechanics were claiming was a serious suspension design flaw. A class action suit filed on behalf of thousands of owners sought