Tire Factory, Unipneu Stores to Become Point S
Beginning next month, Tire Factory group stores will begin flying the Point S banner over their group stores. And across the border in Canada, Montreal-based Unimax Tire will have 115 of its Unipneu brand retailers will also be joining the Point S network, and will be changing it that brand by the end of 2015.
Point S Enters Canada with Pneus Unimax Deal
European independent tire dealer network Point S has entered the Canadian market by signing an agreement with the Canadian group Pneus Unimax.
Point S Calls for Michelin Boycott – in France
If Christophe Rollet has his way, the 430 outlets in the French Point S network won’t sell a single Michelin tire this year. The Point S organization has made the headlines again. Following the dismissal of Point S Germany’s managing director Jürgen Benz last December, a move that took many by surprise, Point S France
Official Comment From Point S on Benz Departure
The Point S operation in Germany has released an official statement broaching the subject of managing director Jurgen Benz’s unexpected departure from the company. In the German-language document, Point S Deutschland GmbH says that on Dec. 7 the company’s board of shareholders met with Benz and agreed that the two parties’ ideas regarding future collaboration
More on Point S Entry Into U.S. Market
The agreement gives ITDG the trademark rights to use the Point S brand name in the U.S., while also rebranding the outlets in its network within a pre-arranged timeframe.
Live at SEMA: Tire Dealers Group Joins Forces With Europe’s point S
The Independent Tire Dealers Group has joined forces with point S, an independent tire dealer network in Europe, with the goal of strengthening both organizations.
Point S Looking for North American Growth
Management at Point S Development – the France-based operation responsible for developing the international Point S network – has spoken of significant growth plans since late 2009. Many of the company’s goals have already been realized and today Point S is represented by networks in 21 European countries, making it one of the region’s largest
Software Firm Adds Single-Point Social Media Option
Dealer software and Web products provider TCS has partnered with Social Butterfly.Pro to produce a new level of social media websites for tire dealers. The new program gives tire dealers a single place to manage their Web and social media efforts. “We’ve been helping dealers utilize social media over the past two years now and
Point S Expands into Finland
Tyres & Accessories – Finland has become the 18th country to host branches belonging to the Point S tyre retail network. The Point S concept and image will now be adapted and promoted by the Full Fit Team network in Finland. The first outlets will reportedly be harmonized with the Point S colours in the
Marangoni and Pneu Point Strike Deal
(Akron/Tire Review) Brazilian retreader Pneu Point and Marangoni do Brazil reached a deal to convert all of the eight Pneu Point retreading plants to Marangoni’s Ringtread System.