Is There Still Room For Small Independents? YES!
By this time, most small independent tire dealers in the U.S. are tired of hearing how bad the economy is. Those who are experiencing a downturn in business are forced to deal with it, and those who are progressing don’t believe it.
RMA Cranks Up Push for NTSW
RMA reminds that next week is National Tire Safety Week – the eighth annual event to bring focus to tire care and maintenance.
Success Starts at the Top
Even in ancient times the notion of teamwork was a difficult process. Take, for example, "The Iliad," Homer’s story about the ancient Greek King Agamemnon and Achilles, his best warrior. In the story, Agamemnon cares more about proving his power than he does about motivating Achilles to capture Troy, and nearly loses the Trojan War
An Ounce of Prevention: Selling TPMS Preventative Maintenance Boosts Bottom Line
Among several things, winter always drops unpleasant reminders of the many issues that can affect automobile and tire performance for the rest of the year. Tire pressure monitoring systems are just one of the more recent components whose operation can be adversely affected by winter’s wrath. As is common, these issues last well into spring
Attorney General Sues to Close Las Vegas Tire Store
(Las Vegas Sun) Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said her office is suing a Las Vegas company known as Tire Works for deceptive trade practices, seeking to close it down this week.
Clashing on Cash For Clunkers
Special interests. Industry lobbyists. Trade groups. They are, after all, one and the same.
Please, Sir, May I Have Another?
Sell used tires? Work at RMA or TIA? You may want to read this.
Letter of the Law: Are Euro Sizes Pushing P-Metrics Out of the Market?
We have been through a lot when it comes to tire sizing regulations and how to keep our staffs and customers informed. From numeric, to alpha-numeric, to all of the metric options, it hasn’t always been easy to explain what all of this means to the consumer, often leaving them somewhat confused. All of these
Integra Tire Rises Out of Tirecraft Ashes
(AlbertaVenture.com) Not long after the news broke that the Tirecraft Group had declared insolvency, David Cosco attended a wedding.
ASA Offers Management Seminars at Convention
The Automotive Service Association has three Automotive Management Institute (AMI) seminars slated for its 2009 annual convention.