June 2009 Sales Intelligence
Covering Albuquerque, N.M.; Des Moines, Iowa; Anchorage, Alaska; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Atlanta, Ga.; and Sacremento, Calif., retail tire marketsduring period of May 19-21. For this monthly feature, InteliChek directly contacts a selection ofindependent tire dealers, mass merchants and car dealers to obtaincurrent pricing on replacement tires and vehicle services. InteliChekrequests and verifies retail prices via phone
Michelin Settles Consumer Ad Complaint
Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper yesterday announced a multi-state settlement with Michelin North America “regarding alleged misrepresentations Michelin made in its advertising of Michelin fuel efficient tires.”
Goodyear’s Danville Plant to Lose 400 Staff
Following Goodyear’s announcement in its full-year report for 2008 that the company was to reduce its global workforce by 5,000 over the next year, CEO and Chairman Bob Keegan stated in a conference call with analysts that a tentative agreement had been reached with local Steelworker leadership at the manufacturer’s Danville, Va. plant to cut capacity and the work force by 400 people.
Our Better Angels: In These Tough Days, Dealer Greatness Needed More Than Ever
It’s not hard, as one watches the warm ocean wash over a white beach (in the middle of February), to come to the conclusion that one has a pretty good job. A great one, I guess. And I do have the opportunity, now and again, to enjoy a few days of fresh, warm beach air
What’s a Dealer to Do?: Dealers Can Still Win Even if the Economy is a Big Loser
All one has to do is look at the prices – in large, doomsday-sized letters – that hang outside most establishments selling gasoline or diesel fuel. Then the calculator in the left side of the brain begins to register. The results are usually the same: Holy Refinery! Everywhere you look gasoline hovers around $4 a
Purcell Buys D&D Tire
Potosi, Mo.-based Purcell Tire & Rubber Co. acquired D&D Tire Inc., a large OTR tire dealer and retreader based in Fernley, Nev.
Arkansas Dealer Celebrating Big 5-0
Bercher Tire & Service Center, based in Ft. Smith, Ark., is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Listen, The Snow is Falling
With temperatures continuing to dip and clouds beginning to form, it won’t be long ’til Old Man Winter’s wrath of rain, sleet, and snow begins to pelt roadways. Combine nature’s moisture with cold temperatures and there are many things to consider when getting ready for winter driving, especially in the colder regions of the country.
Costco to Stop Selling Studded Tires
(Akron/Tire Review) According to a report on KXLY-TV in Spokane, Wash., Costco will no longer sell studded winter tires at its stores, except for those located in Alaska.
Van den Ban Re-brands Flamingo as Blackstone Tyres
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) For the past 30 years Van den Ban Autobanden B.V. (VDB) has distributed its private brand Flamingo tyres, building up from initial local distribution in Holland into the current U.K. and European distribution network.