Help a Brother Out!
Got this in my email the other day. Makes you really wonder!
The Ouch Factor
New Washington Post/ABC News poll says that 63% of Americans say they have been hurt by the economic downturn.
What’s Black and White and Not Read at All?
The most likely loser in the fallout from our financial mess is something near and dear to my heart. Newspapers.
What I Can See…
…is not much. With all of the financial world fiasco, I have been asked numerous times what I thought the future would bring.
(Between the Lines): Intercepted Holiday Letter From a Tire Dealer’s Wife
We all get them. The Holiday Update Letter from friends or relatives. They are usually over-the-top cheery, even for the holiday season, and provide interesting tidbits about how life is treating those closest to you, especially helpful if they live far away. Sometimes, though, a more honest assessment comes from reading between the lines, such
Still Slipping: November Sales Continue 2008’s Declining Trend
The bad news continues for tire dealers as the downward trend that started in the spring held out through November. Click here for December 2008 charts Preliminary November sales results from our nationwide panel of retail tire dealers show a continued falloff in tire and service sales for November 2008 vs. November 2007. Clearly, Consumers
Changes & Challenges: The Role of Wholesalers/ Distributors
Politics notwithstanding, change is the mantra these days. It is preached throughout the tire industry, and prominent on the platform is the vital link in the distribution chain: the distributor/wholesaler. In the late 1960s and 1970s, brands and brand loyalty were kings. Most successful tire businesses in the U.S. were neatly aligned with the North
Continued Growth: Ag Tire Market Still Strong Despite Economic Downturn
In 2007, U.S. farmers saw record crop prices and hefty profits. The nation’s growing demand for ethanol boosted the price of corn, while the reduced supply of other crops, like wheat and soybeans, fetched higher than average prices, as well. That strong income resulted in farmers putting their money back into their business through land,
Looking Ahead: SEMA Show Trends Point to Vehicle Customization Future
Last month, we ended the article with the prediction of a growing number of color and designs that allow for several years of production. Well, we hit it on the head. I haven’t seen that many color variations at the SEMA Show since the Tuner revolution of the early 1990s. Take a look at this
Solving or Saving?
Thomas Friedman is about the smartest man I know.