Wanted: One Gorilla: Tiremakers Working Toward TPMS Solution, But Standardization Would Help
As a kid, I would regularly tote a sack of vacuum tubes to the local Gray’s Drug Store so my dad could perform search-and-replace repairs on our faithful black-and-white Zenith. If every tube in the bag tested good, it meant dad had to choose between repair or replacement – costly options in the late 1960s.
Eye on Possibility: Out-of-the-Box Thinking Can Transform Your Image, Sell the Experience
Buying new tires has been called one of the most negative purchases a consumer can make. Did you ever invite the neighbors over to see your new washer-dryer combo? Unlikely. Same holds true for tires. While independent tire dealers can do little to polish the image of tires, they can do an awful lot to
Gratitude is a Dog Called Bridgestone
(Akron/Tire Review – Iccoventry.com) Sniffer dog Bridgestone has been named after the tire firm, which stepped in to sponsor his unit.
Slicing it Extra Thin: Next Big Breakthrough Will Be Measured in Billionths, Not Billions
What will be the next great tire breakthrough? What will make radial technology the sliced bread of our age? If I’ve heard the question once, I’ve heard it a million times. It’s been six decades since the radial was invented – 30 years or so since it really hit the market here – but there
Big Bang Theory
Experts say that if a football field-sized meteor hit our little planet, the resulting cataclysm would pretty much end all life as we know it. Giant dust storm blots out the sun, temperatures fall, nothing grows®ƒyou know the story. Did you ever wonder what would happen if an equally large unheavenly body unexpectedly crashed to
Five Ways to Slash Insurance Costs
Take control of rising premiums. Learn from those who’ve done it. These days, Bob Malerba, owner of Malerba’s Silver City Tire Co., is feeling a lot better about the cost of his business insurance. Just 18 months ago, Malerba was at his wits end as he helplessly watched his insurance rates skyrocket. Malerba knew he
People Can Make or Break You: Building and Keeping a Winning Tire Team
Surrounding yourself with good people is the dream of every manager. From the President of the United States to the store manager at your local Subway, having good people is not a new idea. But here’s the rub. How do you keep them happy? Nearly 70% of tire dealers questioned by Tire Review say they’re
Industry Report
With a new three-year labor contract in hand, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. turned its attention to other restructuring issues as it works to right its financial ship. The tiremaker formally announced the closing of its Huntsville, Ala., plant, then laid off about 200 employees from its Tyler, Texas, facility.
Industry Report
After nearly seven years of trying to reshape Goodyear into the world’s largest tiremaker only to see it backslide to the brink of financial disaster, Sam Gibara is out.
Finding Mr./Ms. Right: Staff, Rather Than Location, Will Build or Break Your Business
Finding Mr./Ms. Right Staff, Rather Than Location, Will Build or Break Your Business No. Location, Location, Location are not the three most important factors in retailing success. Instead, they are Staff, Staff, Staff. The smaller your tire dealership, the more important each person becomes. Just one bad apple in a staff of, say, three can