Enchanting Results: Conti Gold Dealer Program’s Growth Offers Rewards for Members
Conti Gold Dealer Program’s Growth Offers Rewards for Members
Still Selling: Even in Unsure Economy, Consumers Will Want Specialty Produts
Despite feeling positive sentiment in February, consumers are now feeling less optimistic about spending money customizing their vehicles. In March, the SEMA Performance Parts and Accessories Demand Index (PADI) lost 39 points, or 49%, going from 81 to 42 last month. Currently, 11% of adult American drivers (or approximately 11-plus million households) are now committing
TIA Accepting Hall of Fame Nominations
The Tire Industry Association is accepting nominations for the 2008 Tire Industry Hall of Fame from May 1 to July 1.
A New Era: TPMS Compliance Calls For New Products
The tire industry is now well into a new era. It may not rival the radial age, but the epoch already is memorable and some say forgettable. It’s the TPMS era. While most participants know that the groundwork was laid several years ago, the reality is that the TREAD Act’s final deadline for the “start”
Top Shop Awards Web Site Launched
Building on the success of its first Top Shop Awards program last year, Tire Review and presenting sponsor Ammco/Coats today launched a new Web site dedicated to all aspects of the prestigious North American tire dealer awards program.
Two Added to Martin Staff
Martin & Co., a full-service advertising agency specializing in the automotive aftermarket, is pleased to announce the addition of Linn Remling-Mills and Gregory Parker to the agency’s staff.
Entries Being Accepted for Second Annual Tire Review Top Shop Awards
Entries are now being accepted for the 2008 Tire Review Top Shop Awards presented by Ammco/Coats, which seeks to honor the “best of the best” independent tire dealers in the U.S. and Canada.
Entries Being Accepted for Second Annual Tire Review Top Shop Awards
Entries are now being accepted for the 2008 Tire Review Top Shop Awards presented by Ammco/Coats, which seeks to honor the “best of the best” independent tire dealers in the U.S. and Canada.
Bits & Pieces: Notes, News & Notions from End-of-Year Desk Cleaning
Annual purge of posties and chicken scratch uncovered a few items I though were worth sharing: Policy changes…the days of hardball haggling with the local car dealer are apparently over. Fixed pricing plays better on the Web, and with women and younger buyers. Plus, less negotiating means fewer sales managers – and lower costs. Like
Changing Paces: With API, Kreitzman Brings the World to the North America
Kreitzman helped found the first version of China Manufacturers Alliance in 1998 as a partnership with a major Chinese tiremaker. In 2003, the company splintered, with the manufacturer-partner taking part of the business, and Kreitzman moving on to form what is now named API Inc. Since the split, API has developed joint ventures and alliances