What You Should Be Reading
Hand-picked articles that will help sharpen your business acumen.
NHTSA Releases Studies on Impaired Driving on U.S. Roads
NHTSA recently released two new studies that show that while the nation’s decades-long campaign to combat drunk driving continues to make roads safer, the use of marijuana and prescription drugs is increasingly prominent on, creating new safety questions for the nation’s highway system. The latest version of NHTSA’s Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use
The KeyBanc Industry Report
Tire Review and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. in Cleveland are working together on a monthly survey of U.S. tire dealers to gauge real-world factors – such as manufacturer tire pricing, supply levels, and tire unit and dollar sales. Here are some of the findings for January 2015 compared to December 2014: Jan. YoY CONSUMER Units
Keeping Employees Engaged and Optimistic
Over the last 15 years, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen every pay plan known to man. I’m also pretty sure that I’ve heard every possible variation of the same question: “How can I pay my team in a way that motivates them without eating all of my profits?” If that sounds familiar, you can rest
Specs for Social Media Accounts
By now, we should be well past the things I heard as recently as two years ago: “Social media is just a fad,” “No one will follow a tire dealership on Facebook,” and “I don’t care what you had for dinner, and I’m sure you don’t care where my wife and I went for the
What You Should Be Reading
Hand-picked articles that will help sharpen your business acumen.
New Year, New Rules: Time to Review and Revise
Each New Year brings with it new laws, rules and regulations based on the trends of business and human resources management. Here are just a few things that are happening in 2015 that employers need to be aware of and apply to their business if it makes sense. Email for Work Use Only – Most
SIMPLE Retirement Plan for the Self-Employed
Of all the retirement plans available to small business owners, the SIMPLE IRA plan (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees) is the easiest to set up and the least expensive to manage. These plans are intended to encourage small business employers to offer retirement coverage to their employees. SIMPLE IRA plans work well for small
The KeyBanc Industry Report
Tire Review and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. in Cleveland are working together on a monthly survey of U.S. tire dealers to gauge real-world factors – such as manufacturer tire pricing, supply levels, and tire unit and dollar sales.
A Tire Dealer’s Guide to Handling Web Leads
In today’s world, your customers have 24/7 access to the web. Whether it be on their home computer, work computer or their smartphone, no matter where they are they can be online within moments. This is just one of the many reasons today’s consumers are turning to the web for answers, and more and more
‘Economy Will Plod On’ in 2015 Say Northwood Experts
According to experts at Northwood University, ‘tepid’ is the best word to describe economic growth both in the United States and globally today.
What You Should be Reading
Hand-picked articles that will help sharpen your business acumen.