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Ranking the Improvements Tire Shops Can Make Today

Over the past year or so, Tire Review has collected a ton of data from tire dealers. And every time we do, we pass it right back on to you in our Rolling with the Numbers series so you can grow your business and increase your revenue opportunities. However, all that data can get overwhelming,

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Learning to Share – Trends in Shared Mobility

Children are taught at an early age the importance of sharing. In business, there is the inherent attitude of beating the competition and getting your share. As automotive trends progress in the next several years, we’re going to see much more shared mobility. Do you know how it will affect you? Looking for more from

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Keeping Your Shop Cool As the Weather Warms Up

In recent years, it seems like the heat has ramped up across the country – especially as the summer months approach and spring comes to an end. Long gone are the days when working outside or in an open service bay may have been pleasant, as now workers are suffering from increasingly severe heat events.

Should You Focus on Tire Sales or Service?

Where is the money coming from, tires or service? For many tire dealers, this is clear-cut, but for some, it’s difficult to know what tires and service successes to lean into and which are short-lived blips on the radar. Some dealers focus all their efforts on sales, devoting service time only to flat repairs, mounting

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Epicor Launches Mobile App for Automotive Service Businesses

Epicor says it launched the multi-feature Epicor Service CRM mobile app for automotive service businesses. Epicor says the Service CRM mobile app enables service shop owners, managers and other authorized persons to use their iOS or Android devices to connect with customers, manage their shop calendars, create and confirm service appointments and monitor key customer

Point S Creates Programs that Invest in Independents

Imagine a line graph where the line extends so far up and to the right that bells sound and confetti inexplicably falls from the sky – that’s where Point S lives. In 2021, total sales dollars across Point S locations were up 24% from 2020. Same-store growth was up 15%. The co-op added 20 new

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Is Your Shop EV Ready?

Through the years, tire and auto shops have adapted to various automotive evolutions … computer diagnostics, ABS, traction control, and more. Those were gradual changes that were eventually embraced and handled in terms of aftermarket sales and service. The new question is: Are you EV-ready? It doesn’t matter if you’re personally a lover or hater

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Openbay Adds to Marketplace with Greulich’s Repair Locations

Openbay has added the multi-location Greulich’s Automotive Repair network to the greater Pheonix area. Greulich’s has locations in Ahwatukee, Avondale, Cave Creek, Chandler, Fountain Hills, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Surprise, and Tempe. All of these locations are now on the Openbay marketplace serving the automotive repair and maintenance needs of consumers and vehicle

What Is Your Mission as a Tire Dealer?

According to our tire dealer polling data, 42% of tire dealers who took our survey say their business doesn’t have a mission statement. Does this matter? What are the real benefits of having a mission statement, anyway? In this month’s episode of Rolling with the Numbers, we take a look at the mission statements of

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Consider Software Solutions to Streamline Operations

Representatives from several software providers share how solutions drive efficiency and profitability, as well as what to look for when considering a system in your shop.

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How Data, Analytics Can Boost Profitability for Tire Retailers

By collecting and analyzing data about a dealer’s sales history, inventory levels and market demand, data and analytics platforms can analyze the performance of each dealer’s store and recommend actionable improvement opportunities.

Profit Time, Excellent! How Tire Dealers Raise Their Margins

In this month’s episode of Rolling with the Numbers, we take a look at our most recent tire dealer survey data to find out how dealers are making more money, what their most profitable service is and how they use education to drive sales even higher.

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