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Top Shop Tip — Find Allies in the Industry

In today's Top Shop Tip, Howard Fleischmann of Community Tire Pros says that independent tire dealers need to find friends wherever they can.

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In this week’s Top Shop Tip, presented by Coats, Howard Fleischmann of Community Tire Pros says that tire dealers are stronger together than they could ever be alone.

“We as independent tire dealers are under attack,” Fleischmann says. Finding allies can mean joining forces with a strong distribution or even an unlikely partner. “Latch onto that dealer across town. He’s not your competitor – he’s your friend.”

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