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John Watt, national manager, CERTIGARD Franchised Operations, Petro-Canada, has a great idea for repair shops: Get customers asking for non-essential work to come in on slower days. The reason? He believes shops can make a whole lot of money by doing...
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Lowe Automotive Warehouse Joins Automotive Distribution Network as Parts Plus Member
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Lowe Automotive Warehouse of St. Louis, Mo., has joined the Automotive Distribution Network as a Parts Plus member, according to Mike Lambert, president of the Network.
“The addition of Lowe Au
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Eugene Service Parts Acquires Fortuna Distributing
EUGENE, Ore. – National Pronto Association member Eugene Service Parts has acquired Fortuna Distributing, an ACDelco and Ford Motorcraft distributor, located in Eugene, Ore. The purchase was effective May 1.
Eug
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Pennzoil Corporation Announces Strategic Review of Car Care Business
HOUSTON -- Pennzoil Quaker State Co., dba SOPUS Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, has begun a strategic review of its Car Care portfolio.
Shell's Car Care business is a comprehensive portfolio of leading
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Bendix to Offer Hybrid Brake Service Class
TROY, Mich. – To address the growing number of hybrid vehicles making their way into the aftermarket’s independent repair shops, the Bendix Training Team has developed a comprehensive program called the Hybrid Brake Service Class.
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Federal-Mogul Launches Next Phase of Innovative 'Smart Choice' Campaign
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- Federal-Mogul Corp. is launching new promotions and special consumer offers as part of the next phase of its innovative “Smart Choice” trade and consumer campaign.
Introduced earlier this
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'Buy Online Pick-Up In-Store' Now Offered by AutoZone
MEMPHIS, Tenn.
– AutoZone has announced the launch of a new “Buy Online Pick-Up
In-Store” service that allows customers to select and purchase items
online and pick-up merchandise at a designated AutoZone store. This new
servic
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AkzoNobel Honors Top Independent Distributors
NORCROSS, Ga. --
Accolades for the top 2009 AkzoNobel distributors were given during the
closing ceremonies at the recent 2010 AkzoNobel Independent Wholesalers
Conference. The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, La., was the location
for the two-day
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Integrated Supply Network Partners with Autologue to Offer Next-Day Delivery
LAKELAND,
Fla. – Integrated Supply Network (ISN), a distributor of tools,
equipment and supplies, has joined forces with Autologue Computer
Systems to aid in offering next day delivery from its six warehouses
located throughout the United St
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Tuff Stuff Performance Accessories Adds West Coast Distribution Center
CLEVELAND,
Ohio – Tuff Stuff Performance Accessories has announced the opening of
a new west coast distribution center, established to better serve its
customers in the area. Located in Simi Valley, Calif., the warehouse is
stocked with the
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Aftermarket Veteran Scott O'Toole Announces Formation of RPM Data Services
COLOMA,
Mich. – Scott O’Toole, a 28-year veteran of the automotive aftermarket,
SEMA Business Technology Committee member, industry volunteer and
speaker is leaving Motor State Distributing (a four-time SEMA Warehouse
Distributor of t
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Ben Tire Distributors Chooses eXceed by Signal Extraprise for All Wholesale, Retail Operations
PITTSBURGH,
Pa. – Signal Extraprise has been awarded a contract by Toledo,
Ill.-based Ben Tire Distributors Ltd., to deploy eXceed-Wholesale in
the company’s seven Midwest distribution warehouses and eXceed-Retail
in 29 Neal Tire and
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CARDONE Announces 2010 Service Dealer Undercar Product Promotion
PHILADELPHIA,
Pa. -- CARDONE Industries has launched its 2010 Service Dealer Undercar
Product Promotion, covering its entire line of brake calipers, steering
components, CV axles and prop shafts. Through the promotion, service
dealers can earn up
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Autologue Unveils New Fleet Survey Function on ePartConnection System
CYPRESS,
Calif. – Technicians accessing jobber or WD inventories through
Autologue Computer System’s ePartConnection now have the ability to
create lists of parts for specific vehicles with the addition of “Fleet
Survey.”
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One Stop Parts Source Integrates New Autologue Information Dashboard at Point of Sale Terminals
SANTA
ANA, Calif. – This month, Autologue Computer Systems released the first
generation of its “Information Dashboard” solution, which is being
tested by One Stop Parts Source, based in Santa Ana, Calif.
Fred My
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OEConnection's Customer Care Center Named 'Best In Class' for Third Consecutive Year
RICHFIELD,
Ohio – OEConnection’s Customer Care Center has been awarded the
"Certified Center of Excellence" designation for the third consecutive
year, from BenchmarkPortal and the Center for Customer-Driven Quality
at Purdue
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Orchard Supply Hardware to Begin Carrying Prolong Products
POMONA,
Calif. -- A variety of Prolong Super Lubricants products, including the
company’s 12 oz. Engine Treatment and Fuel System Cleaner, are now
available at California-based Orchard Supply Hardware.
"Orchard Supply Ha
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CARQUEST Returns as Exhibitor for CARS 2010
DALLAS — Show
organizers for CARS have announced that CARQUEST will return to the
2010 event as an exhibitor, having not exhibited since 2007. CARS is
part of Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), which takes place
Oct. 10-13 at the M
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GCommerce Creates Cloud-Based Inventory System Using Microsoft SQL Azure
DES MOINES, Iowa — GCommerce,
with support from Microsoft Corp., recently unveiled a new market
technology solution called the Virtual Inventory Cloud (VIC), which
provides inventory visibility and e
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Activant Cover-to-Cover eCatalog Module Sets Single-Month Record of More Than 10 Million User Visits
LIVERMORE,
Calif. – The Activant Cover-to-Cover graphical eCatalog module logged a
record 10.1 million user visits in March, a 24 percent increase over
February’s 8.2 million visits and a 63 percent jump over March 2009.
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Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Appoints New Vice President of Sales and Market Development
SAN
ANTONIO, Texas – Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance has announced the
addition of Jon Owens as vice president of sales and market
development. Owens brings his extensive industry experience with him to
this newly created position.
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Billy Scott Inducted into Federated Vendor Hall of Fame
STAUNTON,
Va. -- Federated Auto Parts has honored Billy Scott of Martin-Scott
Sales as its 2009 Federated Vendor Hall of Fame inductee. The award was
presented to Scott April 16 during Federated’s annual meeting held in
Phoenix, Ariz.
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Tuff Stuff Performance Accessories Names Mike Stasko Marketing Manager
CLEVELAND,
Ohio – Tuff Stuff Performance Accessories has hired Mike Stasko as
marketing manager to lead and implement the company’s new marketing
programs.
“Between Mike’s extensive industry experience,
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PRW Brings in Pete Kotze Sales as Northwest Market Sales Rep
PLACENTIA,
Calif. -- PRW Industries Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance
engine components for hotrods and race cars, recently announced the
addition of Pete Kotze Sales as the manufacturer's sales rep agency for
the Northwest United States m
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Remy Adds Two Heavy Duty Market Professionals
PENDLETON, Ind. --
Remy Inc., manufacturer of Delco Remy heavy duty starters and
alternators, has strengthened its field sales team with the addition of
two respected heavy duty industry professionals.
According to
Remy, this str
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SKF Names Kim Martin 2009 Heavy Duty Sales Rep of the Year
ELGIN,
Ill. – SKF recently announced Kim Martin as the 2009 Heavy Duty Sales
Representative of the Year for achieving his sales goal with 10 percent
growth.
As the key account manager for the Northeast Region,
Martin was the
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Penray Appoints Matt Laga as Sales and Service Manager
ELK
GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. – Penray has appointed Matt Laga as sales and
service manager in the Automotive Division, effective immediately.
Laga’s primary area of responsibility will be in the field, working
with and train
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Beck/Arnley Expands Sales Force
SMYRNA, Tenn. – Beck/Arnley has
announced that an experienced and talented group of automotive
aftermarket veterans will spearhead the company’s newly reorganized
sales territories. Earlier this year, Beck/Arnley established new
geogr
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Get A Better Look At Reman Parts
Reman parts are typically sold as a lower-cost alternative to new parts. When you look up a replacement part for a customer, you may find one or more listings for reman parts as well as new parts.
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ASE Certification: It’s A Matter Of Common Sense
For me, there’s never been any question of the value of ASE testing.
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Do You Ask What Your Customer Wants, Needs?
I’m not one of those people who likes unlimited choice.
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Automechanika Frankfurt Expects Record 21st Show
Automechanika Frankfurt expects 4,400 exhibitors and more than 160,000 trade visitors to this year's show, scheduled for Sept. 14 to 19 in Frankfurt, Germany, show organizers say.
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NetCom Signs 48-hour Data Publishing Agreements
LAVAL, Quebec, Canada –NetCom has signed 48-hour data publishing agreements with with a number of suppliers, the company said.
The
companies include CARDONE, GE Lighting, Goodyear, Gabriel Ride Control,
NGK Spark Plugs and Beck
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