There’s Real Pain At The Pump
The CEO of Wal-Mart, Mike Duke, made a revealing observation of retail trends last month during a gathering of industry watchers in New York.
The Best in Cataloging Recognized by NCMA
CARDONE, DENSO and International Brake Industries take top honors.
Automotive Parts Headquarters Presents Outstanding Supplier Awards
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Automotive Parts Headquarters (APH), a Minnesota-based aftermarket auto parts distributor and store group, recently recognized outstanding supplier achievements from 2010 during its annual Winter Conference held Jan. 17 at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, Minn. All APH store owners and managers attended the event. The employee-owners of Automotive Parts Headquarters helped determine
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Hosts Annual Shareholder Meeting
More than 500 participants representing 52 shareholders and 120 vendor partners reviewed past and current business performance and upcoming opportunities.
AIA To Hold 22nd Annual Product And Marketing Awards Program
The Auto International Association (AIA) segment of AAIA will present its 22nd Annual AIA Product and Marketing Awards Tuesday afternoon during AAPEX in the Sands upper lobby level.
Belts Drive More Accessories Than Ever
It used to be that two or three belts drove a few vehicle accessories. Not anymore. A single belt is now used to run more accessories than ever. And these days, both sides of a belt are being used to drive accessories and that means belts are working harder than ever. It also means they’re
There’s a new cat on the scene
MEMA takes major stake in OptiCat LLC
2009: A Look Back at Distribution Influences, ‘The Clunkers’
At the beginning of each year, we review what were the top influences or events on automotive aftermarket parts distribution during the year that just ended. We gauge this by reviewing the most-read stories from our sister
e-newsletter, aftermarketNews.com.
Alliance Hosts Annual Shareholder Meeting In Boca
The shareholders of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Inc. (Alliance), marketing under the names Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper, gathered in Boca Raton, Fla. Dec. 6-9, for their annual winter meeting.
17th Annual Technical Forum: Belts
Counterman magazine presents 15 technical and sales topics in an easy-to-read question-and-answer format for the magazine’s annual Technical Forum. This article appeared in the August 2009 issue.