New Software Solution From Veyance Technologies Uses Data to Drive Aftermarket Sales
The patent-pending DataDrive integrates market data from numerous sources into one platform to help distributors prepare for future trends and anticipate their customers’ needs.
KSS Retail to Provide O’Reilly Auto Parts With Price Optimization and Analytics for Improved Customer Value
KSS Retail announced that it has signed an agreement with O’Reilly Auto Parts to provide the auto parts retailer with software applications for price modeling and optimization.
The Program Groups: Strong As Ever
As the aftermarket emerges from the economic uncertainty of the last 18 months, the program groups are poised to make the most of data warehousing and other business tools to put their best foot forward.
Highlights From The 15th Annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium, Day One
CHICAGO – Counterman Editor Mark Phillips has been reporting back from the 15th annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium, that took place May 17-19 in Chicago. Below are some highlights from yesterday’s presentations. Gen Y: Shifting Away from Cars, with Mike Cooperman, Senior Director of Marketing, J.D. Power Web Intelligence Generation Y, those generally born after
Atlas Copco to Open New Distribution Center in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atlas Copco will open a new 131,000-square-foot national distribution center in Charlotte, N.C., this May, for the distribution of products under the Atlas Copco, BeaconMedæs, Desoutter and Chicago Pneumatic brands. The new distribution center will be located at the Westlake Corporate Campus in Charlotte. The new facility is forecasted
Polk Inventory Award Winners Share Their Secrets to Inventory Success
In the past, trying to decide what part numbers will create the best inventory to offer your customers was not only tedious and slow, but something akin to peering through a broken crystal ball.
Next-Generation Import Specialist Tests Launch at AAPEX 2008
by Lee Kadrich The aftermarket parts and service industry needs qualified personnel to drive sales and provide top-notch customer service. Recognizing this need, the Auto International Association (AIA), a segment of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), created its certification program in 1989. Recently updated, the program is designed to help create “real experts” in
Do You Know Your Breaking Point?
Every business wants to make a profit, right? An important key to making a profit is understanding a company’s break-even point. Figuring it out is a simple and necessary process for any store’s success.
Top 10 Distribution Influences of 2006
This month Counterman and aftermarketNews editors present the top 10 topics that most affect distribution today.