MEMA Announces Organizational Changes
MEMA President and CEO Bob McKenna announces Steve Handschuh is appointed MEMA executive vice president and COO; Bill Long appointed president, COO of AASA. Association also provides updates on key issues impacting supplier members today.
Northwood University To Honor Nine Aftermarket Professionals With Its Automotive Aftermarket Management Education Award
The Northwood Automotive Aftermarket Management Education Award is given to individuals in the Automotive Aftermarket field who have made noteworthy contributions to education, on any level, inside or outside of the industry.
The Pulse: Northcoast Research Independent Automotive Repair Garage Survey July 2012
According to the survey results of nearly 250 independent garage owners, sales in the DIFM channel increased in July relative to the prior year.
NCMA Recognizes Excellence In Automotive Catalogs
Winners in multiple media presented at recent conference.
‘Showrooming’ Added To GAAS 2012 Agenda
Mark Finestone, senior vice president of merchandising for AutoZone, will make the presentation on this new phenomenon where shoppers scope out merchandise in stores but buy from electronic retailers at a lower price because they do not have a brick and mortar presence and usually don’t collect state and local sales taxes.
Northcoast Research Independent Automotive Repair Garage Survey
Each month, Northcoast Research publishes the Northcoast Research Mechanic Index, based on the results of a survey of approximately 50 independent repair shops operating in the top 10 states (based on the light vehicle fleet population), plus Advance Auto Parts’, AutoZone’s and O’Reilly’s aggregate store count.
The Pulse: Northcoast Research Independent Automotive Repair Garage Survey
According to the results of Northcoast Research’s February survey, the sluggish sales trends that characterized the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012 continued into February.
The Super Stores: O’Reilly Holds Onto Second Place In Store Counts
Every year, Counterman magazine provides an overview of the super stores serving the automotive aftermarket. To be part of the list, a chain must have 50 or more stores.
2011’s Top Stories In Review
At the beginning of each year, we review the top stories of the previous year in automotive aftermarket parts distribution. We gauge this by reviewing the most-read stories from our sister e-newsletter, aftermarketNews.com. One of the most-read stories of the year came in July when Advance Auto Parts would introduce home delivery in two markets
Royal Purple Develops New Proprietary Bottle
PORTER, Texas – High-performance lubricant manufacturer Royal Purple (RP) has introduced a new proprietary quart bottle to the consumer market. While maintaining the trademark purple bottle and yellow cap, the new bottle features an embossed logo that serves as an anti-counterfeiting measure. “There have not been any incidents to date, but we know our rapid growth