Distribution Veteran Bob Raff Helped Form Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance
Raff, who passed away on Nov. 26, was a former chairman of the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association and the University of the Aftermarket.
Performance Warehouse in Pacific Northwest Acquired
With the deal, NPW will add two warehouses, bringing the company’s total number of warehouses to 19 across the United States and Canada.
BBB Industries Welcomes Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance to AAPEX 2018 with $15,000 in Cash Gift Cards
BBB Industries will host Alliance members from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 1 at its booth during AAPEX 2018.
Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper, Arnold Oil Co. of Austin Host YANG Event
More than 100 YANG members and mentors attended.
Automotive Aftermarket Is Well-Positioned for Bull Market or Bear Market
“Regardless of what happens with the economy and the so-called record bull market, I think the $392 billion automotive aftermarket is in a good spot,” Counterman Editor Josh Cable writes.
Auto Value, Bumper to Bumper Announce 2018 Technician of the Year U.S. Finalists
“These finalists have been recognized as some of the industry’s top professional technicians across the U.S. for their superior knowledge, attention to continued education and training, and commitment to their valued profession,” the program group said.
The Alliance Awards Leadership 2.0 Scholarship Winners
This year, Tory Boerema of Auto-Wares Group of Companies in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Andy Bergstrom of The Merrill Company in Omaha, Nebraska, were awarded scholarships.
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Hosts Summer Interns
The 10-week summer internship spans from May 21-July 27. Both students will learn the ins-and-outs of an aftermarket program group and will be a part of the daily Alliance marketing operation efforts.
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Promotes Ethan Love to Business Intelligence Manager
In this new position, Love will join the Alliance Information Technology team as it continues to rapidly expand the award-winning Alliance Technology Suite.
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Concludes Summer Shareholder Meeting, Looks Ahead to AAPEX
The four-day event included committee and board meetings, panel discussions, roundtable breakouts and a channel-partner mixer, along with receptions and networking opportunities.
Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association Challenge Raises Record-Setting $95,000 For University Of The Aftermarket Foundation
The donation will be used to support the foundation’s scholarships and grants to help develop a strong, knowledgeable aftermarket workforce.
AAPEX 2018 To Welcome 5,000 Auto Value/Bumper To Bumper Professionals
In 2015, nearly 3,500 automotive professionals from Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper temporarily shut down Las Vegas Boulevard as they made their way to AAPEX from the Mirage hotel. This year, the number is expected to top 5,000, as AAPEX will welcome the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance and the largest group of parts-store and service-center operators.
