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Posts by Annette Mcleod
Panel discussions cover a range of current issues. This year’s Fasken Martineau Automotive Summit brought auto industry professionals from manufacturing to banking to Toronto’s Prince Hotel on…
Upgrading: Should It Stay, Or Should It Go?
When it comes to shop equipment, how old is too old, and when should you be thinking of upgrading? As your shop equipment ages, you may…
Human Resources: Training for Tomorrow
Advanced technologies can attract new blood to the tire industry. If you’re keeping up with technology, the machines in your shop are becoming more and more…
10 Ways to Sell More Tires
Use a combination of in-store experience and online presence for maximum impact. There’s no question that online retailing has changed the way we sell. Consumers are…
Maintenance: An Ounce of Prevention
Get a jump on potential problems, and avoid big problems before they happen. Downtime costs. It costs fleets an average of $448 to $760 per day,…
Re-Think Used
Three non-traditional ways to grow your bottom line. There are some tried and true methods of boosting used car sales—stay on top of and refresh your…
Pay Me Now, or Pay Me Later?
When is a bird in the hand worth two in the bush? When those birds need steel wheels. It’s fall, and you’ve got the chance to…
Wanted: Used Car Sales Manager
Not every great salesperson makes a great sales manager. According to 2013 data from the US National Automobile Dealers Association, used cars account for about 26…
Training: Counting the Costs
Skimping on skills upgrades gets expensive in the long run. Especially during slow periods when there isn’t a lot of cash coming in, it can be…
Cybersecurity: The Ransomware Threat
It’s not going away, and it’s getting smarter all the time. Ransomware is the weaponization of encryption,” says James Scott, Senior Fellow at the Washington, D.C.-based…