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How Jobbers Can Make the Most of Fall Trade Shows
George LahourisIndustry veteran George Lathouris, category manager of the off-road, wheel and tire market segments at Keystone Automotive Operations Inc., has attended the SEMA Show for more than 30...
View ArticleCooper Joins Effort to Promote Manufacturing Careers
THE SHOP NewsCooper Tire has joined The Manufacturing Institute’s (MI) “Dream It. Do It.” initiative, becoming part of a network of companies and organizations throughout the United States that share...
View ArticleSpecial YEN Event Provides ‘Leadership Power Tools’
THE SHOP NewsSEMA will host an Emerging Leader’s Conference and Networking Mixer on Monday, Nov. 2 from 1-6 p.m. at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The pay-to-attend special event features leadership...
View ArticleSeven Pitfalls to Avoid When Running a Family Business
Brian GreenbergBrian Greenberg is a multi-faceted entrepreneur who has founded and now spearheads multiple businesses. He currently co-owns and operates three entrepreneurial companies with his father,...
View ArticleIndustry Lifetime Achievement Award-Winner to Present Marketing Lessons at...
THE SHOP NewsKarl Stearns—last year’s SEMA PRO Council Jim Borré Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, former PRO Restyler of the Year, 2009-2011 chairman of the PRO Council, and owner of KMS Marketing...
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A Look Inside the Ringbrothers Shop
*See the photo gallery by clicking below; Mike Ring pictured about chipping in with some block sanding.Jim and Mike Ring are known for making dream machines from muscle car components that might never...
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PHOTOS: When Auto Mechanics and Classical Renaissance Art Collide
*See the photo gallery belowChicago-based photographer Freddy Fabris sees things differently than most, a fact proven by one of his latest projects: The Renaissance Series. The series consists of...
View ArticleNIMS Opens Manufacturing Training Center
THE SHOP NewsNIMS has officially opened its new education center to help educators and businesses deliver the highest quality and most relevant manufacturing training for students and employees,...
View ArticleNFIB Offers Health Insurance Open Enrollment Help
THE SHOP NewsThe National Federation of Independent Business offers its NFIB Health Insurance Exchange. The annual health insurance open enrollment period kicked off Nov. 1. Dan Danner, president and...
View ArticlePlanning for Profit: How to Set 2016 Sales Goals
Eric LofholmEach fourth quarter as the New Year approaches, it’s prudent to prepare a profitability plan for the coming year, especially with respect to your sales and marketing endeavors. Doing so can...
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Key SEMA Awards go to Full-Time Shop Owners, Part-Time THE SHOP Contributors
THE SHOP NewsThe SEMA councils and professional networks announced annual award winners and honorees during the 2015 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Among the honored recipients were Josh Poulson and Dino...
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PHOTOS: Well-Known Car Guy Rediscovers Roots with Vegas Shop
*See the car show hosted by Clyne’s Classic Cars and shop images in the photo gallery below Before he put together the Imperial Palace Auto Collection, and before he started a restoration shop in a...
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3M Wants to ‘Brand You’ with This New Small Business Tool
THE SHOP NewsThe 3M Brand You program has launched as an online resource providing education, inspiration, and empowerment for brand owners to help maximize their brand impact and awareness, according...
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West Coast Customs Takes U.S. Marketing Lead for XLI Printed LightSheets
THE SHOP NewsXLI Technologies Inc. has signed a non-exclusive sponsorship agreement West Coast Customs to market and promote Printed LightSheets in the automotive aftermarket throughout North...
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Restored ’65 Ford Fairlane Racer Reveals Texas Shop’s Talent at MCACN
*See 1965 Ford Fairlane reveal by clicking the photo gallery belowAmong the main attractions at this year’s Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals was the unveiling of 13 rare muscle cars, several with drag...
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Win an iPad Mini at THE SHOP Magazine's PRI Booth Dec. 10-12
THE SHOP NewsTHE SHOP is exhibiting at the Dec. 10-12 PRI Trade Show in booth No. 238 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Visit our staff in the booth and be sure to leave your business card for a...
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Expanding Your Shop? Avoid These Four Common Mistakes
Rotary LiftThe Rotary Lift blog recently revealed its list of the most common mistakes shops make when expanding. Here’s the Rotary Lift post in full:Planning a shop expansion is an exciting time....
View ArticleR.O. Writer Partnership Enhances Show Software Systems
THE SHOP NewsR.O. Writer, a provider of shop management software solutions for automotive repair and tire shops, recently announced a new partnership with MOTOSHOP Technology Tools, a product portfolio...
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3D Scanning Accelerates Development of Unlimited Class Viper
THE SHOP News*See below for more imagesCresson, Texas-based GSpeed recently contracted NVision to 3D-scan the chassis of a Dodge Viper as a key step in GSpeed’s goal of building what is expected to be...
View ArticleUPS Serves as Key Resource in Helping Roush Navigate Diverse Ventures
*NOTE: The following was originally published as a UPS white paperJack Roush, racing industry pioneer and entrepreneur, left the corporate world nearly 40 years ago to start his own engine-building...
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