Tint World Trains Six New Franchise Owners
THE SHOP NewsTint World Automotive Styling Centers recently trained six new store owners to operate locations in Pennsylvania, California, Texas, Maryland and Illinois. While the Pennsylvania location...
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Shop’s Truck Wrap Continues Five-Year Kentucky Derby Tradition
*See USA Image's Kentucky Derby Wraps by clicking the gallery belowLouisville, Kentucky-based USA Image was hired again this year to wrap several groundskeeping vehicles at Churchill Downs for the...
View ArticleNew Model to Sell Auto Parts
By Stephen Hewitt | UPSE-commerce is transforming the auto parts industry faster than ever. And sometimes it seems like the only constant is change. The days when auto parts retailers could hang a...
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Aftermarket Education Center Names Best 2015 Canadian Shop
THE SHOP News*Enlarge top image by clicking thumbnail belowTirecraft Auto & Exhaust of Edmonton, Canada was named the winner of the BEST of the BEST Award for 2015 by the Automotive Aftermarket...
View ArticleEssential Marketing Question: Do You Exist?
Do you exist?No, this isn’t a philosophical question but it IS one that has great impact on your business life. The first rule of marketing is “discoverability.” If people don’t know you’re there,...
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Five Things to Consider When Searching for a Four-Post Lift
THE SHOP NewsFour-post drive-on vehicle lifts are easy to install, use and maintain. But the initial decision about which configuration to buy can be confusing for inexperienced buyers.“Four-post lifts...
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Auto Pro Network Relaunches as Peer-to-Peer Training Resource
THE SHOP NewsSanta Monica, California-based UBM Americas | Automotive Group (formerly Advanstar Communications Inc.) has relaunched the Auto Pro Network, a community-based social media platform...
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Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation Appoints Tyler Reeves as Board...
THE SHOP NewsThe Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF), Sacramento, California, has announced the appointment of Tyler Reeves, president of Interstate Batteries’ national accounts, to its...
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McCullough Public Relations Launches Redesigned, Optimized Website
THE SHOP NewsMcCullough Public Relations, Uniontown, Ohio, has launched a redesigned, mobile-optimized website, featuring an engaging new design, streamlined navigation and added content at...
View ArticleAASA and MERA Laud Michigan Governor’s Veto of Service and Repair Bill
THE SHOP NewsThe Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA) both took time last week to applaud Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder for...
View ArticleAWE Tuning Upgrades Texas Shop to Premium Dealer and Distributor
THE SHOP NewsBlair Automotive, a long time AWE Tuning dealer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, has become a member of the company’s elite Level 3 dealer and distributor network.“The stars are certainly...
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Tint World Opens Fifth Store in California
THE SHOP NewsTint World Automotive Styling Centers has opened a new location in Santa Clara, California. Owned and operated by Abdul Afaghani, the new store is the fifth Tint World location in...
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Shop Opens in Wisconsin to Wrench High-End Performance
*Click the gallery below for more imagesJeff Trudell started a successful trucking company named Valley Transport in Green Bay, Wisconsin many years ago. He also started racing motorcycles and cars on...
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AACF Director Appears on Podcast
THE SHOP NewsJoel Ayers, executive director of the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF), appeared in a recent episode of the Remarkable Results Radio Podcast.Ayers utilized his airtime...
View ArticleGates Offers Sweepstakes for Auto Care Professionals
THE SHOP NewsGates Corp. has launched its Be System Smart Sweepstakes promotion, running through Aug. 15.The sweepstakes gives auto care professionals a chance to test their general automotive...
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Mustang Shop Reveals Secret to its Success
Perkins Restoration specializes in restoring rare and powerful Boss 429 muscle Mustangs. The Juneau, Wisconsin shop is one of few that can restore a Boss 429 using original parts. That adds up to a car...
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Tint World Names New Franchise Operations Manager
THE SHOP NewsTint World Automotive Styling Centers has hired Joe Iglesias as its franchise operations manager. Iglesias’ focus will be to support 25 of the U.S. franchise store locations in growing...
View ArticleWest Coast Customs Launches Aftermarket Technical Trade Academy
West Coast Customs CEO and Founder Ryan Friedlinghaus announced that the company plans to launch the West Coast Customs Academy. [See the announcement by clicking the above video]The academy will be...
View ArticleGarage Gurus Technical Education Platform Earns CASE Reaccreditation
THE SHOP NewsGarage Gurus, Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ technical education platform for technicians and other front-line professionals in the North American auto care industry, has been reaccredited to...
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Shop-on-the-Side Provides ‘Harry Potter’ Car Parts
THE SHOP NewsTerry Olson believes in diversification in today’s economy. He and his wife prove it by operating a construction company, as well as a second business that sells parts for “Harry...
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