Demand for electrification, especially in fleets, is growing. So the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario gathered shop and other aftermarket leaders together to learn more about the area and how to support customers. The day featured speakers from charging equipment…
Automotive aftermarket shops and their fleet customers are being invited to learn about how to be ready for a future with electric vehicles. Sales and popularity of electric vehicles are picking up across Canada. While experts believe the aftermarket won’t…
Lordco Auto Parts is teaming up with CARPAK Distributing Corp. to present the 2022 Stan Kingshott West Coast Classic this summer. The charity golf event is back after being put on hold for the last two years due to the…
The automotive aftermarket is seeing its bottom line perform at levels it never has before. But is this just a blip on the radar or can it continue beyond pandemic times? While challenges lie ahead — gas prices being one…
Disney World is supposed to be the most magical place in the world. Imagine going there and having a great day. But as you walk out, Mickey Mouse punches you in the head. All the good feelings are gone because…
It’s hard enough to find people to work for you. Keeping them? That’s another battle, automotive aftermarket industry executives suggested during a recent conference. For Mike Carr, chief executive officer of Cardone Industries, getting people to work for his company…
Inflation doesn’t show any signs of slowing down but it doesn’t appear consumers are changing their purchasing habits as a result, according to financial experts speaking at a recent aftermarket conference. While the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over, consumers are feeling…
Do you know what each one of your customers expect or desire from their vehicle? If not, your chances of future sales are not great, warned shop coaches. When a customer brings their vehicle to your shop, the service advisor…
Auto Service World – ASW Conversations: SEMA isn’t letting a crisis go to waste There’s a saying to never let a good crisis go to waste and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is taking that to heart when planning…
Auto Service World — ASW Conversations: The Return of Tradeshows The first major live tradeshow in Canada took place in Vancouver last week. Lordco Auto Parts welcomed back customers, suppliers and guests to the PNE Coliseum and Agridome. It was…
It felt so good to be back. That was the consensus among attendees at Lordco’s 32nd Annual Tradeshow this week. It was the first live and in-person event held in the Canadian automotive aftermarket in more than two years. For…
The Automotive Communications Council will gather again in person at its 2022 Annual Conference in August. Marketing and communications from across the industry will be in Savannah, Georgia, from August 9-11. Passes to the conference are available now at $550…