Auto Service World · 038 Steve Van Kessel on building an award-winning business Steve Van Kessel and his sister Susan Peacock are the driving force behind Parry Automotive in Orillia, Ont. — this year’s Jobber of the Year.…
By Susan Hitchon There’s no question that loyal clients are highly coveted in any industry. Under stable or normal market conditions, almost any business owner would agree that client loyalty needs to be at the top of the priority…
By Zara Wishloff Gamification is a new buzz word in the marketing world. It refers to adding the aesthetics and functionality of games into things that are not really games at all. You’ll see it everywhere if you know where…
Uni-Select Canada Inc. has appointed Doug Coates as SVP General Manager for its western region starting December 1st, 2020. Coates, the former chief executive officer of Lordco Auto Parts, Canada’s largest privately held automotive parts distributor, is a pillar in…
There’s a new tech-focused solution for aftermarket parts and service businesses looking to increase their revenue in a post-pandemic world. Free of charge, Epicor Software Corporation’s “Epic Results” initiative aims to promote business growth by providing “Profit Clinic” consultations. The…
Bestbuy Distributors concluded its virtual Buy & Sell meetings yesterday, having arranged some 1,945 one-on-one sessions over the course of the web event. Typically, the Buy & Sell takes place over a three-day period that includes meetings and social networking…
An industry-owned co-op dedicated to moving products through the use of standardized catalogue data has purchased the PartsHub catalogue management solution. The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) says the acquisition will allow it to expand its data services and provide its members with…
Uni-Select Canada Inc. and its Bumper to Bumper stores will host an “all-digital personal experience” early next year, designed to shape the future of the Canadian automotive aftermarket. The auto parts distribution company has created AUTOXPO, a reimagined trade show…
Robert Chartrand has been named vice president of purchasing and inventory at Bestbuy Distributors Limited, assuming responsibility for Bestbuy’s purchasing, inventory, and all related initiatives. Chartrand is based at the company’s head office address of 3355 American Drive in Mississauga, Ont.,…
It is opening day for a brand-new NAPA Auto Parts store in the city of Varennes, southeast of Montreal. The new store, at 579 Lionel Boulet Blvd., in Varennes, will occupy a fully renovated 11,400-square-foot building. NAPA says the store…
NPW Companies, a family-owned parts distributor with a national presence in the U.S., has acquired substantially all Oregon and Washington assets of parts distributor Auto Plus, which is owned and operated by Icahn Automotive Group. Per the agreement, NPW has…
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, expansion of the Transit Auto Parts head office in Levis, Que., is on schedule, according to company president Stephan Guay. Guay launched the project in June to triple the surface area of the company’s facilities –…