Mitchell Announces Winner of Get-a-Life Dream Vacation
Wicklunds CARSTAR “gets a life” with RepairCenter.
Happy 30th, BSB!
Opening up our first issue, March 1982, was like stepping into a time machine. Everything looked dated, from the advertisements to the clothes and haircuts of our columnists and the collision professionals we profiled.
Web Presence Management: Building a Shop Website Isn’t Enough
No “Field of Dreams” here: Collision repair facilities today must realize that having an effective online presence is as important to their long-term success as any other facet of their business.
Aligning Car Panels: Closing the Gap
There are many reasons for poor bolt-on panel misalignment, some structural, some human error. But there are certain steps you can take to eliminate this problem and keep customers happy.
BSB Undercover: The Estimate Roundup
The BSB staff went undercover, taking a damaged vehicle to several body shops in Northeast Ohio. The difference in the estimates we received, the physical appearances of the shops and the way we were treated as potential customers was startling.
ARA Tells W.Va. Attorney General to Stop Using the Term ‘Junkyard Parts’
This week, the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) sent a formal letter of complaint to West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw urging him to refrain from using the term “junkyard parts” when referring to recycled/salvaged automobile parts. The group believes the phrase is “derogatory and misleading.”
Goff’s Enterprises Celebrates 25 Years in Business
Goff’s Enterprises is celebrating 25 years of manufacturing high-quality custom industrial space partitioning products. Goff’s first product, the Original Goff Curtain Wall, was created out of necessity in the collision repair stalls at Goff’s Autobody in Pewaukee, Wis. Bob Goff, owner of Goff’s Auto Body and co-founder of Goff’s Enterprises created the curtain wall concept
CCAR Announces New President and CEO
Daren S. Fristoe, president and COO of the Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR), announced that Charles E. Ayers of Midas International Corporation has accepted the position of president and CEO with CCAR effective Jan. 1. Fristoe has been actively seeking a replacement for some time, with his search focused on candidates with an extensive
SCRS Responds to USA Today Article on Insurer Involvement in Setting Rates
A letter from SCRS counters points raised in the initial article and provides information supporting the assertion that the property and casualty insurance industry’s direct influence over collision repair market pricing has impacted both consumers and the small businesses that make up the collision repair industry.
The Top Collision News of 2011
State Farm’s shop locator list, lawsuits involving State Farm, and NACE’s departure from Las Vegas rank among BodyShop Business readers’ top interests this year. The top five stories are featured in today’s newsletter in order of rank and are also explained in this story.