VIDEO: Cashing in on Odor Removal, Presented By Star brite
In the video, BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl discusses how an auto body shop can add odor elimination to their list of services and cash in on the science of smell.
VIDEO: Maintaining the Spraybooth in Your Body Shop
In the video, BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl discusses what steps you should be taking to maintain your spraybooth.
VIDEO: Purchasing a Spraybooth for Your Body Shop
In the video, BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl discusses what to look for when shopping for a spraybooth, and how the upfront cost is only half the equation.
Oklahoma Anti-Aftermarket Parts Bill Pulled After Strong Lobby Effort from LKQ, Remy International
NAPA, O’Reilly also help get S.B. 1051 pulled from consideration by Oklahoma Senate Business and Commerce Committee.
Collision Repair Data Mining: Is It a Threat to Your Business?
Collision repairers are becoming increasingly concerned that their data is being used in ways they’re unaware of. They also feel it’s being used against them to control market dynamics.
Repairers Talk Data Mining at Collision Industry Conference
Some body shop owners want an “opt out” when it comes to signing agreements with information providers on data sharing.
Collision Repairers ‘Get in the Zone’ at PPG MVP Conference
Approximately 350 collision repairers enjoyed motivational speakers and hardcore business improvement classes at Phoenix, Ariz. event.
U.S. Consumers Keep New Vehicles a Record 71.4 Months
Polk reports consumers are holding onto new vehicles an average 71.4 months. The continued aging of the vehicle population could cause complications for collision repairers.
CCC Information Services Gauges Effect of Japanese Tragedy on Automotive Market
CCC Information Services, Inc., has released a report written by Lead Industry Analyst Susanna Gotsch discussing the impact of the Japanese tragedy on the automotive claims market: Industry Report: The Impact of the Japan Tragedy on the Auto Claims and Collision Repair Industry The devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11 destroyed huge swathes
Collision Repair Market Remains Soft, CCC Analyst Says
The recession has etched permanent changes into the auto-physical damage industry, according to CCC Crash Course Update 2010 – a semi-annual publication written by CCC Information Services Inc. Lead Analyst Susanna Gotsch. Contributing to the situation, according to Gotsch, is the fact that consumers remain burdened with significant debt, unemployment remains high and consumer spending