Babcox Media Acquires Motorcycle Product News
AKRON, OH — Babcox Media Inc. is pleased to announce its acquisition of Motorcycle Product News (MPN) magazine, effective April 1, 2010. The addition of MPN to Babcox’s extensive portfolio of print publications and related digital properties will extend the company’s reach into the motorcycle and powersports markets. Babcox has acquired the title from Athletic
PUBLISHER’S PERSPECTIVE: You Want It, We Got It
Those of us here at BodyShop Business work on a daily basis to bring you the information you require to stay up-to-date in the collision repair industry. Whether it’s breaking news on www.bodyshopbusiness.com or a feature article in the magazine on how to maximize profits in your shop, it’s always our intent to give you,
Employee Retention is Key to Continued Success
Companies that build and maintain a superior workforce will have a long-term competitive advantage in their marketplaces. Here are some strategies for doing just that.
EDITOR’S NOTES: Web Site Version 2…for You!
Cosmetic surgery seems all the rage these days. I must confess I just don’t get it. To me, there’s nothing more beautiful than being natural. When it comes to Web sites, however, I think an occasional facelift is necessary, and that’s exactly what we’ve done recently to www.bodyshopbusiness.com. When we relaunched the Web site a
Letters to the Editor
The New DRP I was confused by your January 2009 cover story [“The New DRP,” pg. 22]. There are so many reasons why DRPs should be banned, and even though the article touches on the fact that many people in the collision repair industry feel that way, it takes on a defeated tone. Rather than
ASA Announces New Publication Dates, Expanded Business Hours for Summer
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced that its biweekly e-newsletter, ASA News-Network, will move to a publishing schedule of every other Tuesday. Subscribers will see the next edition in their e-mail boxes on Tuesday, June 17. In addition, ASA’s national office is expanding its hours of operation Monday through Thursday during the summer
Database Enhancement Gateway Going Strong After Three Months
Three months after launching a new Web site where collision repairers could submit inquiries on the databases for various estimating products, the Database Enhancement Gateway (www.degweb.org) is going strong with more than 250 inquiries and more than 7,500 unique visitors. “The DEG was developed with the hope of, ‘If we build it, they will come,’”
Web Browser: Training
Ever feel like there’s just not enough time in the day for training? And even if you made the time, you wouldn’t know what courses to have your techs take anyway? Even worse, there’s the hassle of registering.