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A Strategy For Success in Canada’s Aftermarket
November 30, 2020By Andrew Ross, publisher and director of content, Indie Garage and Jobber Nation
Up here – just a kick of the leg north of the 49th parallel – lies probably one of the biggest regional markets within your reach: Canada, and its growing, dynamic aftermarket. The global aftermarket knows it is… READ MORE
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Welcome to the Virtual AAPEX Experience
November 2, 2020By Mark Bogdansky, vice president, Meetings and Events, Auto Care Association
Exactly one year ago, the most common question I was asked was “How is AAPEX going to top having President Bush?” What I knew, was that the bigger news from the Keynote Stage was not having the former President… READ MORE
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From Training and Demos to New Products and Connections
October 27, 2020By Liz Goad, director, Events and Meetings, AASA
This year has been. . .well, it’s been a year. Usually, this is the time of year we are finalizing preparations for the AAPEX Show in Las Vegas. We are getting ready to see all our industry friends, celebrate the year’s accomplishments,… READ MORE
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I Miss Normalcy (and my Industry Friends)
October 22, 2020Why our “new normal” still provides the opportunities we needBy Chris Messer, vice president and publisher, 10 Missions Media
In any normal year, this would be the time we are all making final preparations for Industry Week. Hotels secured, flights booked, calendars filling up fast. But alas, 2020 has… READ MORE
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Shifting from Apprehension to Acceleration
October 19, 2020By Nathan Shipley, executive director, industry analyst, Automotive, The NPD Group
Like many of you, I have worked in the automotive aftermarket space for most of my professional career, which means I have attended the AAPEX show more times than I can count. The 2019 show seems like a distant… READ MORE
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COVID Didn’t Win! Welcome Virtual AAPEX Experience 2020!
October 12, 2020By Brian Plott, executive director, Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI)
I started this year with great anticipation, feeling that 2020 would be a year charged with evolutionary change in the industry and powerful growth in the automotive aftermarket. As if to confirm this feeling, our first quarter activities came out… READ MORE
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A Zero-Dollar Investment to Attract and Retain Employees
October 5, 2020By Kirsten Zaremba, senior director of marketing, Auto Care Association
Experts consistently put “providing ongoing training” on the top of their list as a way to attract and retain employees. Employees want to be successful and by providing them the tools to grow and excel, you will be able to… READ MORE