AAPEX Blog

A Strategy For Success in Canada’s Aftermarket

By 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  

Welcome to the Virtual AAPEX Experience

By 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  

From Training and Demos to New Products and Connections

By 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  

I Miss Normalcy (and my Industry Friends)

Why our “new normal” still provides the opportunities we need

By 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  

Shifting from Apprehension to Acceleration

By 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  

COVID Didn’t Win! Welcome Virtual AAPEX Experience 2020!

By 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  

A Zero-Dollar Investment to Attract and Retain Employees

By 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