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CHAT Media announces a new team member

CHAT Integrated Media Inc. publisher and director of content Andrew Ross welcomes the newest member of our team: Hannah Ryder Ross. Hannah will take on a sales support function for the company. Hannah Ryder Rosshannah@chatmedia.ca CHAT Media publishes Indie...

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Uni-Select and Bumper to Bumper host AUTOXPO 2021

Uni-Select and Bumper to Bumper host AUTOXPO 2021

Uni-Select Canada Inc. and Bumper to Bumper are launching AUTOXPO, The All-Digital Personalized Experience that will shape the future of the Canadian Automotive Aftermarket Industry January 15, 16, 17, 2021.Uni-Select and Bumper to Bumper have reimagined the...

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GEM-CAR appoints Kevin King as VP Operations

V2V Technologies has announced the appointment of Kevin King as Vice President of Operations for the GEM-CAR team. Kevin King, a professional in the automotive industry for more than 30 years, will now be available to our clients. His field skills and involvement in...

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Maximizing self-serve sales

Maximizing self-serve sales

Products that are highly consumable and replaceable by consumers themselves, including lighting and wipers, are often a reliable traffic and income generator for auto parts stores. But during a pandemic, what is usually a relatively straightforward sale may require...

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Bestbuy Distributors announces executive appointment

Bestbuy Distributors Limited has announced the appointment of Robert Chartrand to the position of Vice President, Purchasing & Inventory. Chartrand assumes his new role effective September 8, and is based at the head office address of 3355 American Drive in...

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NAPA Auto Parts store opening in Varennes

NAPA Auto Parts store opening in Varennes

UAP has announced that a brand-new NAPA Auto Parts store is opening in the city of Varennes, southeast of Montreal, Que., on September 8, 2020. The new NAPA Auto Parts store occupies a fully renovated 11,400-square-foot building. Key team members include Steve Boucher...

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Automotive store brands on the rise

Independent automotive repair shops have reported that they’ve increased their purchases of private label/store brand parts, according to a report by IMR Automotive Research and, in the face of pandemic uncertainty, this trend is expected to continue. In 2018, when...

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Epicor acquired by private investment firm

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, KKR, and Epicor Software Corporation announced a definitive agreement whereby CD&R funds will acquire Epicor, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to industrial-focused sectors, from leading global investment...

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