In conversation with John MacDonald John MacDonald literally grew up in this business. Satch, the nickname he has carried since childhood, has enjoyed an aftermarket career marked by commitment and service not just to the organization his family founded, but also...
(VIDEO INTERVIEW) The Automotive Industries Association of Canada is working on a number of fronts to ensure that the automotive aftermarket will continue to have access to service information and tools in the future. It's a complex issue of right to repair...
AAPEXedu training at AAPEX 2019 will offer a mix of classroom, hands-on and underhood sessions for automotive repair professionals, auto parts retailers and warehouse distributors (WDs). AAPEX represents the more than $1 trillion global automotive aftermarket industry...
The “Get Your Shop in Gear” promotion gives Raybestos distributors their choice of premium quality brake pads along with useful shop items, all at a special promotional price, according to Kristin Grons, marketing manager for Brake Parts Inc LLC. By ordering part...
For most of the first 19 years of my life, May 8 was the shared birthday of two of my childhood friends, twin brothers Mark and Jeff Kelly. Then, one Saturday in 1982, that all changed when Gilles Villeneuve, Canada’s first bona fide Formula 1 ace, was killed in...
Uni-Select Inc. first quarter results showed sales for the Canadian Automotive Group segment were up 2.2%, fuelled by an organic growth of 4.9% and acquisitions, but international pressures offset this performance. “The solid performance of the Canadian Automotive...
What makes a shop owner call a jobber several kilometers down the road and bypass the guy a few blocks away? What makes a banner network worth buying from? What level of service is appreciated when it’s offered, and noticed when it’s not? Here’s some candid comments...
Knowing how to strike the perfect balance between complete strut assemblies and standalone shocks and struts in your inventory assortment is always a juggling act. Along with judging the optimum mix for your own customer base, there are continual updates from the OE...
In conversation with Jason Best, incoming chair, Automotive Industries Association of Canada Incoming AIA chair Jason Best, Spectra Premium senior vice-president aftermarket, was 2017’s AIA Young Leader of the year, and is maybe the youngest chair in AIA’s history....