Since 2006, IMR Inc. has annually asked repair shops if they recently participated in any training by a parts manufacturer. As illustrated in the chart below, year-to-year, independent repair shops in particular have reported increasing participation in manufacturer-sponsored training, with the exception of year-to-date numbers for 2010.
When looking at the average for all shops, including new car dealers, respondents have reported a significant increase in participation from last year to this year (year-to-date).
| In the last month, did you participate in any training sponsored by a parts manufacturer? |
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Percentage of respondents indicating YES
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010 (YTD)
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| Independent Repair Shops |
9.9 |
9.0 |
10.6 |
11.2 |
8.7 |
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All Shops (including new car dealers)
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4.9 |
6.7 |
9.1 |
8.5 |
10.4 |
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Note: The training supplied was offered by a parts manufacturer, tool and equipment manufacturer, warehouse distributor or retailer.
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