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The Pulse: How Many Tire Dealerships Perform Automotive Service?

Each week, The Pulse provides insight into the buying, sourcing and brand-loyalty habits of counter personnel and professional technicians. This week, using Babcox Research, we look at the percentage of tire dealerships that perform automotive service and repair.

The Pulse: Average Number of Repair Orders Month by Month

Utilizing data from IMR Inc., this week we look at the numbers for April 2007 through February 2009.

The Pulse: When Suppliers Don’t Carry Your Brand

Each week, The Pulse provides insight into the buying, sourcing and brand-loyalty habits of counter personnel and professional technicians. This week, using Babcox Research, we look at trends in parts purchasing at brake shops.

The Pulse: Use of Premium Vs. Second Line Parts, Month by Month

After a slight drop in usage of premium parts in December, we see that number come back up to a level consistent with previous months in 2008.

The Pulse: Average Weekly Number of Repair Orders, Month by Month

Repair orders were up in January, according to IMR.

The Pulse: Tire Dealers Rank Their Top Business Concerns

Each week, The Pulse provides insight into the buying, sourcing and brand-loyalty habits of counter personnel and professional technicians. This week, using Babcox Research, we look at the top five business concerns for tire dealers today.

The Pulse: Use of Premium Vs. Second Line Parts, Month by Month

In a recent survey conducted by IMR, technicians were asked the following two questions: Generally speaking, what percent of the parts you use are premium line parts? What percent of the parts you use are second line parts?

The Pulse: Where Brake Shops Source Parts

Each week, The Pulse provides insight into the buying, sourcing and brand-loyalty habits of counter personnel and professional technicians. This week, using Babcox Research, we look at the part sources for the typical brake specialist. Data comes from the Babcox Brake & Front End 2008 Shop Profile.

The Pulse: Tire Dealership Ownership Breakdown

When asked about succession planning, only 16 percent said they plan to pass the family business down to a child.

The Pulse: Average Weekly Number of Repair Orders, Month by Month

In this installment of “The Pulse,” we take a closer look at the state of business today at the repair shop level. In this series we will review rolling month-by-month data for the average number of weekly repair orders (ROs) written at General Repair Shops each month. Utilizing data from IMR Inc., we look at the numbers for April 2007 through December 2008.

The Pulse: Use of Premium Vs. Second Line Parts, Month by Month

In this installment of “The Pulse,” we take a closer look at the state of business today at the repair shop level. In this edition, we will review rolling month-by-month data for the percentage of premium parts used in repairs versus second line parts. Utilizing data from IMR Inc., we begin our review looking at

The Pulse: A Week in the Life of a Repair Shop Manager

Each week, The Pulse provides insight into the buying, sourcing and brand-loyalty habits of counter personnel and professional technicians. This week, using Babcox Research, we look at the amount of time a repair shop manager spends on various activities throughout the week. Data comes from the Babcox Brake & Front End 2008 Shop Profile.