The Week in Review (April 7-11, 2008)
By Amy Antenora The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most highly read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of
2007 Readers Choice Awards Announced
For 11 straight years, Underhood Service, ImportCar and Brake & Front End magazines have recognized the advertisers who are the foremost communicators in the industry with their annual Readers’ Choice Award. Given to only 10 companies from each magazine, the winners are determined by surveys conducted by Babcox Research that ask readers which ads they recall seeing and reading.
AutoZone First Quarter Sales Increase 4.5 Percent; EPS Increases 17.4 Percent
AutoZone has reported net sales of $1.5 billion for its first quarter ended Nov. 17, an increase of 4.5 percent from fiscal first quarter 2007. Domestic same store sales, or sales for stores open at least one year, increased 1.3 percent for the quarter. Net income for the quarter increased 7 percent over the same period last year to $132.5 million, while diluted earnings per share increased 17.4 percent to $2.02 per share from $1.73 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Mitchell 1 CRM Now Available with Prominent Aftermarket Shop Management Systems
Mitchell 1 announced that it has opened up its Customer Retention Marketing (CRM) program to work with non-Mitchell 1 management systems including NAPA Tracs, Alldata Service Center, R.O. Writer and others. Automotive repair shops will receive the same CRM benefits and support as Mitchell 1 Manager customers.
TechShop’s 2007 Top 5 Tools Award Presented to 24 Companies
TechShop – Equipment, Tools & Supplies magazine recently awarded 24 companies with the magazine’s third-annual Top 5 Tools Award. In each issue of TechShop, technicians and repair shop owners have the opportunity to identify their Top 5 Favorite Tools and submit the information. The technicians frequently choose the most-used and most useful products in their toolboxes. Award winners are determined based on the number of times a company or product was mentioned by shop owners and technicians in the past six issues of TechShop in the Top 5 Tools section.
The Week in Review (June 11-15, 2007)
By Amy Antenora Editor The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of
ETI Names 2007-2008 Officers and New Directors
ROCHESTER, MI — The Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) has announced its 2007-2008 officers and board members. The newly elected took office on June 1. Officers serving a one year term are: President – John Wiedemann, JS Products Vice President, Programs – Dave Schaar, SPX Service Solutions Vice President, Marketing – Randy Gard, Chief Automotive
The Week in Review (April 2-5, 2007)
By Amy Antenora Editor The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of
TechShop Top 5 Tools Award Presented to 16 Companies
TechShop – Equipment, Tools & Supplies magazine recently awarded 16 companies with the magazine’s second-annual Top 5 Tools Award. The 2006 Top 5 Tools Award Winners include: ALLDATA, Fluke, iATN, Ingersoll-Rand, Mac Tools, Makita, Matco Tools, Mitchell 1, OTC, Power Probe, Raytek, Rotary Lift, RTI Technologies, Snap-on Diagnostics, Snap-on Tools and Vetronix. The awards for 2006 were announced in the October issue of TechShop. Each award winner was presented with a unique Top 5 Tools plaque.
Babcox ‘Tech Group’ Magazines Present 2006 Readers’ Choice Awards
For 10 straight years, Underhood Service, ImportCar and Brake & Front End magazines have recognized the advertisers that are the foremost communicators in the industry with their annual Readers’ Choice Award. Awarded by each magazine to only 10 companies, the winners are determined by surveys conducted by Babcox Research that asks readers which ads they recall seeing and reading.