Advance Promotes Joel Yonts, Jim Upchurch to VP Posts
Advance Auto Parts has announced that Joel Yonts has been promoted to vice president – chief information security officer and Jim Upchurch has been promoted to vice president, technical shared services. Yonts and Upchurch will both report directly to Rick Coro, senior vice president, information technology and chief information officer.
AOCA Launches Media Campaigns for Members
DALLAS — In an effort to get the word out about the importance of regular vehicle maintenance and how the fast lube industry is doing its part to help the environment, the Automotive Oil Change Association (AOCA) is putting together three campaigns for their members. The first campaign, launching during the summer, focuses on the
A Call to Action to Determine the Root Cause for Returns
In case you missed it, we are repeating our publication of the following article, authored by Tom Easton and Chuck Udell of Essential Action Design Group exclusively for aftermarketNews and Counterman magazine. It is intended as a call to action for the industry to fund the effort to determine the Root Cause for returns. Essential Action Design Group and Babcox Publications hope to develop a joint research project as a result of this call to action, and subsequently publish a series of articles to educate the industry and (hopefully) significantly decrease returns in the future. We encourage you to get involved.
The Pulse: Replacement Rate Trends for Wiper Blades
Each week, The Pulse provides insight into the buying, sourcing and brand-loyalty habits of counter personnel and professional technicians. This week, using data from IMR’s 2007 Continuing Consumer Automotive Maintenance Survey (CCAMS), we look at the trends concerning wiper blade replacement. CCAMS provides an in-depth look at vehicle parts and services consumption at various consumer levels.
Jim Press Elected Chairman of AYES
TROY , Mich. — Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES) recently announced that James Press, vice chairman and president of Chrysler LLC, was elected as chairman of AYES, succeeding NADA President Phil Brady. In addition, Allen Childs, vice president of Parts and Service for Nissan North America, was elected vice-chairman of the board and Jim Lentz,
The Pulse: Trends in Battery Replacement Rates
Each week, The Pulse provides insight into the buying, sourcing and brand-loyalty habits of counter personnel and professional technicians. This week, using data from IMR’s 2007 Continuing Consumer Automotive Maintenance Survey (CCAMS), we look at the trends concerning battery replacement. CCAMS provides an in-depth look at vehicle parts and services consumption at various consumer levels.
VIDEO FEATURE: Attendees of ACDelco eAction Forum Make E-Commerce a Top Priority
Attendees of ACDelco’s recent eAction Forum in Phoenix, Ariz., heard the organization’s vision for e-business, one that strives for increased efficiency and a significant amount of inventory turns. E-commerce was on the mind of those attending the eAction Forum, held May 12-14, and they have good reason to be interested: This month, ACDelco hit $1 billion in sales that have originated from the organization’s e-commerce systems since they were started in earnest in 2003. While in Phoenix, Counterman Editor Mark Phillips had a chance to speak to a few ACDelco execs and eAction Forum attendees about the event and why e-commerce is critical to success in the aftermarket today.
The Week in Review (May 26-30, 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, just click on the link that says "News Archives" at the
Global Symposium Awards Scholarships to 115 Students in 2008
The Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Committee recently announced the awarding of scholarships to 115 students pursuing aftermarket careers in 2008. The $1,000 and $2,000 scholarships will be granted to 105 students in the U.S. and ten in Canada. In the history of the scholarship program, more than 1,400 students have received aid totaling approximately $1.4 million.
The Week in Review (May 19-23, 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, just click on the link that says "News Archives" at the