Cost-Conscious Millennials Turn to Do-It-Yourself Car Care, Reports NPD
A store-level analysis of sales from more than 18,000 U.S.-based auto parts stores tracked by NPD’s Aftermarket Industry Monitor, showed that stores in a cluster identified by having a high Millennial population achieved higher dollar sales per store in several key application parts categories. Overall, dollars per store for total hard parts in the high Millennial cluster were 11 percent higher than in the cluster of stores with a low Millennial population, NPD says.
Executive Interview: Jim Graninger, Vice President, Regional Business Unit, Bosch Diagnostics
Bosch’s Jim Graninger brings to automotive service more than 30 years of experience in the automotive industry, including over 20 years in the aftermarket arena. Before joining Bosch, he was Vice President and General Manager of Rexnord Industries, LLC, and prior to that, served in several vice president level roles with Snap-on, Inc., including their diagnostics business. Jim’s successful career includes international assignments in Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands as well as international responsibilities for Asia, Australia and Latin America. In this executive interview, Graninger discusses the vital importance of diagnostics in automotive service today and tomorrow, and how Bosch Diagnostics is prepared and uniquely qualified to meet this challenge.
The Pulse: How Technicians Source Batteries
Brand continues to trounce all other factors when it comes to choosing a brand of battery to install, with 83 percent of those surveyed saying they only use battery brands they trust.
ASRW Organizers Say Industry Forum Proves Successful, Well Attended
The forum concluded the first day of education at ASRW 2010, which included the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS), held Oct. 10-13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
SKF Now Offers Complete Line of Timing Belt Kits
Company says new line of timing belt kits offers more than 90 percent coverage.
Raybestos Brand Professional Grade Strut Assemblies Available Now
The total market size for struts, strut cartridges, strut assembles, components and hardware is up 22 percent since 2008, according to Affinia. Strut assemblies make up the fastest growing segment, up 92 percent since 2008.
New Oil Filter Line from Group 7 by Purolator Designed to Help Distributors Reduce Inventory, Build Sales, Add Value
The filters will be marketed first to auto repair shops through WDs and jobbers under the Group 7 by Purolator brand name.
Federated Member Parts Wholesalers Inc. Celebrates 60th Anniversary
While the Spokane, Wash.-based Parts Wholesalers Inc. was incorporated in 1950, it can trace its roots back 100 years to its start as the first cab company in Spokane in 1909.
The Pulse: Who’s Conducting Routine Maintenance?
In this installment of The Pulse, we look at data from IMR that shows the amount of routine maintenance being performed at various service providers.
Snap-on Redesigns Diagnostics Website
The redesign includes functional improvements to make it easier for customers to learn about Snap-on’s diagnostic software, diagnostic platforms, product information and training, as well as participate in diagnostic product forums, the company said.