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? | ||||||
Percentage of respondents indicating YES | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
2010 (YTD) |
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Independent Repair Shops | 9.9 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 8.7 | |
All Shops (including new car dealers) | 4.9 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 10.4 |
Note: The training supplied was offered by a parts manufacturer, tool and equipment manufacturer, warehouse distributor or retailer.
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