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 the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.
The top story this week on aftermarketNews (AMN) told of Mike Coppola’s unexpected resignation from his post as chief executive officer, president and chairman of Advance Auto Parts. A recent report from Roanoke.com said reasons for his departure were not provided, however there is speculation as to whether Coppola’s resignation was related to Advance’s weak financial performance in 2006.
Several stories from our exclusive live coverage from the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) were among the top read stories on AMN this week. GAAS 2007 was held earlier this week in Chicago. Among the highest read reports from GAAS was an overview of Canadian automotive consultant Dennis DesRosiers’ presentation “OEMs and the Aftermarket: Who Will Win the Service and Repair Battle?” which took a closer look at the service and repair market and who is currently leading the pack.
Two other live GAAS reports were among the most read stories this week:
GAAS 2007: A New Consumer Market is Emerging. Are You Ready?
GAAS 2007: The (Aftermarket) World is Flat
AMN Publisher Jon Owens’ recent column “As Good As it Gets?” was also among the highest read stories this week. In his column, Owens rallies aftermarket manufacturers to summon up the courage to stop describing their aftermarket products as "good as" OE, and start asserting the aftermarket’s superior quality.
Outside of presentations and panel discussions, AMN readers were also interested to learn this week about WORLDPAC’s Next Generation speedDIAL, an upgraded version of the company’s free, online catalog and fulfillment ordering system. According to WORLDPAC, Next Generation speedDIAL enhancements include a VIN decoder function allowing users to search for unique vehicle products, integrated AAIA ACES vehicle identification recognition and advanced technology enabling future developments of illustrated diagrams, exploded views and TSBs.
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