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Princess Auto puts its name on Winnipeg football stadium

Princess Auto puts its name on Winnipeg football stadium

The Winnipeg Football Club, best know for its Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League, has announced Princess Auto Stadium as the new official name of its home. Beginning in April 2024, the stadium will be known as Princess Auto Stadium. Princess Auto is...

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Aftermarket management education comes of age in Canada

Aftermarket management education comes of age in Canada

While there are certainly great training resources available in Canada, crossing the border to the U.S. to get training and education has been an expected reality for many aftermarket professionals. Professionals working in the repair sector have much to choose from...

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5 Aftermarket Trends to Watch

5 Aftermarket Trends to Watch

In the Annual Aftermarket Intelligence Report produced by Jobber Nation and Indie Garage, we presented what we think are some of the key trends to watch. These Trends to Watch cover the gamut from overall service market trends supported by what we believe to be the...

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Owners don’t want their connected car ‘spying’ on them

Owners don’t want their connected car ‘spying’ on them

A new survey reports that 72 percent of drivers are uncomfortable with the idea of automakers sharing their connected car data with third parties. It also reports that the large majority of drivers have very little idea of what data is being collected. The report by...

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Jobber Nation Most-Read Aftermarket Stories of 2023

Jobber Nation Most-Read Aftermarket Stories of 2023

This past year was full of great aftermarket stories with people moves, acquisitions, and looking to the future making the 2023 most-read list one of the most varied of recent years.It seems to be a suitable mosaic of the year that was. So, here they are, in reverse...

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6th Annual Aftermarket Intelligence Report

6th Annual Aftermarket Intelligence Report

For the sixth time in our history, Jobber Nation and Indie Garage team up to present what we believe is the most comprehensive review of critical market share and customer profile data in Canada’s aftermarket. Presented here by way of a special data sharing agreement,...

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Aftermarket facing labour shortage, competition: Report

Aftermarket facing labour shortage, competition: Report

The just released Labour Market Research Report from the AIA Canada puts hard data to what many in Canada's automotive aftermarket already know: this industry is challenged to attract new talent, particularly at the technician level, and it's also losing skilled...

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How to create your own distinct aftermarket sales advantage

How to create your own distinct aftermarket sales advantage

What’s the secret to increasing more sales in the aftermarket? Stop just selling your products. For just about everyone who works in sales, it’s customary to work under a deadline to meet certain sales targets. This could be a quarterly or yearly target, or a...

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