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...
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...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) Have unproductive inventory sitting on shelves? Not sure what front end products are selling well in a particular region? Maybe it’s time for a complete line review with Dayco’s new inventory assessment tool, AutoPartIQ. The company is rolling out...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
A key presentation was a panel discussion on "Impact after Georgian College: Alumni leading the way in the aftermarket featuring Costa Haitas, President at The Mufflerman, Stephanie Cooney-Mann, General Sales Manager at UAP Inc., Devin...
It’s time to get ready to serve your shop customers during the busy tire changeover season. While every auto parts jobber should be ensuring that their customer shops have their own stock of tire service items, it’s inevitable that they’ll occasionally come up short....