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Ride control: Looking beyond VIO data

Ride control: Looking beyond VIO data

Building and maintaining an accurate inventory of ride control components and assemblies requires a certain amount of clairvoyance on the part of most jobbers. Obviously, you can’t stock one of every application; in most cases, you can’t even stock a complete...

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“You need to dream about being successful.”–John Maslack

“You need to dream about being successful.”–John Maslack

Owner and founder of Maslack Supply, John Maslack, had one vision for his life’s passion; to take the customer experience to a higher level. He believed that the customer should be the most important element of any business. It is with that vision and determination...

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Montreal jobbers earn ongoing benefits through giving

Montreal jobbers earn ongoing benefits through giving

GROUP DORVAL-SOURCES-ST-HENRI principals Alex Trichas, Nick, Chris, and Andre Dimopolous, and right-hand man Gus Anagnostaras (far left) have spearheaded the Hope & Cope Foundation Walk-a-thon for 12 years, raising funds for the cause, and raising company morale...

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Government of Canada launches wage subsidy calculator

Government of Canada launches wage subsidy calculator

To help employers keep and re-hire workers amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government is implementing the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and has launched a calculator tool to help employers. This economic measure provides a 75% wage...

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Tip sheets for working safely during COVID-19

To help high-risk occupations and essential services and industries work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has developed a series of pandemic guidance tip sheets and made them available for free on...

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Check out the Jobber Nation April 2020 issue

Check out the Jobber Nation April 2020 issue

The April 2020 issue of Jobber Nation is now available as a digital early edition. Featuring incoming Automotive Industries Association of Canada chair Susan Hitchon, the issue also features SPECIAL COVID-19 COVERAGE for Canada's automotive aftermarket. ALSO in the...

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Canadians in the dark on vehicle data

Canadians in the dark on vehicle data

Even though Canadians are open to the idea of sharing vehicle data with specific parties, most feel they are in the dark about what this really means. Canadians are very interested in data sharing scenarios involving diagnostic information and anonymized data for...

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COVID-19: Multi-billion dollar relief and beyond

COVID-19: Multi-billion dollar relief and beyond

The implications for aftermarket businesses from efforts to limit the COVID-19 outbreak are far reaching, and there are a number of resources, including financial relief, that are being made available by government and agencies including, but not limited to, the just...

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