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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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Grant Brothers Sales: Forging a foundation for the future

Grant Brothers Sales: Forging a foundation for the future

Grant Brothers Sales invests in expertise and performance, as it celebrates three-quarters of a century in business. (SPONSORED CONTENT) In a changing aftermarket, fraught with an increasingly consolidating assortment of players, international trade rules, and cost...

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In Print: Aftermarket Intelligence Combined Issue

In Print: Aftermarket Intelligence Combined Issue

The Aftermarket Intelligence Combined issue contains insightful data on customer service habits from J.D. Power as well as Trends to Watch and other insights. CLICK TO VIEW THE DIGITAL EDITION Distributed in print and digital edition to distribution professionals and...

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On-target strategies for a changing aftermarket

On-target strategies for a changing aftermarket

One of the most critical issues facing your trade customers is the need to keep up-to-date with the many technological advancements being packed into cars, and the implications that will have on their business. Technological change is not new, butsome of the core...

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Lordco moves into Calgary with largest store yet

Lordco moves into Calgary with largest store yet

After 45 years of success in British Columbia, Lordco Auto Parts Ltd. has expanded into Alberta with a new location opening in Calgary near the Calgary Auto Mall. “Lordco Auto Parts is very excited to enter the Alberta market with our new superstore in Southeast...

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Report decodes aftermarket e-tailing trends and impacts

Report decodes aftermarket e-tailing trends and impacts

It comes as no secret that the traditional aftermarket distribution chain has seen the disruptive effects e-tailing for some time, but a new report by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada provides some important detail about where it’s headed, and its...

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NPD names top U.S. aftermarket performers

NPD names top U.S. aftermarket performers

The NPD Group has revealed the winners of its first ever Aftermarket Performance Awards recognizing top market performers in the U.S. The results were shared with the recipients during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas. The awards were...

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