Featured in the latest Jobber Nation print edition is Newfoundland-based Colonial Group's introduction of the fourth generation of the family to the leadership. Founded by Gordon Elton in 1926, passed to sons Bill and Doug, to grandaughter CFO Susan Elton-Squires and...
In a move that’s sent ripples through Canada’s automotive and aftermarket sectors, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last Friday that there would be a pause on the federal Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (EVAS), originally set to require 20% of new...
UAP’s Alain Primeau takes a look at the aftermarket industry then, now, and tomorrow. Alain Primeau’s journey in the aftermarket started when he was brought into a sales management role in UAP Inc.’s heavy-duty traction division, more than two decades ago. It’s also...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) This year marks a milestone worth celebrating for GSP. 40 years of Quality Driven Manufacturing from GSP! What began as a humble beginning to delivering reliable, high quality automotive aftermarket parts, GSP has grown into a global brand...
The E.R.I. Group has announced this year’s winners of the Richard Miller Education Award. The award to provide financial assistance and encouragement to individuals who wish to further their education or training, has been presented to applicants from E.R.I. member...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) Through 24/7 access to premium products, tailored recommendations, and exclusive digital offers, WakefieldConnect equips operators with the tools to grow, adapt, and win. Wakefield Canada today announced the launch of Wakefield eShop, a...
As HDAP Discount Auto Parts co-founder Khaled Abudagga says, it looked easy when he and partner Naji Arafat opened their first small auto parts store back in 2003. But then the company grew to its current sixteen locations, and today it’s about a lot more than just...
Is your delivery platform keeping pace? Excellent delivery used to be a matter of having an excellent order-picking team; a crew of drivers who knew all the backroads, laneways, and shortcuts; and a guy at a desk with a Motorola radio, telling them where to go next....
A number of key automotive aftermarket distributors with exposure to the Canadian aftermarket have posted financial results, revealing a strong aftermarket industry, though not one without its challenges, some related to trade uncertainties. O’Reilly Automotive...