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....
Lordco Auto Parts has announced the opening of its newest store in Red Deer, Alberta, marking the company’s sixth location in the province. This expansion follows the recent opening of Lordco’s fifth store in Alberta, situated in Airdrie. "The successive expansions...
In Canada Worldpac and Carquest share headquarters and main distribution facilities; the Bolton, Ont., distribution centre, boasting nearly 600,000 square feet of space, opened in Spring 2023. Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , the automotive aftermarket parts provider,...
The automotive aftermarket has seen a major uptick in e-commerce activity, but it’s not all about consumers – and the transition to more digital transactions is not without its human impacts. According to a survey conducted by Hedges & Company, total U.S....
During the pandemic, automotive aftermarket retailers and distributors accelerated their shift towards e-commerce – driven by the need to provide customers with a safe and convenient way to shop for auto parts. (E-commerce platforms, of course, allow customers to...
AAPEX 2023 announced winners of the New Product and New Packaging Showcases during an awards ceremony at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. To qualify for the 2023 judging process, products and packages must have been new and made their debut at AAPEX 2023. This year, a...