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    Focusing on the Young People in the Tire Industry

    Joy Kopcha
    Nov. 30, 2021
    For all the talk and worry related to hiring new employees, we know there are plenty of good workers already in the trenches. Let me introduce you to a few of them.

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    Michelin: North American Replacement Market Up 32%

    Joy Kopcha
    Sept. 13, 2021
    Michelin Group sees continued growth in the North American replacement tire market, while the original equipment world continues to be held back by the shortage of semiconductors...
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    How Life at the Car Dealership Is Affecting Tire Dealers

    Joy Kopcha
    June 28, 2021
    As automakers over the past year have been playing whack-a-mole — attacking everything from COVID-19 production shutdowns, part and microchip shortages, and supply chain problems...
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    Monro's Next Stop: The Southwestern U.S.

    Joy Kopcha
    May 21, 2021
    Monro Inc. has its eyes on the southwestern U.S., and the nation's third-largest tire dealer, which is known for its aggressive growth-by-acquisition strategy, now says it's ready...
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    Bridgestone Will Open Stores in 25 States in 2021

    Joy Kopcha
    April 1, 2021
    When Bridgestone Retail Operations opens 58 new stores in 2021, it will be a coast-to-coast effort, with the tiremaker opening the doors to company-owned stores in 25 states.

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    Goodyear-Cooper Deal: Hughes Is 'Very Confident' Deal Will Close

    Joy Kopcha
    Feb. 23, 2021
    What hasn’t changed in the last eight years? The sale price of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. With its second acquisition deal in a decade underway, the price stands at $2...

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    Colorado Wants to Connect Tire Dealers to Consumers

    Joy Kopcha
    Jan. 13, 2021
    In an effort to encourage motorists to check their tires during the winter driving season, in 2021 the Colorado Department of Transportation is recruiting tire retailers to join...

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    The 'Best' and Busiest Online Tire Stores

    Joy Kopcha
    Oct. 21, 2020
    People love lists, right? I do, anyway. And Newsweek and global researcher Statista have published an interesting one with insights on what’s important to online shoppers...

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    VIP Tires Shows Why You Should Still Tell Your Story in 2020

    Joy Kopcha
    Sept. 17, 2020
    Typically the managers from every VIP Tires & Service store gather for an end-of-the-fiscal-year meeting. That meeting couldn’t happen like normal in 2020, but company...

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    Imported Tires Aren't 'Negligible'

    Joy Kopcha
    Aug. 27, 2020
    So how does the International Trade Commission (ITC) determine a domestic industry — in our case tires — is being harmed and threatened by imports? With data. Lots...

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    How to Define the Domestic Tire Industry

    Joy Kopcha
    Aug. 12, 2020
    Who’s a domestic producer, and who’s an importer?

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    7 Things to Know About the 2020 Tire Market

    Joy Kopcha
    Aug. 4, 2020
    Tire demand around the world was “severely depressed” during the first six months of 2020 - that’s how the Michelin Group put it. And as the industry tries to...

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    Basic Tools Still Matter in the Modern Retail World

    Joy Kopcha
    Feb. 12, 2020
    Sometimes, it’s the simplest tools that make the biggest difference in a tire dealer’s business. Take for instance, voicemail.

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    MTD Wants to Meet Your Young Leaders

    Joy Kopcha
    April 7, 2016
    Forget the negative stereotypes about younger generations. The livelihoods of today’s independent tire dealers depend on the work, talent, and technical intuition of the next ...