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Collision repair industry greatest innovators.

Innovation is probably the most cliché-ridden word in the modern corporative marketing. Most slogans, corporate mission statements and annual reports include the “innovation” word or its derivatives. Innovation, by definition, is a new product, process or method, which changes the usual, established set of product features and ways it is used. True innovation, however, is …

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Automotive clearcoats survery. Thought provoking findings.

Without a doubt, clearcoat is the King of automotive refinishing materials. Well, paint is equally important, but it comes second. Let’s call it … the Queen. Paint is designed to match, but clearcoat … to shine. A safe guess would be that there are much more brands and varieties of clears in the market, then …

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Row materials shortage. Real or artificial?

For the last couple of weeks I have received several unpleasant letters from our suppliers. Unpleasant because the main subject was the price adjustment due to the sharp and unprecedented increase in raw materials. Information is scarce. All we know is that prices for MDI (methyl di-p-phenylene isocyanate), butanediol and derivatives went up. Well, nobody …

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Inventory management in auto paint supply stores. 6 problems and solutions. Part 1.

If you own an auto body repair supply store, you know how many product codes you must have in stock. Besides keeping your mixer full and running, there are a handful of other products you cannot afford to be missing. Abrasives of all grits and shapes, various primers, fillers, clears and other consumables are all …

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Inventory management in auto paint supply stores. 6 problems and solutions. Part 2.

Poor delivery times from suppliers When we select our suppliers, we usually consider two main parameters: quality of the goods and price. Nevertheless, a third parameter for the decision making is of utmost importance – delivery times. On many occasions, it is better to choose slightly higher priced supplier, who guarantees faster goods delivery. You …

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Is “buying” bodyshops business by paint companies sustainable?

After rubbing the shoulders with businesses involved in car refinishing for more than 15 years, I can surely state that certain paint companies implement aggressive market share acquisition as their main growth strategy. In practice, a paint supplier invests in the potential customer -bodyshop- by offering equipment, tools, spray booths and even cash money against …

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The most underused social media platform is…

In the past posts I have been covering extensively the marketing tools a smart bodyshop owner or paint supplies trader should use. Email marketing, professional magazines ads, old school direct mailing, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, you name it. However, I would like to draw your attention to another social platform, which is very popular among young …

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What traits that successful car paint store owners have in common?

By Alexander Aslamazis I am lucky with my job. I will never stop repeating this. Travelling is a big part of my business, while meeting new people in different countries is probably the best part of business travelling. Without a doubt, I primarily get in touch with people from our trade: car paint experts, manufacturers, …

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Car refinishing business across Atlantic. 7 remarkable differences.

These days in Las Vegas the annual SEMA Show takes place. This is one of the most prominent events in the collision repair business. Please pay attention, it is not just an exhibition or fair, but a Show! And it has all the attributes of a show with grand happenings, industry and TV celebrities, vintage …

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