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  • September 2022

    • September 2022

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    What Motivates Electric Vehicle Customers?

    Craig Van Batenburg
    Oct. 20, 2022
    You as an owner - plus your managers and sales staff - need to embrace the owners of electric and hybrid vehicles. When you do, the customers you take care of will see that you...
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    ESG In the Tire Industry Explained

    Michael McGregor
    Oct. 20, 2022
    This next election cycle, you’re going to be hearing a lot from some politicians about the application of environmental, social and governance metrics in business.
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    'We Need Some Help,' Dealer Tells MTD

    Mike Manges
    Oct. 14, 2022
    "We need some help to keep our margins up and keep our business and other independent tire dealers healthy for the future," a frustrated tire dealer recently told MTD.
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    Market Is Still Absorbing Price Increases

    Sept. 26, 2022
    Retail tire pricing expert JP Brooks says the market still needs to absorb recently announced price hikes. And this doesn't happen overnight.
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    How to Handle Customers Who Want Help 'Right Now'

    Dennis McCarron
    Sept. 21, 2022
    As a professional, it’s your job to find the best solution for the customer that your business can successfully and profitably replicate time and time again.

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    Using Data to Spot Trends in Your Business

    Randy O'Connor
    Sept. 16, 2022
    Most everyone in tire dealership management or sales - Generation Y age and older - can recall the days of old, where the data we had was simple and effective, but not always ...
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    Dunlap & Kyle Makes Employee Communications a Priority

    Joy Kopcha
    Sept. 15, 2022
    This year, one of Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc.’s focuses is on employee communication. President Dennis King hosts a semi-regular podcast for employees and a new print magazine shares...
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    Tornado Destruction Allows for Expansion

    Joy Kopcha
    Sept. 15, 2022
    March 28, 2020, was a Saturday and the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic was still fresh. The crew at the Gateway Tire & Service Center in Jonesboro, Ark., had worked their...
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    Dunlap & Kyle: A Solid Retail Strategy With a Giving Spirit

    Joy Kopcha
    Sept. 14, 2022
    Wholesaling may grab the spotlight at Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc., but that shouldn’t be an indication that the company’s 41 retail stores aren’t an important piece of the profitability...
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    Values Guide the Way for Dunlap & Kyle

    Joy Kopcha
    Sept. 14, 2022
    Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc. is building a workplace culture that appeals to the modern workforce. One part of that has included establishing a list of company values. Dunlap & Kyle...
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    The Secret to Dunlap & Kyle's Wholesale Success Is Service

    Joy Kopcha
    Sept. 13, 2022
    While some are worrying about the economy and what it might do to the tire industry, Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc. President Dennis King isn’t expecting a downturn.
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    A Blip and a Dip: Why Retail Demand Continues to Decline

    John Healy
    Aug. 22, 2022
    Recent dealer commentary suggests that consumer demand for passenger and light truck tires fell on a net basis during July, continuing a trend that we have observed over the last...