Tire Shop Acquisitions: What 575 Locations Hide From a Seller
Tire shop acquisitions transfer procurement control, not just the sign. A supply-chain read on Sun Auto's Service Street Tire deal and the sell-or-hold math.
Priya Raman
11 min readRight part, first time.
Fitment, quality tiers and supply-chain insight for repair shops, distributors and fleet buyers — from the KZMALL Auto Parts editorial desk.
Priya Raman
11 min read
Linglong Tire's Vegas Event Proves Offroad Claims
Linglong's May 7, 2026, Vegas event proved Atlas Priva R/T tires handle rugged terrain, shifting their North American strategy from brochures to real proof.
Priya Raman
15 min read
Magique 2026 update kills tab shuffling for shops
AB Magique 2026.003 embeds NAPA ProLink, ending the tab shuffle. I analyze how this MDI architecture beats single-page cloud rivals for complex estimates.
Priya Raman
14 min read
Service advisor tactics for AI-driven customers
With 58% of users swapping search for Gen AI, the service advisor must validate algorithmic guesses with physical proof.
Priya Raman
13 min read
Plastic repair center cuts waste with zero-waste model
With plastics hitting 8% of vehicles by 2027, this Dallas center proves zero-waste repair works where replacement fails.
Dmitry Volkov
14 min read
Jobbers face 2026: Balancing stock amid caution
With the CFIB Barometer at 58.5, jobbers must pivot inventory from maintenance to critical repairs as consumers delay spending.
Dmitry Volkov
14 min read
Fitment Intelligence: Mapping 5M Parts Right
With U.S. vehicles averaging 12.8 years, generic catalogs fail. Learn how precise fitment data stops costly returns and fixes invisible inventory gaps.
Ray Donnelly
12 min read
Canada aftermarket: Jason Herle's $44B repair plan
With Canada's fleet averaging 14 years by 2026, Herle must unify the $44B sector to secure vital repair data for independents.
Priya Raman
16 min read
Delivery orchestration cuts shipping zones by 15%
Anna Petrova shows how delivery orchestration cut shipping zones 15% for retailers, turning stores into active fulfillment nodes.
Anna Petrova
11 min read
Jobber loyalty dies as shops seek 7+ suppliers
With availability at 39.5%, shops now use 7+ suppliers to cut warranty risk. Ray explains why single-source loyalty is dead.
Ray Donnelly
14 min read
Repair shops must train staff or close doors
With 64% of vehicles now sporting ADAS, static skills won't cut it. Learn why dual-track training is the only path forward for shops.
Priya Raman
12 min read
Front counter split: Why shops need two roles
With ADAS hitting 65% of repairs, splitting front roles prevents errors and secures the loyalty needed for a $200/hour labor rate.
Priya Raman
14 min read