Consumer Alert:Consumers Warned About Fraudulent Glass Repair Companies
Sep 28, 2004
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- If your car windshield has any small glass chips or cracks, be careful about where you take it to be fixed. GEICO is alerting its policyholders and consumers about fraudulent glass repair shops -- frequently set up in malls, county fairs, local car wash operations -- that are taking advantage of ... Continue reading
America's Service Station Offers Partnerships
Sep 27, 2004
ATLANTA, Sept. 27 -- America's Service Station in Atlanta, Georgia continues to be the trendsetter in the auto repair industry. This already unique company has now implemented a program that allows employees to become business owners with little, and sometimes zero financial investment. A qualified individual can buy a ... Continue reading
Diamond Powersports Sponsors Fund Raiser to Benefit Cancer Research
Sep 23, 2004
'Swing for the Cure' to Help the American Cancer Society FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Powersports (BULLETIN BOARD: DPWS) is excited to announce its first national fundraiser to be held on Saturday, October 16, 2004. This benefit, the ''Swing for the Cure'' Golf Challenge, will be raisi ... Continue reading
AUTOZONE Fourth Quarter EPS up 11%
Sep 22, 2004
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 21 -- AutoZone, Inc. today reported sales of $1.836 billion for its fourth fiscal quarter (16 weeks) ended August 28, 2004, an increase of 0.3% from fiscal 2003. Same store sales, or sales for domestic stores open at least one year, decreased 3% for the quarter. Gross profit, as a percentage of sa ... Continue reading
Auto Parts Retailer Follows Home-Improvement Industry Lead, Launches Car Care Clinics
Sep 22, 2004
Video-Based Clinics Show Drivers How to Repair Vehicles, Save Money ROANOKE, Va., Sept. 21 -- Advance Auto Parts is holding free, monthly car-care clinics at its stores nationwide to teach drivers how to maintain their vehicles and perform minor repairs. The video clinics, similar to consumer education seminars offered ... Continue reading
Sep 21, 2004
IRVINE, Calif.--Sept. 20, 2004--Caliber Collision Centers, an Irvine, Calif.-based operator of high-quality collision repair facilities in California and Texas, has been awarded the San Bernardino Route 66 Rendezvous Poker Run 2004 Loving Cup trophy for the fifth year in a row. "It's quite an honor to have won the Poke ... Continue reading
Sep 20, 2004
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company , the leading provider of software and services to the automotive retailing industry, is strengthening its 30-year relationship with Northwood University. Northwood is adopting Reynolds ERAxt On Demand, Contact Management and WebMakerX solutions for use by the ... Continue reading
Sep 20, 2004
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 20 -- Michelin ranks highest in three out of four original equipment (OE) tire segments, while Goodyear ranks highest in the fourth remaining segment, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released today. (Logo: http://www ... Continue reading
Diamond Powersports Introduces its New 'Sportbike Innovation in Motion' Mobile Superstore
Sep 16, 2004
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Powersports Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DPWS) is proud to announce it has unveiled its newest marketing weapon -- the "Sportbike Innovation in Motion" mobile superstore. With an air conditioned, custom showroom of over 800 square feet, this creation was designed ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Announces Exec Changes
Sep 10, 2004
ROANOKE, Va., Sept. 10 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. announced that, Lawrence P. Castellani, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will retire effective May 19, 2005 after its annual stockholders' meeting. Mr. Castellani will remain as Chairman of the Board. Michael N. Coppola, Advance's Executive Vice President and ... Continue reading
Sep 9, 2004
Armor Enterprises Inc. (OTCBB: ARME). SOLANA BEACH, CA, Sept. 8 -- Armor wishes to announce that it has been informed by its Strategic Partner that the children's electric Mini-Motorcycles will be ready for delivery to the Las Vegas facility by Majestic Auto Limited of India. These cycles will then be installed with th ... Continue reading
AutoZone Sending Generators to Florida From Stores Nationwide
Sep 9, 2004
Hurricane's Flooding Hard on Vehicles MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 8 -- AutoZone , the nation's leading auto parts retailer, announced today it is continuing to pull portable generators from all across the country into Florida to help out in this time of crisis. "Since Hurricane Charley devastated central Florida last month, ... Continue reading
American Tire Distributors Acquires Target Tire
Sep 7, 2004
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Sept. 7, 2004--American Tire Distributors, Inc. ("American Tire Distributors") announced today that they have completed the acquisition of Target Tire, Inc. ("Target Tire"). This acquisition will expand American Tire Distributors' service level across the southeastern U.S. "The biggest winners, as a re ... Continue reading
NAPA to Upgrade to Stibo Catalog STEP v.4.6
Sep 7, 2004
ATLANTA--Sept. 7, 2004--Long-time Stibo Catalog customer and the largest member of the Genuine Parts Company, National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) will upgrade to STEP Enterprise v4.6 at its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA. NAPA uses STEP to manage more than 300,000 products and application records with a ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Celebrates Ten Consecutive Years of Support for Juvenile Diabetes Research
Sep 3, 2004
ROANOKE, Va., Sept. 3 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive parts and accessories and a national supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), is proud to announce the launch of its 2004 "sneaker" sales campaign to benefit children with diabetes. This year marks Advance Auto Pa ... Continue reading
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