RepairOne Wins Top Shop Web Honors as Best on the Web by Automotive Service Leaders
May 4, 2004
BOWLING GREEN, Ky., May 4 -- Automotive Service Leaders announces that RepairOne received Top Shop on the Web honors. After reviewing hundreds of independent automotive repair service center web sites, RepairOne was chosen for the first-ever Top Shop Web Award. The award recognizes both outstanding web design and the s ... Continue reading
Edelbrock Corp. Reports Improvement in Sales and Earnings
May 4, 2004
TORRANCE, Calif.--May 4, 2004--Edelbrock Corporation today reported an improvement in sales and earnings for its fiscal 2004 third quarter and nine months ended March 25, 2004. For the quarter, revenues increased 11.3% to $28,551,000 from $25,658,000 in the comparable period of fiscal 2003. Net income for the third qua ... Continue reading
Canadian Tire Retail Selects Fujitsu For In-store Technology Systems and Services
May 4, 2004
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--May 4, 2004--Canadian Tire Retail and the Canadian Tire Dealers' Association have named Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. as their supplier of retail point-of-sale hardware systems and services for Canadian Tire stores. Fujitsu will supply its TeamPoS 2000 M POS terminals, PRIMERGY TX150 servers ... Continue reading
Autobacs Seven Opens First Store in China
May 1, 2004
Tokyo April 30, 2004; (JCNN) - After-market automotive specialty retailer Autobacs Seven announced April 27 that it opened its first store in Shanghai on the same day. The company plans to launch a second Shanghai store in 2005 and set up franchise stores across China through a newly established joint franchiser in whi ... Continue reading
Apr 20, 2004
SHANGHAI, China, April 20 -- An important new business development mission to the world's fastest growing automotive market will take Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) executives and member companies on an unprecedented visit to China. Representing over 5,000 member companies from 47 countries, developing o ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Provides Business Update
Apr 20, 2004
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--April 20, 2004--Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. today provided a business update for fiscal 2004, which ended on March 27, 2004, and its financial outlook for fiscal 2005. Fiscal 2004 The Company currently anticipates fourth quarter diluted earnings per share to be between $0.15 and $0.16, which is within th ... Continue reading
Diamond Powersports Sales Up 62% for the Month of March
Apr 19, 2004
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 19 -- Diamond Powersports Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DPWS) is pleased to announce that the company has just finished another record month for sales and gross profit. The company finished the month of March very strong with sales up 62% from the previous year and gross profit up 121% during the s ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Audience Larger than Most "Big Name" Automotive Sites
Apr 16, 2004
The Auto Channel Audience is larger than most other automotive sites according to web search statistics. Advertising here makes sense! ... Continue reading
Diamond Powersports Sales Up 52% for Year End 2003
Apr 15, 2004
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 15 -- Diamond Powersports Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DPWS) is pleased to announce that the company released its year-end financial for period ending December 31, 2003. In their report, Diamond Powersports showed a 52% increase in sales for year- end 2003 as compared to the prior year. Sales for ... Continue reading
Genuine Parts Company Reports First Quarter Results
Apr 15, 2004
ATLANTA--April 15, 2004--Genuine Parts Company reported sales and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. Larry Prince, Chairman of the Board of Directors, announced today that sales totaling $2.2 billion were up 9% compared to the first quarter of 2003. Net income for the quarter was $100.2 million, an in ... Continue reading
Apr 15, 2004
LOS ANGELES--April 15, 2004--The Automobile Club of Southern California's "Great Battery Roundup(R)" is about to get under way, and the Club is urging Southern California motorists to scour garages, carports and yards for used car, truck, motorcycle and boat batteries, and donate them at designated recycling sites. For ... Continue reading
JC Whitney Hires Search Engine Marketing Firm
Apr 14, 2004
SUTTONS BAY, Mich.--April 14, 2004--Oneupweb, a leading top-tier search engine marketing firm, today announced a new client relationship with JC Whitney, the largest direct marketer of automotive accessories and parts. Like many of Oneupweb's clients, JC Whitney continues to keep ahead of its customers' needs, using se ... Continue reading
AutoZone Completes Purchase of ABC Discount Auto Parts
Apr 14, 2004
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 14 -- AutoZone, Inc. , today announced it completed the purchase of selected assets of ABC Discount Auto Parts located in Southern New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. The asset purchase of 12 stores, previously owned by Lou and Carla Fishman, fits perfectly with AutoZone's desire to develop marke ... Continue reading
Cyclone Commerce Joins STAR and is First to Implement STAR's XML Standards with Volkswagen Dealers
Apr 12, 2004
MCLEAN, Va., April 12 -- STAR, the IT standards body for the retail automotive industry, has announced that Cyclone Commerce, Inc., has joined its membership, and is the first software vendor to implement STAR's ebXML solution for major automotive manufacturers. Currently Volkswagen of America is utilizing Cyclone Comm ... Continue reading
Xcelplus International Announces Significant Fuel Consumption Reduction Possible Now
Apr 8, 2004
SALUDA, Va.--April 8, 2004--Xcelplus International Inc (Pink Sheets: XLPI) is announcing that the company has recently begun trading on the Pink Sheets under the symbol XLPI. The primary objective of Xcelplus is to provide a product to reduce fuel consumption, engine wear, and improve gas mileage, which in turn saves t ... Continue reading
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