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Cold winter good for GSF heater sales

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GSF Car Parts say this winter has seen record sales on their workshop heater programme from Z M Heaters, with sales rising by over 40 per cent. The success has been attributed to two key causes; first has been the growing support of The Parts Alliance. Since September, the trading group has moved to adopt the Garage Essentials programme created by GSF across the trading group. This has seen 90 more branches of CES, GMF, Allparts, Car Parts & Accessories, SC Motor Factors, SAS Autoparts, Waterloo and BMF gain access to the heater programme.

2nd March 2017/by Andrew

GSF branch manager’s London Marathon charity run

GSF Car Parts’ long-serving Poole branch manager Paul Snook has been stepping up his training ahead of the London Marathon on 23rd April, after opting to enter the gruelling race to raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Research Centre. Paul started running just three years ago but has quickly progressed from fun runs, up to 5km, then 10km and even half marathons. The London Marathon he readily admits will be the ‘ultimate challenge’.

20th February 2017/by Andrew

Second Sealey tool van for GSF Car Parts

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GSF Car Parts has added a second Sealey tool van after enjoying great success with the first one, launched to trial the concept around 12 months ago.

The new long wheel base Citroen Relay is again co-branded with ‘Garage Essentials’ and Sealey livery. This time, a closer look reveals the logos of The Parts Alliance and the other member businesses too.

17th January 2017/by Tyrepress Editors

GSF Car Parts invests £3.5 million in van fleet

GSF Car Parts has taken delivery of 12 more Peugeot Partner vans at its Birmingham head office, replacing its local delivery vehicles over four years old. The upgrade also marked the start of a rolling programme to exchange all older vans across the entire GSF Car Parts network of 65 branches during 2017. A total overall investment of £3.5 million is planned on 350 Peugeot Partner vans, which will see around 60 per cent of the current GSF van fleet renewed.

12th January 2017/by Andrew

GSF Car Parts makes Christmas come early for ASG Garages

Having invited thousands of independent garages to participate in its biggest ever customer incentive giveaway, GSF Car Parts has announced that ASG Garages is its final ‘Cars and Stars’ winner, taking home a brand-new Peugeot 108.

The national promotion, which aims to support GSF’s thriving independent garage customer base, has seen 1240 garages from across the country win up to £500 per month in Love2Shop vouchers, as well as being entered into the main prize draw, having achieved an agreed monthly spend target with the motor factor.

23rd December 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

Growth for GSF Vetech brake pad range

GSF Car Parts’ Vetech braking programme, which offers a trusted brake friction solution to garages for price-sensitive work, has grown quickly throughout 2016 according to the company. The range of pads has been developed significantly over the last 18 months and now includes 550 references, with the focus on covering popular cars that are three years and older.

20th December 2016/by Andrew

GSF Car Parts cooks up customer event

GSF Car Parts has hosted its final customer event for 2016, with an evening dinner for around 100 people at Sulgrave Manor, the Tudor and Georgian house built by ancestors of first US President George Washington. Hosted by members of the GSF team, the group of area managers were kept busy cooking and catering to eager dinners, under the expert guidance of professional chefs. Accommodation was provided locally for those that wanted to stay – and the party lasted late into the evening.

15th December 2016/by Andrew

New Valeo van for GSF Stoke

GSF Car Parts has taken delivery of a new Valeo branded van for its Stoke branch. The joint-branded livery on the Peugeot Bipper integrates GSF branding alongside key messages from Valeo. The global parts giant’s current ‘multi-specialist’ livery has been designed to reinforce the breadth of product range available to UK garages.

14th December 2016/by Andrew

Latest car winner in GSF Car Parts’ national promotion

A Teddington-based garage has taken home the main prize of a brand-new Peugeot 108 in GSF Car Parts’ biggest ever national incentive promotion which aims to support its thriving independent garage customer base. Teddington Cars Ltd, an authorised Ford service and repair agent, was eligible for entry into the prize draw after achieving an agreed ‘3-star’ target monthly spend through GSF, guaranteeing them a prize of up to £500 in Love2Shop vouchers.

22nd November 2016/by Andrew

GSF’s 2017 Job Diaries now available

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GSF Car Parts has received an extended print run of 2017 Job Diaries after finding 5,000 last year was simply not enough to meet demand from trade customers.

In an increasingly digital age, these top quality A4 hardback job diaries remain an absolute must-have point of reference for many garages. The diaries, which are completely bespoke for GSF, are again manufactured by world-renowned UK producer Letts.

26th October 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

GSF Norwich open day ‘a success’

GSF Car Parts say their recent Norwich branch open evening drew an “amazing proportion” of local garages, with many staying until after 22:00, socialising with GSF staff and some key suppliers. The event, which took place on Thursday 29 September, was held to celebrate extensive recent improvements which have seen both stock upgrades and a new sales office for the thriving branch.

11th October 2016/by Andrew

GSF Car Parts give away over £100,000 of vouchers in incentives

National motor factor GSF Car Parts has been inviting thousands of independent garages to join their biggest ever customer incentive promotion.

4th October 2016/by Andrew

New vans to increase GSF Car Parts delivery efficiency

GSF Car Parts has invested in 10 new VW Caddy vans to be used across the branch network. The vehicles will be added to the existing fleet rather than used as replacements, enabling more frequent local trade customer deliveries. The vans have been selected using criteria to evaluate a full range of factors including load capacity, fuel economy, purchase price and anticipated running cost – with VW Caddy scoring well across the board.

24th August 2016/by Andrew

GSF Car Parts hosts hundreds at Tottenham branch open evening

National motor factor GSF Car Parts held an open evening on 14 July at its Tottenham branch, attended by more than 200 people from a thriving local trade customer base. Having opened three years ago, the branch is one of the network’s top performing outlets.

2nd August 2016/by Andrew

GSF Car Parts Stoke the latest to see improvements in network investment

GSF Car Parts’s ongoing investment in its UK network has seen improvements made at the Stoke branch, which now features improved LED illuminated signage. Bringing the store in-line with the company’s current corporate image, the project took roughly four weeks to complete. GSF anticipates reduced running costs thanks to lower power consumption and no more costly tube replacements.

23rd June 2016/by Andrew