Tyres & Accessories January 2010
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Maxxis Reports Increased Web Traffic Following ’09 Upgrades, Advertising
NewsIn 2009 Maxxis significantly increased its online presence, adding to and improving the content on its corporate website and launching the Maxxis Babes website. Maxxis also saw the benefits from advertising on other websites, with links on Liverpool FC’s and Max Power’s websites drawing in traffic (amongst others). Managing director Derek McMartin has been impressed with an increase in traffic, commenting: “We are delighted that more and more people are actively seeking out the Maxxis brand online, whether they are consumers who want to know more about our products and where to buy them, or tyre retailers who are considering stocking Maxxis tyres.”
Tyrespot Picks MAM
NewsTyrespot Ltd. is now using its Autopart management software to control its multi-branch tyre wholesale and retail autocentre operations. Tyrespot is a long established, well respected name among UK tyre independents. It is one of the country's leading regional distribution companies, with ten locations across northeast England. Its wholesale operation supplies tyres from a stock of over 60,000 as well as batteries and exhausts, via an express delivery service.
Alan Tippin, Director and General Manager at Tyrespot, says: "Our original aim was to convert our existing tyre trade system to a full on-line solution to give us better business control. This changed once we were invited to look at MAM's Autopart software. We were immediately impressed by the strength and depth of the fully-integrated Windows software and were reassured by MAM's pedigree and its experience in the wider automotive aftermarket."
Ocado to Outfit Fleet with Winter Tyres
NewsOnline grocer Ocado has decided to fit its entire 600 plus fleet of delivery vans with cold weather tyres. The company, launched in partnership with Waitrose in 2002 and delivering to an area covering more than 13.5 million households across the South Coast, South East, Midlands and North West, will now be equipped to handle its growing deliveries even when the mercury plunges. The cost of equipping the fleet with winter rubber is approximately £300,000.
Martin Industries Launches New Web Site
NewsMartins Industries has launched a new web site for its Tire and Wheel racking, handling and display division (www.martinsindustries.com). “Our new web site will help our customer to better understand our products and company, as well as finding local distributors and distribution centres around the world” sales manager Julien Depelteau said.
Hankook Updates European Web Presence
NewsHankook Tire reports its new European website is up and running in cyberspace. The multi-lingual site offers information on both company and product and Hankook notes that, thanks to the site’s flexible structure, news and facts tailored to the European market can be provided on a daily basis.
EDIWheel Seminar Paves The Way for E-Business Protocol
News, UK NewsIn December, around 70 members from the tyre industry gathered together at Coventry to attend a seminar, organised by the TIF. The seminar had only one subject – EDIWheel, or Electronic Data Interchange Wheel.
The 70 delegates represented a true cross-section of the industry and, in his introduction, David White of Kwik-Fit, said that 21 per cent of the audience were from the e-commerce sector, 20 per cent were wholesalers, 37 per cent manufacturers, 10 per cent from trade associations and 14 per cent were tyre dealers.
Delticom 2009 Sales Pass 300 million Mark Due to Snow
NewsOn 4 January Delticom AG, Europe’s leading online tyre dealer, predicted it will beat its full year 2009 revenue and earnings forecasts. While the severe weather has slowed down many business over the Christmas and New Year period, representatives of the Hanover, Germany-based Delticom report that the snowy weather helped 2009 sales past the 300 million euro mark. The company had previously forecast sales of 285 million euros for the period.
Dealers Win SEMA-Harvard Education, More Seats Available
NewsTwo lucky tyremen were among the five winners of seats for the Harvard University Manage Mentor Program, sponsored by SEMA, reports USA news source Tire Review. Carl Kazen of New England Tire Car Care Centers in Attleboro, Massachusetts and Mike Widmaier of Black's Tire Service in Whiteville, North Carolina won a special drawing at the recent SEMA Show to attend the 42-modular management education seminar.
Federal UK Dealers Enjoy “Red Letter Day” Rewards
NewsGrouptyre, the exclusive UK distributor of Federal brand tyres, has announced the prize winners of the first part of its 2009 Red Letter Day promotional campaign, in conjunction with the Taiwanese manufacturer. RIKFIT Tyres in Kings Norton, Birmingham, supplied by Grouptyre member Car Tyrestore was awarded first prize of a £500 Red Letter Day; Tyrecare of Kings Heath supplied by ETB and Top Tread of Rotherham supplied by NE Wholesale, claimed the runner-up prize of Red Letter Days to the value of £250 in the prize draw.
New Swedish Rules Outlined in Conti Winter Guide
Product NewsA further addition to the Continental Tyre 2009/2010 Winter Tyre Guide has been made to cover new Swedish regulations affecting foreign registered vehicles entering the country from December 2009 onwards. The new rules stipulate that foreign cars and light commercial vehicles entering the country must be equipped with winter tyres with a tread depth of at least three millimetres between December 1 and March 31, whilst wintry road conditions prevail.
RockTron to Update on Breakthrough at Tire Technology Expo
NewsEco-mineral recycling technology specialist RockTron says that, along with presenting details of its technological breakthrough at the Tire Technology Expo in Cologne, Germany on Tuesday 9th February 2010, company advanced products director Godfrey Short will announce “impressive results” from results of new research carried out for RockTron.
TMS Opts For MAM
NewsTMS Motor Spares Ltd has installed the Autocat+ electronic parts catalogue from MAM Software Ltd. throughout its branch network for quick and accurate parts identification.
TMS, a founding member of the RAPID buying group, is the largest independent supplier of motor parts in South Scotland and Northern England. The company has installed Autocat+ at trade counters throughout its entire branch network, giving its sales staff access to the latest product information.
Tyrepac Launches China Tyre E-Tail Portal
NewsSingapore-based online tyre retailer Tyrepac announced the official launch of Tyrepac China (www.tyrepac.com.cn) on 8 December. Like the many similar services operating across European and World markets, upon purchase and payment online, consumers can select from a list of appointed retailers to have their tyres changed, or have them delivered to a location of their choice. The difference is that this service is based in the key production and emerging replacement market of China.
DriveRight Partners eBay
NewsDriveRight has partnered with online sales giant eBay, introducing eParts as a feature of any eBay Store involved in wheel and tyre sales. Searching for products is now easier for online shoppers, reportedly resulting in superior conversion of eBay traffic for store owners.
With more wheel and tyre retailers launching websites to attract online shoppers, eBay stores are a popular way to manage web-based sales. DriveRight’s Tyrefit product behind eParts allows smaller sellers to leverage their eBay stores to even greater effect, providing their customers with an enhanced search function to locate a wider range of suitable aftermarket product for their vehicles.
