Key Performance Indicators Report — March 2021

THE SHOP created the Key Performance Indicators Report to provide shop owners with valuable economic and industry data in an accessible, time-saving manner. Click on any of the links below to access that data in this month’s report.

The Brief

Global markets remain hopeful of curbing the pandemic, leaning on the successful, albeit slow, deployment of COVID-19 vaccines…

State of Business: Automotive Industry

Retail sales remain strong and aftermarket manufacturers continue to recover from the inventory struggles of 2020…

Recent Vehicle Recalls

A roundup of recent manufacturer safety recalls…

Consumer Trends

A recent bump in consumer confidence suggests economic growth is poised to improve further as vaccination efforts expand…

State of the Economy

Economists expect the pace of the economic rebound to reaccelerate as new COVID-19 infection rates decline, the vaccination program expands and the prospects of another large fiscal support program improve…

By A.J. Hecht

A.J. Hecht is the managing editor of THE SHOP and host of the In Gear with THE SHOP podcast. Have an idea, a tip, or a question you’d like to see answered? Contact A.J. at ahecht@cahabamedia.com.