AAM Group Launches Video Streaming Service for Resellers

The AAM Group has launched an all-new video streaming service, N-Store TV, available free to automotive aftermarket resellers affiliated with either the Performance Corner or Total Truck Centers program, the organization announced. N-Store TV is a playlist of informative and brief product videos produced by The AAM Group’s video marketing team, the group said. The… Continue reading AAM Group Launches Video Streaming Service for Resellers

Martin & Co. Celebrating 30th Anniversary in 2023

Martin & Company, a full-service marketing solutions firm specializing in automotive aftermarket brands, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023 and marking the occasion with an accompanying 30th-anniversary promotion, the company announced. Established in 1993, Martin & Company is a marketing agency serving the specialty performance aftermarket and has partnered with many performance brands over… Continue reading Martin & Co. Celebrating 30th Anniversary in 2023

Nomination Period for Techs Rock Awards Opens May 15

TechForce Foundation’s 5th annual Techs Rock Awards will be accepting nominations for technicians beginning on May 15, the organization announced. TechForce created the awards to honor professional technicians who are full of passion and grit, exhibit true excellence in their work and inspire the next generation of techs, the group said. The Techs Rock Awards… Continue reading Nomination Period for Techs Rock Awards Opens May 15

NFIB: Labor Quality Now Top Small Business Owner Concern

The most recent edition of the NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index found that labor quality is now the top small business owner concern, the organization announced. Labor quality was the top business problem at 24%, with inflation in second place by one point at 23%, according to the report. “Optimism is not improving on Main… Continue reading NFIB: Labor Quality Now Top Small Business Owner Concern

What’s More Important: Marketing or Branding?

Most shop managers believe they should be pumping money into a marketing program. The more marketing you have, the better off your auto performance and restoration shop is, right? But what if that that isn’t entirely true? A new blog from Motorhead Digital examines the balance between marketing and branding, and how solid branding can… Continue reading What’s More Important: Marketing or Branding?

Inspiration & Empowerment: Inside the Austin Hatcher Foundation

The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer (AHF), headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, provides support services for young patients and their families nationwide. (Photo courtesy AHF)

This article originally appeared in the June 2023 issue of THE SHOP magazine. In October 2006, Austin Hatcher Osborn was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain and spinal tumors called atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (ATRT). The oncologist explained to parents Jim and Amy Jo Osborn that the fatality rate was 100%. Currently, ATRT… Continue reading Inspiration & Empowerment: Inside the Austin Hatcher Foundation

Autoshop Solutions-Built Website Wins Design Award

An Autoshop Solutions-built website was recognized by the MUSE Creative and Design Awards and the International Awards Association (IAA), the company announced. Colorado-based SimplyEuro Automotive Repair won the Automotive Website Design Gold award in the competition for its website created by Autoshop Solutions. “We are very excited to take home the 2023 Gold Award for… Continue reading Autoshop Solutions-Built Website Wins Design Award