by adminpars | Jul 18, 2011 | Body Shop News
A new law in Nevada raises the penalties for drivers who let their insurance lapse; a single lapse of 30 days or less carries the same $250 penalty that had been in place in the state, but longer or multiple lapses can raise the penalty to as high as $1,250. Rhode...
by adminpars | Jul 18, 2011 | Body Shop News
John Gustafson of Gustafson Brothers in Huntington Beach, Calif., buys bottled water labeled with his collision shop’s name. Then when a local high school athletic team asks for a $200 sponsorship donation, for example, he instead give them 400 bottles of water...
by adminpars | Jul 18, 2011 | Body Shop News
Regulators and law enforcement agencies believe the still-sputtering economy is to blame for a rise in credit card fraud. Jackie Hart, a risk manager with Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS), a large credit card processing company, offers these tips to businesses to...
by adminpars | Jun 22, 2011 | Body Shop News
“It’s not going to be the strong that survive. It’s going to be the smart who survive. There’s so much knowledge that’s required to repair these cars safely. If you’re not invested, you’re not going to survive.” – Bruce...
by adminpars | Jun 22, 2011 | Body Shop News
Using numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, CollisionWeek reports that expenses (including payroll, benefits, rent and supplies) are eating up a higher percentage of shop revenue. In 2005, expenses equaled 78.5 percent of shop revenue; in 2009, expenses were 85.3...
by adminpars | Jun 22, 2011 | Body Shop News
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is voicing its support for the “Skills for America” expansion announced by President Obama this month. The Skills for America initiative is designed to help students graduating from career and...
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