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Showcase for the Latest Innovations in Restoration

The 16th annual (ARMO) Products Showcase will be held Wednesday–Saturday, April 24–27, at Spring Carlisle in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

SEMA News—March 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

UPS Delivers Enhanced Benefits to SEMA Members

Running a business can be tough going these days. Your membership in SEMA is an important ally, and now it’s an even stronger force with enhanced SEMA-member benefits from UPS. SEMA members can now enjoy exclusive discounts on UPS services and solutions that can help to streamline and expand operations while trimming time, waste and expense. Members also enjoy significant discounts on package deliveries and export rates as well as UPS freight.

SEMA Member News—March/April 2013

UPS Delivers Enhanced Benefits to SEMA Members

 

 SEMA members can now enjoy exclusive discounts on UPS services and solutions that can help to streamline and expand operations while trimming time, waste and expense.

Better Merchandising Leads toBetter Sales...and Profits

By Wayne Williams I couldn’t help but notice how nicely merchandised the Starbucks Coffee Shops were this past holiday season. Again this year, my wife and I did the Christmas shopping together, and because my wife is a happier shopper when she has a Starbucks coffee in her hand, we visited a number of locations.

SEMA Member News—March/April 2013  

Better Merchandising Leads toBetter Sales...and Profits

By Wayne Williams

Marketing for Small Business, Part III

By Regis Finn We discussed the importance of attending consumer-based shows and events in the May/June 2012 issue of SEMA Member News and inexpensive ways to promote a business on the web in the November/December 2012 issue. In this third installment, we’ll discuss the need or lack of need for print material for a small business.

SEMA Member News—March/April 2013 

Marketing for Small Business, Part III

Print Material

By Regis Finn

Spy Photos

2014 BMW X5 and 2014 U.S.-Spec Hyundai Equus.

SEMA News—March 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

Spy Photos

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2014 BMW X5

Detroit Auto Show

New Models Take Center Stage A host of cars and trucks that could be important to SEMA-member retailers and manufacturers were debuted at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Among those likely to be of interest to enthusiasts and the companies that serve them are the ’14 Corvette, ’14 Lexus IS and ’14 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Also shown was a concept version of what is thought to be Ford’s next F-Series pickup. If there was a single theme to the show, it was about enhancing mileage without sacrificing performance.

SEMA News—March 2013

EVENTS
By John Stewart

Detroit Auto Show

New Models Take Center Stage

Select Committee Members Speak Out on the Importance of Getting Involved

By Ellen McKoy Four freshman members have joined the Professional Restylers Organization (PRO) Select Committee. They are Dave Edmondson of Roadwire Automotive Innovation, Ginger Glover of Truckers Toy Store, Donna Green of Retro USA and Jerry Redding of EchoMaster. We recently asked them about their backgrounds and the reasons they’ve chosen to get involved.

SEMA Member News—March/April 2013  

Select Committee Members Speak Out on the Importance of Getting Involved

By Ellen McKoy

 

Ginger Glover: Truckers Toy Store
Ginger Glover, Truckers Toy Store

Racing Youth

Selling to the Young Motorsports Segment There is little doubt that motorsports has matured as a mainstream sporting genre in the last five decades, helping to grow the performance aftermarket into a stable, nearly $30-billion industry. Of course, the hope is that both motorsports and the industry will also stay forever young amid this maturation, with fresh new faces rejuvenating the racing scene and manufacturers continuing to revitalize their product lines. So which racing segments are “young” today, and how does the industry engage them?

SEMA News—March 2013

BUSINESS
By Mike Imlay

Racing Youth

Selling to the Young Motorsports Segment

Fast Facts

Breaking news from SEMA member companies, including National Business Media, Skyjacker Suspensions, Design Engineering, Holley Performance Products and more.

SEMA News—March 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

MPMC Shines at PRI

Hall of Fame The Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) formally inducted its Hall of Fame class of 2012 during a breakfast ceremony at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Orlando. For the third consecutive year, more than 100 industry professionals made the 8:00 a.m. call to see their colleagues receive the honors.

SEMA Member News—March/April 2013 

MPMC Shines at PRI

Hall of Fame