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Letter to the Editor
In This Month's Issue of INSIGHT
November, 1998
Volume 8 Number 11
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Feature Industry
Update Editor's Page Special Features Market Watch
TrendLine Survey Investment
Update
Feature:
- Building a Marketing Plan: Developing a proper plan now will keep you focused on your goals for growth in the coming year.
- To combat today's increased level of competition, whether from consolidators, multiple
shop operators, or other marketing-oriented collision repair centers, you need a
well-thought-out, written marketing plan that includes:
- Marketing Analysis
- Opportunity Analysis
- Goals and Objectives
- Marketing Strategy
- Action Plan
Industry Update:
- Herberts Sale to KKR Called Off
- PPG, DuPont, or Valspar become possible bidders.
- AND the announcement
(too late for our November issue!)
that DuPont will buy Herberts
- NABC Gives Two President Awards
- Awards for outstanding leadership in improving the image of the collision repair
industry were given to SCRS's John Loftus and Jeff Hendler.
-full text of this article- - CIC Report
- Aftermarket parts demo details faults of non-OE parts. Materials Estimating Task Force
update
-full text of this article- - BASF and Flex Products Settle Patent Litigation
- BASF will produce and market CVPs license-free in the industries of coatings, cosmetics,
and plastics.
-full text of this article- - ABRA Opens in Boulder
- ABRA has acquired Modern Body Shop, formerly owned by Steve and Teddie Carmack.
-full text of this article- - Allstate CEO Choate to Retire
- The announcement caps a 37-year career for Jerry D. Choate. Edward M. Liddy will succeed
him.
-full text of this article- - Influx of Late-Model Off-Lease Vehicles Projected
- Declines in used vehicle pricing could increase the number of vehicles deemed total
losses due to the reduction in vehicle value.
-full text of this article-
Editor's Page:
- The Future of Herberts Given the Demise of the KKR
Acquisition
by Russell Thrall III, Editor
Special Feature:
- CIC Materials Estimating Task Force Addresses Concerns of Associations and Clarifies Preliminary Findings
- Information providers have been requested to study the feasability of providing area
calculations in their estimating systems.
Market Watch
- This month's surveyed cities include:
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Kalamazoo, MI
- Traverse City, MI
- St. Paul, MN
- Wichita, KS
- Lake Charles, LA, TX
- Boulder, CO
- Fresno, CA
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- September TrendLine Survey
- Technician and Management Pay Systems and Rates
- October TrendLine Survey
- Refinish Gross Profit Margins
- November TrendLine Survey
- Digital Imaging
- December TrendLine Survey
- Consolidation
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Investment Update
Charlie Baker's best guess is that insurance stocks will recover and come out even at
year end while supplier stocks will end up down a bit overall.
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