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Chicago Shop Owner Seeks Buyer or Installer
Robert Hough runs a 5-star rated shop near Chicago, but due to a health problem, he needs to...
Subcontracting Can Pay Off
By Mr. Retail As I talk to my colleagues in the industry, the topic of adding additional categories...
Breathalyzers Save the Day at Some Shops
More dealers are looking at expanding their role in installing and calibrating breathalyzers (alcohol ignition interlock devices). Dealers...
Brandmotion’s Expansion Strategy
Brandmotion, an aftermarket company with a focus on automotive safety, has significantly expanded into fleet safety equipment and...
Update on AudioControl
AudioControl is shipping most of its new subwoofer and speaker lines—the first in its 45-year history-- and new...
Distributor Vs Direct, What’s the Best Choice?
By Mr Retail One of the most popular things talked about in the inner circles of car audio...
12V Opportunity in These Vehicles
Here's a list of vehicles that are shipping without certain features due to chip shortages. We've reported on...
Alpine Awards This Dealer
One of the most awarded dealers in the past year has just picked up another honor, this time...
New iDatalink Maestro Products Due
Automotive Data Solutions revealed new tentative ship dates and revised features for some of its key upcoming modules....
Audi Gets Aggressive With Remote Start
Audi will offer remote start via an app as a standard feature on most 2024 model lines. Until...
KnowledgeFest Moves to Atlantic City
Press Release (UNEDITED): North Andover, MA – The Mobile Electronics Association (MEA) is thrilled to announce that its...
BOSS Names New Senior National Sales Manager
BOSS Audio Systems announced it has appointed 12 volt industry veteran Matthew Delgado to the new post of...
Spotify to Launch Hi-Res Audio Tier: Reports t
Spotify is expected to announce a new premium audio streaming plan that offers Hi-Res Audio, according to Bloomberg...
Alpine Names New Director of National Sales
Alps Alpine has named an industry veteran as its new Director of National Sales for the Alpine Aftermarket...
Award-Winning Retailer Sold
Mobile Edge, Lehighton, PA, the 29-year old retailer and Mobile Electronics Magazine Retailer of the Year, has been...
ChatGPT in Your Car
Have you ever wanted to look up something while you are driving? CarPlay won’t let you google answers....
This Tweeter is Made of Glass
BZRK Audio announced it has developed the first glass-domed car tweeter. Glass is rigid, lightweight and inexpensive, so...
Mr Retail: Test Your Social Media Results
In an earlier column, we talked about the importance of running ads on social media. But how do...
MB Quart Intros CarPlay Source Unit
MB Quart announced its first CarPlay marine/powersports source unit. The GMR7V1 is fully waterproof, rated at iPX67. It...
Fortin’s First US Remote Start-From-Phone System
Fortin will launch its first remote start-from-a-phone system for the US market called EVO-ONE LTE. The package will...