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BUDGET 2012: REACTION FROM THE AFTERMARKET
The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his annual budget report in the Houses of Parliament today. Osborne said the budget this year was set to: “reward working families” and make tax “more competitive” for businesses. Find all the latest here.
CAT retail lives: Interpart, High Wycombe
Richard Walters left school when he was 15 and got a sales assistant job at his local motor accessories store. He now owns the shop and four others, so how has he done it?
MOOG BRAND TO BE RELAUNCED BY FEDERAL MOGUL
Federal Mogul is relaunching its MOOG brand in the UK, thanks to a new distribution agreement with the RAPID group. The steering and suspension range will be relaunched from April, with nationwide coverage being achieved by the RAPID group.
IFA MEMBERS DRIVE NEW GROWTH ACROSS UK
The IFA buying group is expanding its borders with multiple branch openings across the UK. New stores opened by Motex, BBC Superfactors and Bennetts has brought the total number of IFA member branches to over 200 across the country.
BEARINGS SPECIALIST TARGETS SALES GROWTH WITH TECDOC
BRT Group has partnered up with TecDoc to help drive new growth for the bearings specialist. TecDoc says the BRT Group’s decision to use its systems is a sign that more parts suppliers are increasingly turning to using bespoke software suites.
A NEW HOME FOR FORD RETAIL SUPPLIER
Ford trade parts supplier @First Parts Solutions has moved to a new distribution centre in Essex.
The move has effectively doubled the supplier’s offerings, increasing stock capacity to over five million parts across 45,000 lines.
The CAT Council: retailer responses
“I think it’s difficult to predict what’s going to happen in the market with all the problems that are about. The cost of fuel is one problem, and also the fact that cars these days […]
The CAT Council: factor responses
“There are three current trends that will set the agenda over the next twelve to twenty four months and contribute significantly to the market size and dynamic over the next five years. The first of […]
The CAT Council: suppliers (A-M) responses
“Despite the consolidation in the industry we’ve witnessed over the last few years, there is still over-supply at many levels of the distribution chain. Therefore it is likely that there will be further consolidation, particularly […]
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