This year consumers redeemed 3.3 billion coupons compared to last year’s 2.6 billion!  Marketers embraced the behavioral shift, distributing 367 billion coupons in total — the highest number on record since Inmar began tracking coupon use in ’88. Read the article “Amount of coupons issued, used jumped in 2009“.  As an auto repair shop owner, whether you use coupons or not, it is a fact that more people are shopping “smarter” during this economic time.  Tell your customers about deals and offers your shop has.  To use your website to promote these deals, contact us!

“Last week was incredibly slow and many of you reported that your car count dropped way off. We have seen this before as many customers are just worn out and spent out after the holidays. Plus, we can’t ignore that there is still a great deal of anxiety over the economy.

I once again want to address online marketing and how we can make an analogy with traditional marketing. According to a new study from the MIT Sloan School of Management, “Online advertising can be much better at targeting certain demographics than its

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To boost performance and customer service, repair and body shops should consider upgrading technology.  In this economy, experts have suggested doing more with less. That’s why many people in the business have chosen a website from Repair Shop Websites.  Read this article to see what other technology is being suggested.