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Will Rimell
Will Rimell is the Editor of CAT Magazine, the leading publication for the construction and transport industries. With a keen eye for industry trends and a passion for heavy machinery, Will oversees the magazine’s editorial direction, ensuring readers stay informed on everything from infrastructure projects to the latest plant equipment. His commitment to high-quality, investigative journalism has made CAT a trusted voice for professionals across the sector.
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CAT Council: supplier (M-Z) responses
"Garage systems and online catalogues play vital roles in helping aftermarket businesses remain competitive. Garage systems enable workshops to increase their professionalism, productivity and profitability. They allow work to be scheduled efficiently, finances to be closely administered and enable customer relationships to be nurtured.
CAT Council: garage responses
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"I think the trade as a whole has been fairly slow to embrace social media and the internet but we are getting better! Most garages are very busy being garages and running businesses in what are very challenging times but ABP recently decided to get hooked up on both Twitter (ChrisABP) and on Facebook with very encouraging initial results.
CAT Council: retailer responses
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"Obviously the internet has been seen as a fantastic way of increasing business for the last 20 years. In A1 motor stores there were one or two using their website
I think now it’s probably a little over crowded but I’m sure the good ones will carry on doing well because of the social trends of today.
CAT Council: factor responses
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CAT Council: trade association and other responses
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CAT Council: supplier (A-M) responses
"As an industry we have to realise our customer base is getting younger and more tech savvy.
From a young age they are used to searching for things online and they use this expertise in their purchasing strategy. My 18 year old daughter will rarely visit a shop to make her purchase but instead looks online to compare price before ordering.
CAT factor lives: CAT Components
CAT Components (no relation) in Hastings is trading in a crowded market.
In the space of a few square miles there are numerous independent motor factors jostling for space with some of the biggest names in the business. Euro Car Parts, GSF and Unipart all have branches in the area, and they’re all competing for business with the independents. The whole town is like an aftermarket social experiment.
Dayco releases latest technical updates
Dayco releases latest technical updates
Going to Mechanex?
The first Mechanex event of the year is being held in Exeter next week, and currently the exhibitor list looks like a who's who of aftermarket heavy hitters.