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  • Inside View: Gas prices to average $3.88 in 2009
    November 6, 2008
    The weekly price of regular-grade gasoline, which peaked at $4.11 per gallon on July 14, averaged $3.65 per gallon Sept. 8, according to the Energy Information Administration’s Sept. 9 “Short-Term Energy Outlook." Annual average retail gasoline and diesel prices in 2008 are projected to be $3.61 and $4.09 per gallon, respectively, compared with $2.81 for gasoline and $2.88 for...

  • Inside View: Obama vs. McCain on fuel costs
    November 6, 2008
    Since fuel costs are critical to the health of auto glass  repair and replacement retailers, I decided to take a look at the energy policies of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. Following are some key points, excerpted from their respective energy plans.

  • Inside View: Employee benefits
    October 3, 2008
    Ninety-seven percent of respondents to the 2008 National Glass Association Competitiveness Survey reported they offer employees vacation days. Seventy-five percent offer medical benefits, according to a study conducted by The MPI Group, Shaker Heights, Ohio. Survey participants consisted primarily of representatives from privately held auto glass repair and replacement companies with annual sales...

  • Auto Inside View: Costs continue to rise
    September 8, 2008

  • Fuel efficiency winners and losers
    May 1, 2008
    Fuel efficiency winners and losers   The Dodge Dakota two-wheel drive and Mitsubishi Raider 2WD pickup trucks are the most fuel-efficient standard-size pickups for the 2008 model year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy site www.fueleconomy.gov. Both trucks get 16 miles to the gallon in the city and 20 on the highway.   The 2008 Roush Performance Stage 3 F150 2WD and 4WD models...

  • Employment levels remain steady
    January 1, 2008

  • The big picture
    A look at AGR's role in the U.S. auto repair industry
    January 1, 2008
     The big pictureAuto glass replacement and repair accounts for 15 percent of U.S. automotive body, paint, interior and glass repair industry revenue, according to the July 2007 IBISWorld “Automotive Body, Paint, Interior and Glass Repair in the U.S.” report. Distributed through ReportLinker.com, the study examines key growth trends and issues, as well as the competitive...

  • 2007 Benchmark Study: A look into retailers' financial health
    Cost hikes offset volume, price increases for some retailers
    January 1, 2008
    Auto glass repair and replacement retailers anticipated net income would decline 3 percent in 2007, according to the 2007 National Glass Association Competitiveness Survey. The primary culprits: rising energy, fuel and insurance costs. Conducted by The MPI Group, Shaker Heights, Ohio, the survey provides a comprehensive view of the performance and business practices of 22 U.S. auto glass repair...

  • Survey reveals benchmarks
    NGA members respond to sales, employment, business environment questions
    December 1, 2007
     The recently completed 2007 NGA Competitiveness Survey provides a broad view of business practices and performances across the membership of the National Glass Association, McLean, Va. Survey findings, based on responses from 88 NGA members, reveal a wealth of benchmarks that can help all members steer their firms toward more profitable, productive years. Among this year’s top-line...

  • Tech salaries inch upward
    September/October 2007
    September 1, 2007
    As of May 2006, the national estimated salary for auto glass repair and replacement technicians was $32,050, up 5 percent compared to the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in Washington, D.C. The national estimated hourly wage inched up to $15.41. Vermont took the top spot from Minnesota as the highest paying state for technicians, with an...
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