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    • Michael Willins

    Mike has been involved in the automotive industry since 1997. He was formerly Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Automotive Body Repair News. In 2005, under Mike's direction ABRN won the Advanstar Communications "Magazine of the Year Award." Prior to that he was senior editor of Aftermarket Business. With Mike's help Aftermarket Business earned the 2004 Gold Key Award as Publication of the Year given out by the Association of Automotive Publication Editors.

    Finance

    Is there an ‘Infomobility’ counter in your future?

    Michael Willins
    Jan. 1, 2020
    We talk frequently about challenges faced by collision repair shops, but often fail to examine opportunities.
    Finance

    POS pulls $61 million from AutoZone’s books

    Michael Willins
    Jan. 1, 2020
    The Pay-On-Scan (POS) initiative is making some modest headway into the retailer’s vast inventory.
    Finance

    Is Sears laying the groundwork for a core auto strategy shift?

    Michael Willins
    Jan. 1, 2020
    Sears Canada announced in late March its intentions to lease the service bays in its Canadian operations to service vendors. That same month, U.S.-based parent, Sears, Roebuck...
    Finance

    Expect cloudy Pay-On-Scan picture to clear up

    Michael Willins
    Jan. 1, 2020
    For more than a year the aftermarket has attempted to gain a clear picture of AutoZone’s Pay-On-Scan (POS) initiative — specifically, which manufacturers are participating and...