Goodyear adopting MAM solution in North American retail outlets
MAM Software has been chosen to supply a new point-of-sale and management solution for Goodyear’s company-owned retail store locations in North America, and it will also be made available to independent Goodyear tyre and automotive service dealers there. The new solution will leverage MAMs VAST POS application and deliver a solution that can be delivered on premise or via the cloud.
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Model describes curves in Pirelli Calendar as a ‘sign of change’
Information on the 2015 Pirelli Calendar has been revealed to the Italian edition of Vanity Fair. The publication shared this with the world and reports that the coming Cal, which was shot in May by Steven Meisel, features New York as a backdrop and will feature Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima, Isabeli Fontana, Raquel Zimmermann, Natalia Vodianova, Sasha Luss and – in what Vanity Fair calls the “real news of the Calendar’s 42nd edition” – plus-size model Candice Huffine. This is the first time the Pirelli Calendar has featured a ‘curvy’ model and Huffine has described her presence on “the most glamorous set in the world as “a sign that things are really changing.”
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Yokohama moves Western US distribution centre to Chino
Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) has announced that it will move its Western Region distribution centre to Chino later this year. The 22 mile move is inspired by recent growth, causing the company to increase warehousing capacity from its existing 380,000sqft facility in Fullerton, California. The newly constructed Chino warehouse will measure 658,000sqft.
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Tatko and Vipal Rubber celebrate a successful partnership
Vipal Rubber clients have held a joint event with Turkish distributor Tatko in Serbia to celebrate recent sales successes in the region. Tatko is responsible for distributing Vipal and Ruzi products in Turkey, Ukraine and other countries in Central Asia, and the Belgrade event reflects Vipal’s emphasis on its partner relationships, the Brazilian retreading company states.
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Goodyear’s latest airship to be named Wingfoot One
If you haven’t paid much attention to Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s corporate logo in the past, you may be surprised to find it resembles a basketball shoe that has sprouted wings. Goodyear calls its logo the Wingfoot and it will – in name at least – now take to the skies. On 21 July, Goodyear Tire & Rubber announced that the name Wingfoot One has been selected for its newest airship.
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Further loss for Germany’s Top Service Team
Following the announcement last year that its network would shrink by more than 100 outlets with the departure of two key members, German retail cooperative Top Service Team (team Reifen-Union GmbH+Co. Top Service Team KG) looks set to lose a further dozen centres. Cooperative member Gummi Berger has given notice that it intends to leave Top Service Team after 27 years of membership; the 12 outlet fast fit and service chain intends to become a Euromaster franchise partner.
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Yokohama an ‘Energy Efficiency Forerunner’ in China
Last month, Yokohama’s passenger car tyre production and sales unit in China was commended as an ‘Energy Efficiency Forerunner’ at the 2013 Annual Petroleum and Chemical Energy Efficiency Benchmarking Enterprise Conference. The commendation given to Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd. is related to promoting the energy saving policies of the Chinese government; Hangzhou Yokohama was recognised for low energy consumption per ton of tyres produced.
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Bridgestone voted Australia’s ‘most trusted tyre brand’
Bridgestone has beaten Michelin and Pirelli to be named Australia’s ‘most trusted tyre brand’ in a survey carried out for Reader’s Digest Australia. The publication’s Trusted Brands 2014 survey rated brands in 46 categories on a scale of one to ten, and named one winner and two highly commended runners-up for each category.
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Rebranding for Bridgestone’s GCR network in US
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has rebranded its GCR Tires & Service division. The company says the effort signifies its pledge to be the “leading provider of commercial tyres and service in North America.” The rebranding includes the introduction of a new logo, which Bridgestone describes as “crisp, clean and colourful” and a “visual representation of GCR’s continued pledge and commitment to its customers.”
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