States graded, ranked for 'The Collision Repair Business'
Is your shop in a great state for a collision repair business?
Author: John Yoswick
State Rankings
Average vehicle age (in years)1 Percentage of uninsured drivers2 Ranking of state business tax climate3 Typical shop backlog (compared to national average)4 No. of markets in which drivers go less than 10 years between claims5 Driver's chances of a deet-hit6…
Ramping Up Refinish
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Continuing the Data Debate
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Share and Share Alike?
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A Volatile Redundancy
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Aluminum Foiled?
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