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Article: Commercial tire market barometer: flat to down sharply.(News)
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- Tire Business
- Article date:
- April 13, 2009
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Byline: Miles Moore
The economic downturn has affected all sectors of the U.S. economy, and commercial tire dealerships are no exception.
Surveys completed for Tire Business by commercial dealers across the nation indicate business is flat at best, down sharply at worst. While the drop in fuel prices has generally helped them and their customers, many say they've had to lay off personnelor at least not replace those who leavepark some of their service trucks and consolidate certain operations.
As for their business practices, they are doing what they always do, only more so: keeping current customers as close as possible, while staying on the ...