Like the rest of the automotive aftermarket, the shop supply business has seen many changes in recent years and expects to see many more in the future. The shop supply business has become more competitive, and, like many businesses associated with the automotive aftermarket, the term "flattened" keeps coming up. Could the new millennium breathe new life and increased demand from rebuilders?
We asked the people who know the business best to explain how the industry has changed in recent years and share their predictions of the future.
Past
In the past, the 1960s and