Last year, journalists in the Los Angeles area reported on a rare SEMA event that took place in Pasadena, California. It wasn’t the amazing collection of vehicles that made the event unique. Rather, it was the fact that the SEMA Show ‘N Shine car show was a fundraiser open to the general public.

The SEMA Show is the premier destination for buyers in the specialty-equipment industry looking to find new products and services for their customers. In 2009, 25,086 buyers went to Las Vegas specifically to bring the newest restyling and car care offerings from the Show floor into their own retail...

One of the most profound effects of the recession was the decline in U.S. vehicle sales, which plummeted from nearly 17 million in 2006 to about 10.6 million in 2009, according to Ward’s AutoWorld.

As the economy starts to rebound, retailers are taking on a new mission—customer recovery. While analysts argue about the official end of the recession, business owners know that the economy doesn’t turn around until new customers begin to open their wallets.

Riding the momentum of social media’s virtually unbridled growth, consumer reviews have become a powerful, proven tool for spiking company sales and are showing signs of becoming even more potent.

Barry Meguiar’s family has been in the car-care business for 109 years, and he’s personally headed up the company that carries the family name for more than four decades. As the president of Meguiar’s Inc., he’s seen the economic roller coaster trundle up and down many times before, but he’s never...

We’ve just come from the first SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit, held May 25–27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and the feedback we’ve gathered has been tremendous.

Ed Iskenderian and Alex Xydias (background) were just two of many motor legends who gathered at last year's SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser. An exclusive SEMA Hall of Fame VIP area sponsored by Source Interlink Media is bringing several members of the esteemed group together during the...

Chip Foose, award-winning automotive designer best known for his work on TLC’s “Overhaulin’,” will be the grand marshal for the second annual SEMA Show ‘N Shine car show. Television hosts and automotive icons Chip Foose and Dennis Gage will be signing autographs at the second annual SEMA Show ‘N...