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SEMA Show Events for PRO Members

With the SEMA Show just weeks away, automotive restylers are gearing up to reconnect in Las Vegas for the 2021 SEMA Show taking place November 2–5. One hundred and fifty-three exhibitors in the restyling and car care areas will be on-site ready to connect with buyers and educate the industry on...
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PRO Volunteer Spotlight: Dennis Lerdahl, President of Accessory Parts

PRO named Dennis Lerdahl as the council’s latest volunteer spotlight member. Lerdahl is the president of Accessory.Parts, a wholesaler of automotive aftermarket accessories for car and truck enthusiasts. Get to know Lerdahl in his interview with SEMA below. SEMA: Why did you decide to volunteer for...
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Key Elements of a Sales Strategy: How to Stay Ahead of Your Customers

Automotive restylers are discovering new ways to increase their sales profits through the help of the SEMA PRO Sales Training Manual, a unique resource developed by PRO to help restylers, trimmers and accessory retailers build a more successful dealer-direct sales strategy. Below is an excerpt from...
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Retail Spending and Cars and Car Parts Surpasses All Other Sales

New SEMA Market Research Available on Automotive Aftermarket Retailer/Installer Trends Automotive is the single biggest retail segment in the U.S., accounting for 20% (more than $1.2 trillion) of retail spending in 2020, according to the new Retail Trends Report from SEMA Market Research. The report...
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RPM Act Introduced in U.S. Senate

Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Jon Tester (D-MT) have reintroduced the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act (S. 2736) in the U.S. Senate. The pro-motorsports, pro-business bill, which was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in May 2021, is critical to ensuring that...