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AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION MARKET INTELLIGENCE
TO ORDER AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS, PLEASE CALL 301-654-6664 OR VISIT WWW.AUTOCARE.ORG.

THE AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION MARKET INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM
CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING FEATURES.
Annual Publications:
The Digital Auto Care Factbook: Distributed to members
at no charge. The Digital Auto Care Factbook and Lang
Annual is a separate publication available for purchase.
Each is updated annually and available electronically in
mid-May of each year. Separate sales prices have been
established for members and non-members. Supplemental
print copies are also available in bulk quantities.
The Purchasing Trends Study: Survey-based
research directed by the Tool & Equipment Committee.
The publication is now 67 percent off list price
for members and is available electronically.
The Digital Collision Repair Trends includes updates
on all the traditional data reported previously. This
publication is available electronically to Auto Care
Association members at 50 percent off list price.

On-Demand Consulting: Ongoing phone/email research
service available Monday through Friday to anyone
seeking information about the U.S. auto care industry.
Auto Care Association Knowledge Center: Provides
online access to all key research documents and is
available to Auto Care Association members 24/7
at www.autocare.org/market-intelligence.
The Multi-Client Research Program (MCRP): Designed
to provide customized research for sponsors willing to
collaborate on areas of common research interests. For more
information, contact Ron Rossi at ron.rossi@autocare.org.

SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Membership Surveys: Custom surveys on a variety of topics.

Weekly and monthly updates for Auto CarE-news,
Auto Care Insider and social media applications:

"Be Car Care Aware": Check Lane Survey
analysis provided twice each year.

The Northwood Connection: Includes monthly updates
on the Industry Indicators Report (IIR) and the Business
Confidence Index (BCI). The BCI is a member-based survey
and includes interpretive analysis by Dr. Timothy G. Nash.
These materials are posted on the Auto Care Association
website at www.autocare.org and are password protected.

E-tailing: Projecting online replacement part sales
growth through 2020. An Excutive summary was
made available to members at no charge.

The Key Issues Impact Survey: Member-based
research updated quarterly with new rankings based
on Auto Care Association member input. Survey
results are available through Auto Care Insider and
posted on the Auto Care Association website.
The Jefferies Weekly Global Automotive
Aftermarket Report is the result of collaboration
between Auto Care Association and Jefferies. This
report is distributed weekly in Auto CarE-news.
Telematics Trendline: A monthly article designed to
inform Auto Care Association members about the trends
in telematics applications for both the retail automotive
and commercial trucking industries. These articles
are written by Derek Kaufman, C3 Network, Inc.
Checking in With China: A series of articles appearing
in Auto Care Insider. These articles are designed to
enhance member understanding of the auto care industry
in China compared to the U.S. and are written by Steve
H. Ganster, managing director, Technomic Asia.

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RESEARCH REQUESTS:

COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES:
The Tool and Equipment Committee meets during the
Auto Care Association Spring and Fall Leadership Days
to brainstorm and plan their research needs. Recently,
this committee completed a strategic plan to establish a
long-term vision of the committee goals and objectives.
The Market Intelligence Committee meets during the
Auto Care Association Spring and Fall Leadership Days
to discuss trends and plan their research needs such as
OES trends, Accessories and Mobile Journey Mapping.

This program is enhanced through directional input from the Auto
Care Association Market Intelligence Committee. If you are interested
in getting involved, please call 301-654-6664 for Ron Rossi, director,
market intelligence or email ron.rossi@autocare.org

To order Auto Care Association publications,
please call 301-654-6664 or visit
www.autocare.org/market-intelligence.

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