by Michael Anderson

Part of the Club allows Front Range dealerships to collectively market wholesale parts

Tue, 2013-04-30 22:00 | by Michael Anderson

Golden, Colo.—Although collision repair shops rely heavily on franchise dealerships for OEM parts, they may not be forthcoming with feedback to suppliers, said Denise Wells, who built her business, Part of the Club, on that premise.

“The intent is to get feedback from customers and trend what they’re saying,” said Wells, during an interview with Parts & People and her original customer Ken Kokoszka, parts manager of Christopher’s Dodgeworld and Christopher’s Mitsubishi.

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