What's new in the Bahama's

Besides $10.00 Pina Coladas and $7.00 beers heres a rundown of what is coming from Carquest and a few hightlights from the meetings.
Day 1
Trade show with Carquest nascar driver Kasey Mears signing autographs.A lot of lines that are available in the US but not in Canada.Akebono was on hand and are going to be our new brake supplier for Gold pads.This is another move to get OEM stuff in a Carquest box.I also heard rumblings of consolidation of blue and reds to eliminate rmd and bmd???????????.
Day 2
Meeting
Use more product feedback,they claim someone looks at every one now.
Carquest is wanting us to push our cutomers to use voice of the customer
Rick Hendrick(owner of Hendrick racing 5,24,48,88 Nascar)spoke about teamwork.He also owns 68 car dealerships
Exploris and worldpac should be linked in 2008
Exploris version 46 next quarter
Version 47 (with multi store fourth quarter)
Heard many complaints regarding exploris.
New Carquest produced catalogue to be tested 2nd and 3rd quarter
Weblink two to be released in 2008
Platinum rewards available probably 2009 to all trade customers
Day 3
Meeting was a lot of motivational type speakers as well as Temple Sloan III.Carquest USA has a bunch of new National accounts not in Canada as well as some that are not in our areas.
All in all it was a pretty hectic few days as the Hotel was very large and the meetings were at opposite ends from where we slept.
Day 4
A little relax time,a $100.00 breakfast,a $60.00 pizza and a couple of those $10.00 pina coladas