The auto care industry’s dynamic and vibrant under-40 set finds its home with the Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG). YANG provides young auto care professionals in their twenties and thirties the opportunity to network with industry peers, enhance knowledge and improve leadership capabilities. Read more.
Babcox Media and Auto Care Association Partner on Industry Job Board
February 5, 2016 by
The Auto Care Association and Babcox Media announce a new partnership to support a single industry-wide job board, www.autocarecareers.org, recently created by the association as part of its Job and Career Development Program. “The auto care industry employs 4.2 million people and is constantly seeking qualified individuals to join the more than 500,000 businesses throughout the […]
WAIA Announces New Partnership – Effective October 1, 2015
July 21, 2015 by
Washington Automotive Industry Association (WAIA) is excited to announce a new partnership with Premera Blue Cross as its exclusive medical carrier. All groups requesting a quote will receive a renewal offer guaranteed for 12-months from October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016. This new partnership will offer current and future WAIA groups competitively priced medical […]
Attract Young People with the New Auto Careers Website
February 5, 2015 by
The Auto Care Association has launched a new auto care careers website, www.autocarecareers.org, to educate young people about, and attract them to, careers in the auto care industry. The website has resources and information highlighting the variety of professional positions, fast growth potential and dynamic career paths available in the auto care industry. Highlights of […]
EMV vs. Chargeback
January 16, 2015 by
Chargeback [chahrj-bak] noun: Ugly debits to the business bank account that come out of nowhere, and eat up profit that could be used to pad the coffers; buy more advertising, or better yet, more inventory; maybe pad the employee bonus fund for the upcoming holidays. If you’ve been in business longer than two years, and […]
Credit Card Fraud Liability Shifts to Merchants
January 16, 2015 by
In the coming months, most new credit and debit cards will come embedded with a microchip that helps prevent counterfeit fraud. Next year, some fraud liability will shift from issuers to merchants who haven’t upgraded their terminals. Why are EMV chip cards the best option for businesses today? Businesses that do upgrade their terminals are […]
Have You Looked At Your Credit Card Rates Lately?
January 16, 2015 by
Each year, as you sit down to review your books and see how this year matches up to the year before, add in a review of your credit card processing merchant account. Take the December statements for 2013 and 2012, and do an apples-to-apples comparison on your rates, miscellaneous fees, and total sales reported for […]
Sources of Reliable Health Care Reform Information
August 30, 2013 by
WAIA wants to help you keep connected to various sources of reliable information that will help you keep your business up to date with Health Reform in general and specifically in the state of Washington. Here are a number of Web site links to trusted organizations with up-to-date information on the implications of Healthcare Reform. […]
Health Insurance and Medical Expenses: What Can You Deduct?
March 15, 2013 by
If you are like most people, you find yourself paying more for out-of-pocket healthcare costs. You may wonder what benefit you can get on your tax return for all the expenses. Unfortunately, the answer for many people is … nothing. But you may be one of the fortunate ones who is able to claim healthcare-related […]
NRF website sorts through health care reform requirements
January 18, 2013 by
A National Retail Federation website is a good resource for companies, large and small, working to plan and comply with expected national health care reforms.