Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is introducing new benefits and enhanced offerings to independently owned repair facilities that are TechNet Professional members in 2019.
In Canada, these new benefits are offered through CARQUEST and include affinity benefits, enhancements to the nationwide warranty, digital menu boards, and a TechNet-branded Virtual Vehicle tool.
A TireAmerica partnership and increased labour and insurance benefits are also available to U.S. TechNet Professional members.
TechNet is a business solutions partnership program from Advance Auto Parts designed to help independently owned repair facilities grow their business and develop customer loyalty while maintaining their own identities and serving their local communities. More than 10,000-member shops across the United States and Canada are part of the TechNet banner program creating a trusted network of automotive repair shops across North America.
“We continue to listen to our TechNet members, many of whom have been partners of the program for more than 20 years, and are leveraging the feedback of shop owners and operators to introduce new benefits and optimize the banner program,” said Walter Scott, Senior Vice President of Professional Marketing and Programs at Advance Auto Parts. “TechNet is a key component of delivering the right experience and solutions to Professional customers. Ultimately, we strive to help our customers serve their customers better and grow their business as independent operators.”
Among the new enhancements for 2019, TechNet’s nationwide warranty has been simplified for an improved customer experience for both motorists and member shops. When motorists have service and repairs performed by an authorized TechNet professional service facility, they are covered by a nationwide limited repair warranty that extends across North America for 24 months or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first.
The TechNet digital menu board is a new benefit included in membership that displays the shop’s services and pricing, as well as educational programming related to car maintenance and care, on a smart TV in the customer service area of a TechNet member’s shop. This digital menu board is customizable, enabling shops to make updates in real time to showcase their offers, and TechNet can also provide custom content tailored to the shop’s program preferences.
Virtual Vehicle, another important element of TechNet, supports the service recommendation by bringing the inspection results to life via vehicle system animations that illustrate the cause and effect of each problem.
The inventory of more than 400 animations can be viewed in the shop lobby or can be emailed or texted to the customer allowing them to make an informed decision with confidence. Virtual Vehicle is also integrated with several shop management systems that enable the animations to be included in a regular communication process, and can easily sent to a customer via text or email.
Finally, a customized loop of animations can be served on a lobby monitor or embedded in the shop website providing customer education opportunities.
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I’m not sure you are aware that not only Advance Auto Part and CARQUEST offer this program but also Worldpac Canada and Worldpac USA are as well.