Employment remains issue as long-term unfilled positions remain near 20-year record high. OEM part delays improving. A larger percentage of collision repair facility operators report business improved in October on a year-over-year basis compared to those reporting higher sales the previous month. The percentage reporting higher year-over-year (YoY) sales increased to more than three out […]
Half of Collision Repair Facilities Reported Improved Sales in September Compared to Last Year
Long-term unfilled positions at 20-year record high. Concerns that new insurance claims processes are impacting estimator retention and recruitment. Collision repair facility operators continue to see improved sales compared to the last year, but the percentage reporting higher sales declined to just over half of respondents overall. Collision repair facilities reported higher sales across 50.1% […]
Collision Repair Facilities Reporting Improved Sales in March as Pandemic Impact Eases
Unfortunately, nearly half of collision repair shops continue reporting lower sales compared to last year. The shop size weighted sales declined at lowest level since start of pandemic. The largest percentage of collision repair facility operators reported higher sales compared to last year in March since the start of the pandemic. It is important to […]
Collision Repair Facilities Reporting Improved Sales in February Compared to Last Year Up Versus January
Unfortunately, the percentage of collision repair shops reporting lower sales also increased. CollisionWeek’s shop size weighted sales decline increased on severe weather impacts to production. A larger percentage of collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering February reported that sales were up, but the projection of overall […]
Higher Percentage of Collision Repair Facilities Reported Sales Up in January Compared to Last Year
While more repairers report higher sales, the average increase was lower. More collision repair operators believe pandemic impact on sales getting worse than better. A larger percentage of collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering January reported that sales were up, but the amount of increase was […]
Improvement in Collision Repair Facility Sales Reversed in December
Respondents to our most recent survey indicate sales in December compared to last year were down at a greater level compared to last year than in November. A smaller percentage of collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering December reported that sales were up, reversing the improvement […]
Collision Repair Facility Sales Improved in November
Respondents to our most recent survey indicate sales in November compared to last year were still down, but less than at any time since start of pandemic. A growing percentage of collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering November reported that sales were up, reversing the drop […]
Collision Repair Facility Sales Remain Down Over 15% in October
Respondents to our most recent survey indicate sales in October compared to last year were down slightly more than in September and August. A growing percentage of collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering October reported that sales were down, reversing a trend of lower numbers reporting […]
Collision Repair Facility Sales Remain Down Over 14% in September
Respondents to our most recent survey indicate sales in September compared to last year were down slightly more than in August. October projected to restart improvement. While more collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering September reported that sales were up, the shop-size weighted sales comparison to […]
Collision Repair Facility Sales Improved in August
Respondents to our most recent survey indicate sales in August at best level compared to last year since February. September projected to continue improving. Collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent CollisionWeek Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering August reported that sales continued to be depressed compared to last year but had improved […]