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 […]
Improvements in Collision Repair Facility Sales Paused in July
Respondents to our most recent survey indicate that the improvements in sales in May and June backtracked slightly during July. Collision repair facility operators project August sales to improve. Collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent CollisionWeek Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering July, reported that sales continued to be depressed compared to […]
Collision Repair Facilities Report Sales Improved in June Compared to April and May
While the majority of collision repairers continue to report sales declines compared to 2019, the size of the decline has reduced compared to previous months that were impacted by the pandemic response. Collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent CollisionWeek Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering June, reported that sales continued to be […]
Collision Repair Facilities Report Sales Declines Worsened in May
Over 9 out of 10 collision repairers reported lower sales in May compared to 2019. Shop size weighted sales decline increased over April. Collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent CollisionWeek Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering May, reported sales continued to be depressed by the pandemic response that took cars off of […]
Nearly 9 out of 10 Collision Repair Facilities in U.S. Report Lower Sales in April
Collision repair facilities remain open but business has slowed dramatically. More than 70% of shops report receiving government funding. The vast majority of collision repair facilities responding to a CollisionWeek study are open, but have reported further declines in sales versus March due to the coronavirus response. Operator sentiment on their business survival has improved […]
Collision Repair Facility Layoffs and Sales Declines Increased in First Half of April
Collision repair facilities remain open but business has slowed dramatically in the second half of the month. More than four out of five shops apply for government funding. The vast majority of collision repair facilities responding to a CollisionWeek study in mid-April were open, but have reported further declines in sales versus the beginning of […]
Collision Repair Facilities Report More Layoffs, Sales Declines, Improved Confidence
Collision repair facilities remain open but business has slowed dramatically in the second half of the month. Shops more optimistic in most recent study compared to mid-March. The vast majority of collision repair facilities responding to a CollisionWeek study last week were open, but have seen more slowdowns at the end of March versus mid-month […]
Collision Repair Facilities Remain Open, Optimistic in Face of Coronavirus Crisis
All collision repair facilities responding to research were open, but have seen slowdowns due to coronavirus response. Industry businesses donating PPE to health care providers. Research conducted by CollisionWeek across U.S. collision repair facilities on March 19-20 shows collision repair centers have remained open in the face of the coronavirus response and remain optimistic about […]
Collision Repair Industry Business Conditions: Q3 2018
Collision repair shops reporting higher sales in the quarter compared to last year declined over 8 percentage points compared to the previous quarter’s survey. Shops reporting higher earnings up in the third quarter. The CollisionWeek quarterly survey of business conditions reported by collision repair facility owners and managers indicates that the overall percentage of facilities […]
Collision Repair Industry Business Conditions: Q2 2018
Collision repair shops reporting higher sales up over 12 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2017. Shops reporting higher earnings also up in the second quarter. The CollisionWeek quarterly survey of business conditions reported by collision repair facility owners and managers indicates that the overall percentage of facilities with higher sales was up […]