Advance Auto Parts News Archives

An insurance company has accused Advance Auto Parts of reneging on what it called a potentially lucrative deal for the insurer to place insurance agents in about a third of Advance stores. via Roanoke Times

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Business First of Columbus - by Adrian Burns Business First Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. via Business First of Columbus

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“I am excited to have Kevin join the Advance Team”

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., recently announced that Kevin Tobin will join the company as senior vice president and general manager of Financial Services, effective April 28, 2008. via Aftermarket Business

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Lynn Bogges, an artist from Canvas, works on his oil painting as he captures the falls of Wolf Creek in Fayette County. via Register-herald.com

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Fairmont State students compete in the American Society of Civil Engineers' national concrete canoe competition Saturday at Summersville Lake. via Register-herald.com

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Fayette County authorities continued their search Thursday for a man who reportedly jumped to his death from the New River Gorge Bridge. via Register-herald.com

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“Retail CEOs are going to have to make a decision about whether they really want to be safe from Russian hacker gangs and others, or not.”

From retail tech blog StoreFrontBackTalk: The latest retailer to report credit card data theft , Advance Auto Parts, admits that stolen info dating back three to seven years was not encrypted, violating basic ... via BNET

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Fans of the IHRA/Knoll Gas Nitro Jam Series have many ways to save money and enjoy the IHRA Spring Nationals presented by Advance Auto Parts and Castrol at Steve Earwood's legendary Rockingham Dragway, April ... via IHRA

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Evan Schuman writes on StorefrontBacktalk : Unencrypted customer credit card information dating back to 2001 was among the customer payment data stolen from as many as 56,000 customers of Advance Auto Parts, ... via Fergie's Tech Blog

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Seriously, who would build an oval dirt track in the middle of a Kansas wheat field on the outskirts of the small town of Minneapolis? If they built it would the cars and crowds show up? As a sign of things to ... via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

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AAP / AZO / CAO / ORLY / PBY Pep Boys has had more than its share of hard knocks the last decade, but that presents opportunity, as Wall Street has taken the shares behind the woodshed and punished it beyond ... via The Retail Stock Blog

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JVC America PROHD HDV CAMCORDER W/LENS 3CCD MINIDV HD & SD CAMCORDER JVC's ProHD opens up the world of HD digital cinematography with the introduction of the GY-HD110U. Price Range $3,449 to $4,499 View Details ... via Digital Producer

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“All firms would be wise to look long and hard at their own security to make sure that they are doing everything possible to reduce the chances that they will be the next to fall victim.”

Sophos has reminded companies of the dangers of hackers breaking into their corporate systems, following the latest announcement from a firm that it has been the victim of a data breach. via SecGuru

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“It helps support the plan that Darren Jackson and the company is working on ... to focus on DIY and get the parts coverage and systems correct, but also to be a much bigger player in the commercial side”

Advance Auto Parts' new leader is taking steps to align the Roanoke-based automotive parts retailer with the management style and philosophy of his former employer, Best Buy. via Roanoke Times

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