The NWRA needs new members. Every year the NWRA loses a number of members. Every year until now they were replaced with new companies entering the market place. Now, we still loose the same number, but there are fewer new members. Every indication is that there are fewer people entering our industry than there were a few years ago.
Insurers routinely make business difficult for repairers.
Car and truck sales appear to be declining, creating a reduced demand for repair in that segment of our industry. Entry into windshield repair is simply more difficult than it used to be. For those who have well established businesses, this is not all bad news. But it does mean that everyone in the industry, Retailer, Manufacturer or Associate can no longer decide to allow the new people to pay the bills. Many of you have been studying the manual.