Attending conferences seems to be a way of life in the car business. We are all striving for that next cutting-edge strategy that will give us the advantage over our...
A hotly contested practice in the retail automotive industry is stair step programs. Often called something more glamorous or cerebral such as Ford’s “Volume Growth Bonus Program”, it is essentially...
Sales are made by paying attention to details. Jennifer Suzuki, Founder of E-dealer Solutions strongly believes that concept and has embedded it throughout her company. E-Dealer Solutions is an award-winning...
The automotive industry is jam-packed with data that allows dealerships to continue on improving. However, there can be a number of situations when the data that is being collected is...
Are the vehicles on your lot impacting your sales? Haig Stoddard, Senior Analyst at WardsAuto, talks with CBT News about January 2018 auto sales numbers, what the market is saying...
If your fixed-ops doesn’t have its own marketing budget, then shame on you! Far too many dealers treat fixed-ops as an afterthought, content to spend unconscionable amounts of money on...
While 67% of the U.S. workforce would be open to a new career opportunity, only 1% of the workforce would even consider working for an automotive dealership, according to recent...
Transparency, customer-centric: they’re buzzwords that are so overused they are becoming cliché. In the retail automotive environment, there’s still plenty of room for transparency and a customer-centric experience to be...
Sparring technology providers makes the blockchain opportunity less clear
You’ve heard all the hoopla about cryptocurrency values — the currency you can’t touch. It’s all very confusing and exciting – and...
Global accessibility to the internet allows shoppers an outlet to connect, research, and ultimately purchase online without leaving their home. In response, Dealerships are becoming more creative by revamping their...