TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%


The Sales & Marketing category delivers actionable insights and strategic guidance for dealership professionals focused on boosting revenue and customer engagement. From lead generation and CRM strategies to advertising trends, digital retailing, branding, and showroom performance, explore the tools and tactics that drive sales growth and marketing success in today’s competitive automotive landscape.

Sales & Marketing

Reynolds acquires Gubagoo to expand digital retailing capabilities

- June 10, 2021
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced in a press release on June 8 that they have acquired digital retailing provider Gubagoo to round out their software. Well, known as a...
sales funnel industry, customers

Tips on consumer communications in a sales funnel

- June 10, 2021
The classic sales funnel's purpose is to pull in the most leads possible through a step-by-step process converting the leads to buyers for your vehicles and services. Even though this...

What impact does digital retailing have on your car dealership’s ROI?

- June 9, 2021
Roadster, NADA, and Upwave partnered to take a close look at how digital retailing impacts ROI. The Dealer Impact Study examined areas like online car shopping and F&I. On today’s...

The importance of monitoring your ad spend and finding the right messaging for your market – Kyle McCracken & Brent Durham, iFrog Marketing Solutions

- June 8, 2021
Like every other department in the car dealership, dealers are having to re-tool their marketing practices to compete in a post-COVID market. Today, we find out how one company is...
Auto sales

Auto sales forge ahead in May despite inventory shortages

- June 8, 2021
April was one of the best months in automotive retail historically, and May was expected to be similar. However, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) reversed course by a fair...
one-price selling

How one-price selling led Walser Auto Group to 20 years of success

- June 7, 2021
Today on CBT News, host Jim Fitzpatrick is joined by Andrew Walser, CEO of Walser Automotive Group. Walser joins the show to reflect on the first quarter of 2021, discuss...
sales

Sales funnel strategies for today’s auto buyer

- June 3, 2021
Funnel strategies have drastically changed over the last decade. Gone are the days when they were based on the demographics of an individual or group of buyers. You would buy...

Ford’s Andrew Ashman discusses the value of revamping the CPO buying journey

- June 2, 2021
Today on CBT News, Andrew Ashman joins the show to discuss the importance of the used-vehicle market. Ashman serves as the U.S. Used Vehicle Manager of Ford Motor Company. During...

Did the pandemic shorten the path to a more transactional dealership website?

Covid-19 hit like a shock wave in March 2020, shutting down dealerships, impelling them to adopt digital retailing (DR) as a low-touch transaction alternative to the legacy, showroom-based car buying...

Why customer communication is key for car dealers during tight vehicle supply and flexible consumer demand

- May 28, 2021
Car dealers around the country are feeling the strain of the current tight supply situation. As more customers search far and wide online for their next car, it presents an...


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