So much happens during the car buying experience that it is easy to forget how pivotal the test drive is to the total process. It is the first time that...
Contrary to popular belief, even in these modern time, many individuals still want to purchase their vehicles in the showroom. According to a recent Autotrader study, 84 percent of car...
The high cost of employee turnovers continues to plague the retail automotive industry as employee retention rates are now in the low twenties. Chase Abbott joins the CBT Automotive Network...
When marketing your products online for your automobile dealership, it is best not to put your trust into one product too much. Planning your online marketing strategies is going to...
Whatever the differences among franchise, independent, and Buy Here-Pay Here dealerships, asset depreciation erodes margins for all.
Dealers must manage two forms of depreciation – value erosion as assets age, which...
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Talk about hitting it right on the nose. June’s overall auto sales came in at analyst’s expectations. Edmunds projected an overall increase...
Recently Edmunds released a report looking at car buying trends for 2018 and forecasting projected sales. They looked comprehensively into patterns across several years and into different areas of automotive retail...
According to a 2016 Car Buyer Experience Survey, buyers were least satisfied with the long purchasing process. Interactions with the F&I department came in second. On average customers spent three...
Millennials. They turn to their phone for everything: ordering groceries, snapping selfies, booking reservations, Instagramming avocado toast, and stalking exes. It’s no surprise that when it comes to buying a...
It’s hard to find good people these days. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately three million employees have left their jobs voluntarily since June 2017....