Sometimes in the automotive retail industry, the idea of good technology that helps dealers and consumers help, buy, and sell cars comes from someone in the industry that feels like...
After a seven-year run of consecutive annual auto sales increases in the United States, the final sales figures for 2017 showed a regression of 1.8 percent. And at the end...
Many automotive analysts have projected a decrease in the number of cars sold this year. The primary reason given for this was the fear of rising interest rates, monthly payments,...
Automotive is getting smarter about applying a traditional approach to retail: scarcity marketing. Both dealers and customers stand to benefit.
Retailers have relied on scarcity marketing for decades to attract customers,...
A May 28, 2018 St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog reported that the Great Recession of the early 2000’s took a huge toll on new vehicle sales and reduced...
We’ve all seen at least one CarMax superstore making a large blue and yellow presence on the side of the road somewhere. The giant used car seller is not slowing...
Electric vehicles should be a no-brainer for most consumers. While somewhat pricier during initial purchase, in the long run, electric cars save most drivers thousands, particularly in gas expenses. Additionally,...
What gives automobile dealership owners chills at night? Stiff competition. A threat from Mother Nature. Rising gas prices.
Gas prices, indeed, are on the rise, climbing from a relatively comfortable national...
Last year, “Automotive News” published a rather startling study entitled, “Project XX - Sexism Alive and Well in Auto Industry." Nearly 900 women took the Project XX survey, which looked at...