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A Look Back at Automotive Retail in 2017 Reveals the Path Forward for 2018
When we look back at 2017, the best word to capture the year in automotive retail is fascinating. Between the drop in the record-setting 2016 sales...
How to Eliminate Your Customers' Biggest Trade-in Objection
Every salesperson can attest to how difficult it can be to overcome the trade-in objection. More often than not, the customer’s vehicle isn’t worth...
All-New Autotrader Brings More Trust and Speed to Online Car Shopping and Buying
Atlanta — January 29, 2018 — Autotrader, which became the first nationwide online car shopping site more than 20 years ago, will undergo a dramatic...
Black Book Unveils History-Adjusted Vehicle Value for Auto Professionals
Lawrenceville, GA — January 9, 2018 — Black Book, a division of Hearst Business Media that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and...
A 10-Step Customer Retention Primer
Are you struggling with customer retention? Maybe looking for a way to improve customer loyalty? Establishing a good relationship with customers can...
3 Steps to Achieve Profitability in 2018
Do you ever wish you had a key to unlock some of the great mysteries of the world? Is there a believable explanation for the five-ton statues that...
Advertise Authentic Experiences to Drive Shoppers to Your Dealership
Across the country, car dealers have often been the butt of jokes, groans, and face palms for their earworm radio jingles and cringeworthy TV ads....
Set Your Dealership Up for Lifetime Profits By Giving Customers What They Really Want
Customers . . . they seldom know exactly what it is they are looking for when shopping for an automobile. So, when they find something they like and...
Jumpstart Automotive Media Path to Purchase Insights: How the Recent LA Auto Show Illustrates the New Way Shows Cater to Car Shoppers
San Francisco — December 20, 2017 — Jumpstart Automotive Media, a leading media, insights, and marketing solutions company, released new data...
Old-Fashioned Salesmanship Keeps You From Singing the Slow-Mover Blues
So, what does dealership inventory management have to do with advertising? A lot. This is one of the most common triggers for huge amounts of...
December Q&A: Inventory Management Is a Question of Balance
Dealership inventory management has long been an imprecise science that combines precedent, data, and dealers’ intuition. And that’s before all the...
The Future of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Automotive Retail
Electric and autonomous driving, connective technology, and car ownership trends are challenging the way car companies connect with customers....