Is it time to innovate yet? The market is changing. Profitability is being challenged once again. Dealers are quickly exploring all options to shave costs and improve profitability. OEMs are also under pressure to help their dealers improve profitabi

Not much is written about the travails or the contributions of parts counter personnel. These suppliers of necessities are in fact integral to getting any type of maintenance or repair performed in the shop. What they provide makes or breaks almost a

Steps to Demonstrate a Sense of Good Business Judgment The common excuse for dealership complacency is; “well this is the car business.” Break this slogan down and what you get is; “yes, we are a corporation with a P&L statement, balance sh

We are coming off yet another great year of high automotive retail transaction volume, and the good news is that deals continue to get done in the 2019. From our vantage point, 2019 will be another strong year for buy/sell activity. (See Chart 1) Tha

Despite car sales being a number one priority for most auto dealerships, the fixed ops department has become increasingly important, and dealers are finally starting to notice. Recent inbound automotive call data published from a sampling of over 106

Summary dashboards comparing lead results enable dealers to no longer be held hostage by ad agencies and third-party providers Middletown, OH (April 30, 2019) – Generations Digital LLC, a leading provider of digital marketing consulting for the aut

Wilson Auto Group, with stores in Mississippi and Tennessee, has won every major customer satisfaction award from the manufacturer, including being recognized as the #1 in Dodge Sales in Mississippi for over 10 years, while consistently remaining pro

Timonium, MD –­ April 30, 2019 –­ Helion Technologies has partnered with the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) to educate dealers on how to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The sweeping new privacy law takes

Like most automotive studies, the 2019 Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey confirms what most retail stores already know, but their findings on the recent upswing in consumer used vehicle interest are dramatic.  According to Cox, 64% of active buyers a