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GM Financial Prices Private Offering of $1.0 Billion Senior Notes Due in 2017

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (“GM Financial” or the Company”) announced this week that it has priced its private offering of $1.0 billion of .75% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be offered
Aug 16, 2012
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Report: U.S. Auto Dealership Network Stable, On Track to Achieve Record Sales Per Store in 2012

Urban Science Franchise Activity Report shows healthier, more profitable dealer network returning to pre-recession form  DETROIT – Urban Science released 2012 midyear statistics and insights from its automotive Franchise Activity Report (FAR),
Aug 16, 2012
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FTC Continues Dealer Enforcement Actions with Safeguards and Privacy Consent Decree Against Georgia Dealer

We’ve been saying for some time that data security and privacy are at the top of the FTC’s priority list.  On June 14, 2012, the FTC entered its first consent decree with an auto dealer for violating the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the FTC Privacy a
Aug 16, 2012
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What does Sales Manager Mean?

Businesses that have a product line for sale have sales managers to manage their sales personnel. Motivated sales personnel who are persistent and have the “the right stuff” sooner or later somewhere will earn the title of sales manager. In my op
Aug 16, 2012
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Liquid Motors Expands Richardson, Texas Headquarters

Dallas, TX – Liquid Motors Inc., a provider of comprehensive inventory management and marketing solutions for the automobile industry, today announced that it has doubled the size of the office space for the corporate headquarters to support th
Aug 16, 2012
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Retail E-Commerce Spending Up 15% vs. Year Ago

RESTON, VA – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, released its Q2 2012 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, showing that online retail spending reached $43.2 billion for the quarter, up 15 percent versus year a
Aug 16, 2012
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Ford Dealers Now Using SHOWCASE App and Apple iPad to Improve Customer Purchase Experience

DEARBORN, Mich. – For most people, buying a new car, truck or SUV is the second-biggest purchase they make after their home, so ensuring the process is as easy and stress-free as possible is critical to customer satisfaction. The new SHOWCASE app b
Aug 15, 2012
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Ford Dealers Now Using SHOWCASE App and Apple iPad to Improve Customer Purchase Experience

DEARBORN, Mich. – For most people, buying a new car, truck or SUV is the second-biggest purchase they make after their home, so ensuring the process is as easy and stress-free as possible is critical to customer satisfaction. The new SHOWCASE app b
Aug 15, 2012
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10 Essential Steps to Successful Facebook Ads

Let’s talk about the unique challenges today for dealers when it comes to social media. Many still believe social media marketing is “free.” I don’t have to remind you that nothing in life or business is ever free. Social media marketing take
Aug 15, 2012