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LEASE CREDIT APPROVAL RATES PERFORM BETTER THAN USUAL IN DECEMBER

More Applicants are Approved than Usual This Past Holiday Season   CINCINNATI, OHIO (January 10, 2018) – Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered a 62.0% approval rate for Dec
Jan 10, 2018
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Give Them Some Skin in the Game, Stop the Silos

There can be no arguing that most dealerships operate in silos. Typically, four exist: New Car Sales, Used Car Sales, Service and Finance. These four departments usually work independently of each other, each with its own revenue and volume goals, y
Jan 10, 2018
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When it Comes to Marketing, Don’t be the Horse with Blinders On!

One of the most frustrating things for marketers and public relations professionals is that companies tend to be so focused on producing sales, and/or marketing to prospective clients, that they become a bit like horses with blinders on — focus
Jan 10, 2018
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Used Car Market Insights: Market Decline Continues in the New Year

Welcome to this week’s edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Black Book Market I
Jan 9, 2018
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BLACK BOOK UNVEILS HISTORY-ADJUSTED VEHICLE VALUES FOR AUTO PROFESSIONALS

Analytics-Driven Values Enable Auto Professionals to Value a Vehicle Based on its VIN-Specific History without Estimation  LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (January 9, 2018) – Black Book, a division of Hearst Business Media that provides industry-leading used ve
Jan 9, 2018
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It’s 2018. Now What?

If you work in a dealership, my bet is that you are either celebrating because you exceeded your goals, are breathing a sigh of relief that you met them, or are extremely nervous because you didn’t. This time of year is generally crammed with repor
Jan 9, 2018
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Cars.com Appoints Bala Subramanian to Board of Directors

Subramanian Brings Highly Relevant Tech Expertise and Proven Track Record of Building High-Powered Organizations Capable of Delivering Complex, Reliable and Highly-Scalable Solutions CHICAGO, Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Cars.com (NYSE: CARS) a
Jan 8, 2018
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StoneEagle Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer

Dallas, TX – January 5, 2018 – StoneEagle is pleased to announce the appointment of Cindy Allen as the company’s new CEO. Cindy will be responsible for driving the company, and innovative F&I solutions, to the next level, building on the m
Jan 8, 2018
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The 2018 Big Data Landscape: You Can’t Run & You Can’t Hide

Every New Year is accompanied by a revitalized, fresh new wave of energy. It’s exciting to hit that reset with button with a renewed sense of faith as we reassess our goals and make changes to be better. I believe 2018 in particular will be a year
Jan 8, 2018