Auto Retail News

When it comes to determining the future of your dealership, there is no exact formula. No one can possibly predict what is in store for the auto industry, politics or the economy. Even more difficult than predicting those changes is knowing the impac

The DOC (Daily Operating Control) is a DMS report that is rather unique to our industry. Other businesses tend to evaluate their performance quarterly, or even annually.  The DOC creates a daily sense of urgency for the accounting office to get all

You head to the Doctor and complain you are not feeling well. The doctor sends you for a battery of tests. You return the following week and you sit back with the doctor to review results. Then you notice a few things circled in red on the report. No

Louisville, Kentucky – 7 November 2017 – J&L Marketing, Inc. announced today that General Motors approved its LeadGen to take part in the Easy Fleet iMR Turnkey Program (In- Market Retail). This provides access to co-op funds (iMR funds) with

As times change, so do consumer desires. What hasn’t changed are the fundamental business practices which have led to customer loyalty for hundreds of years. That small shop owner in the early 1900’s kept his customers coming back through friendl

By Steve White and David Metter One of the hottest topics for dealers today is attribution – and it’s been a long time coming! Technology now exists which finally allows dealers to get a true picture of how their marketing influences consumers al

SEO afficianado and prodigious automotive domain collector Steve Tackett has just launched yet another automotive classified listing site. Says Taylor Buchanan of Automotiveleads.com; “Usedcarsnearme.com promises the consumer a very satisfying expe

Detroit, MI. – (Nov 6, 2017) –Singlethread, the industry leading text messaging platform that helps dealerships generate more customer-pay per service visit, today announced a major evolution to its service department platform – Electronic

DELAND, FLA, November 6, 2017 – Traffic Control, the CRM, ILM, and EAM (employee activity management) solution for dealers retailing 50 to 150 vehicles a month, announced today new features for improving multiple F&I-related steps to improv