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Technology has made fraud easier to spot. Our financial statement have hundreds of metrics; labor gross profit percent, expenses as a percent of gross, and gross profit per unit. Creating metrics of these items is the best way to tell if there are mi

OnlineDrive, an industry-leading marketing & conversion agency, announced today their partnership with marketing technology firm, CreditMiner. CreditMiner’s software combined with OnlineDrive’s incentive-based behavioral marketing system, Sho

While the correlation between cell phone use and fatal car crashes is already high, new studies indicate that the true number of cell phone related fatal crashes are underreported. Unfortunately data alone cannot capture the full impact of cell phone

Understanding the math in technician productivity, according to Search Auto Parts. We all agree that there is a severe shortage of competent technicians within the industry, and many shop owners tell me that when they see one in or lost one to anothe

How to track your body shop’s special offers, according to Stratosphere Studio. If you’ve been implementing special offers to increase your auto body shop’s lead database and customers, then good for you! Special offers are a smart strategy

Large pickups showing biggest price drop at auction, according to Auto Remarketing. Auction price drops are expected to remain consistent with last week’s movement, with wholesale prices once again predicted to drop by an average of 0.5 percent or

OEConnection LLC, the parts e-commerce technology leader for original equipment manufacturers’ (OEM) distribution networks, has launched a new version of the CollisionLink Shop application. New CollisionLink Shop provides access to OEM-quality part

Florida car dealership gives woman refund in pennies, according to The Washington Times. A Florida woman is outraged after buying a faulty car from a Jacksonville dealership and receiving a refund in thousands of pennies. Irena Mujakovic bought a 200

In a subprime bubble for used cars, borrowers pay sky-high rates, according to Deal Book. Rodney Durham stopped working in 1991, declared bankruptcy and lives on Social Security. Nonetheless, Wells Fargo lent him $15,197 to buy a used Mitsubishi seda