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Busy is a Decision

“Not now I’m busy….” has become the most pervasive and widely used phrase in the modern car dealership, impacting morale, efficiency, and employee engagement all through the implied importance of not having idle time. How did we get here? As
Mar 22, 2019

Conquesting Through Service

New vehicle sales are slowing, front-end margins are shrinking and economic experts predict a recession within three years. For auto dealers, these trends require a focus on fixed operations growth as a source for future revenue. This requires a two-
Mar 22, 2019

Speed Matters – Consumer Website or Dealer Website Google Ads

Annual announcements are nothing new for Google. If nothing else, Google rolls out new marketing elements, metrics and key performance indicators on a daily basis. If any company knows change, it’s Google. The Google algorithm changes approximately
Mar 22, 2019

How Subscription Models Can Affect Dealership Valuation

Can the trend in dealership subscription services affect dealership valuation? Scot Eisenfelder shares his opinion in this video blog.
Mar 8, 2019

It’s Time to Harvest: Using Data to Find Service Customers

By, Jeff Clark, President of SOCIALDEALER Imagine the power of not only knowing every visitor on your lot, but also knowing if they visited your neighbor’s lot or independent service facility. The automotive kingdom is ruled by data sourcing. Cons
Mar 7, 2019

Automotive Leadership Roundtable (ALR) Attracts Best and Brightest to Miami this March

MIAMI, FLA — Feb 26, 2019 —The Automotive Leadership Roundtable and Awards Dinner, the Oscars of the automotive industry, returns to the iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel this year from March 11 to March 13, 2019. The only event that brings
Feb 27, 2019

If Your Inventory Strategy Isn’t Harnessing Your Data, You’re Falling Behind

As many analysts have predicted, 2019 is off to a rocky start for auto sales. Challenges from a variety of factors including rising interest rates, government shutdowns, and inclement weather have resulted in some of the highest dealer inventories le
Feb 27, 2019

Overall Depreciation Rates Stable

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 Market Insights Rep
Feb 27, 2019