Here’s a question that’s had me thinking: Has the evolution of the automotive retail business reached a point where dealers need to stop hunting and start farming? The question came to mind during a conversation with Jamie Haruch, an industry ana

The dealership seller’s market remains incredibly robust. Despite our industry’s slowing growth rate (1% increase in sales year over year in June 2014), dealership profits remain high and buyers are willing to pay big blue sky multiples on high p

9 advanced and ethical techniques for spying on your competitors online, according to Entrepreneur. Want to spy on your competitors? The information you need is publicly available and freely accessible. In this article, I’ll show you the tools and

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It’s time. Are you using mobile advertising to steer today’s car buyers your way? The number of people who use both tablets and smartphones is expected to reach 140 million in the states by 2018. Now’s the time to invest in all things mobile to

Recent technological innovations in data collection and customer feedback have been a boon to automotive dealers, providing them with a treasure trove of information to which they never before had access. Faced with a plethora of data, many automotiv

No matter what you’re selling, this strategy should do the trick, according to Entrepreneur. There are no shortage of instructional sales books. In fact, there are probably too many. The difficulty with most of the books is that they tend to te

According to IHS Automotive, the demand for small crossover vehicles is outpacing sedan sales. As more motorists seek to move into crossover models, this trend offers tremendous growth opportunities for dealers who know how to best market to potentia

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