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Are Your Advertisements in Compliance with Federal and State Law?

Earlier this year the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) began to crack down on several dealerships in South Dakota, North Carolina, Connecticut and West Virginia who were running advertisements which may have violated the Truth in Lending Act. Add
Nov 6, 2012

Special Report: 2012 Chrysler Group LLC U.S. Sales Archive

Chrysler Group LLC Reports October 2012 U.S. Sales Increased 10 Percent; Best October Sales in Five Years Auburn Hills, Mich.  – Chrysler Group LLC reported U.S. sales of 126,185 units, a 10 percent increase compared with sales in October 201
Nov 6, 2012

Edmunds.com on American Suzuki Filing for Bankruptcy

American Suzuki announced late yesterday that it is filing for bankruptcy and will withdraw from the U.S. market. Edmunds.com Senior Analyst Jessica Caldwell offers the following reaction: “No one should be surprised by this announcement, given
Nov 6, 2012

Why Fight Santa Claus? Be Santa Claus!

Nothing turns my stomach more than a retail business person who whines the old saw ‘you can’t fight Santa Claus.’ For the past 30 years I’ve worked with great dealers that turned their respective marketplaces upside down by doubling, tripling
Nov 6, 2012

BIA/Kelsey Forecasts U.S. Mobile Local Ad Revenues to Grow from $664M in 2011 to $5.8B in 2016

CHANTILLY, Va. – BIA/Kelsey, advisor to companies in the local media industry, forecasts U.S. mobile local advertising revenues to grow from $664 million in 2011 to $5.8 billion in 2016, representing a compound annual growth rate of 54.2 percent. B
Nov 5, 2012

Dataium ASI Shows Chevy Silverado Tops Holiday Shopping List

ASI echoes housing sector with slow, but positive growth Nashville, TN — 10/31/2012 — Dataium, the largest aggregator of online automotive shopper behavior, today released its monthly ASI report. The ASI (Automotive Shopper Intensity) index, a le
Nov 1, 2012

Infiniti and Nissan North America Offers Special Pricing and Financing to Hurricane Sandy Victims

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Infiniti announced it will offer employee pricing and special financing with deferred payments to people in the designated FEMA disaster area who have an insurance claim on their current vehicl
Nov 1, 2012

U.S. Study Reveals Online Marketing is Failing with Consumers

Marketers Missing Powerful Opportunity to Engage with Consumers and Build Their Brands Online SAN JOSE, Calif.  — Digital marketing is not meeting the needs of consumers according to new research released from Adobe Systems Incorporated. The U.S.
Oct 31, 2012

Lexus LS Marketing Campaign Lives Loudly

Performance and luxury elevated to the highest level TORRANCE, Calif. — Generations of the Lexus LS have inspired an entire industry through visionary innovation, craftsmanship and design. And now the flagship not only has a new face, but has more
Oct 30, 2012