The Road to DD27: Pre-Show Highlights

The Road to DD27: Pre-Show Highlights

DD27 is right around the corner! In exactly one week, we’ll see you at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV for over 100 educational seminars, networking opportunities, and pure innovation in one of the most exhilarating locations in the world. The...
Digital Retailing: Let’s Talk About F&I

Digital Retailing: Let’s Talk About F&I

Conversations about digital retailing in the automotive industry tend to center around two things: customer experience and an increase in sales volume. But some dealers feel that it just leads to decreased margins on the front-end in the “race to the bottom”,...
Shifting to a Razor and Razor Blade Business Model

Shifting to a Razor and Razor Blade Business Model

In the last seven years, new vehicle gross margins have declined from four percent to two percent. If that pace continues, profit margins will be wiped out by 2025. It appears that the front-end grosses dealers enjoyed 10 or 15 years ago are never coming back. F&I...
Selling F&I Products On Alternate Fuel Vehicles? Here’s What To Know

Selling F&I Products On Alternate Fuel Vehicles? Here’s What To Know

Current estimates put roughly one million electric vehicles on the road in the U.S. today. According to media reports, this milestone was achieved just a few months ago. Proponents of the technology agree that this is a small number, compared to the more than 270...
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