Dealer OPS & Leadership
International Nameplate Automobile Dealers See Best September in 4 Years
Alexandria, VA – The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today released September 2012 sales figures for the international nameplate automobile industry. AIADA represents America’s approximately 10,000 international nameplate franchises...
Online Listings: How to Turn Shoppers into Buyers
It’s no secret that the action is online. According to Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence, 36% of new- and used-car shoppers spend more than a year researching vehicles online before making a purchase.1 With customers spending a significant amount of time surfing...
Automotive Technology Services develops innovative application for multiple owner auto dealerships
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Automotive Technology Services (ATS) has just introduced a new free AutoFlipr™ Version 2.1 featuring a new Multiple Automotive Dealership application. Dealer groups lack an effective tool between their dealerships to internally re-market new car...
OnlineDrive Launches Industry’s First Incentive-Based Behavioral Marketing Platform
The patent-pending new product ads a 42% lift in conversion and 27% lift in show rate to incentive based marketing. Houston, TX – OnlineDrive, the first company to focus specifically on inbound marketing and the conversion of consumer auto leads, as well as the owner...
Q3 Report: Tablet Users Shown to be Most Engaged and Valuable for Online Advertisers
Q3 2012 Online Advertising Report by IgnitionOne highlights growth in search spending and mobile advertising NEW YORK – Research by IgnitionOne, the leading digital marketing solutions provider, revealed that tablet users spent 30% more time on site and had 20% higher...
Average Unique Visitors Up in September 2012
According to a data from Dataium, the conversion rate of the average unique visitors to shoppers was up 61% during the month of September 2012. This information is based on statistics for national automotive Internet behavior for September 2012. Below are a few key...
Interview with Bill Feinstein, President and Dealer Manager, Planet Honda
Like a topnotch batter in his prime, being bold, swinging for the fences and practicing with an eye to performance improvement are what make Planet Honda a winner! Last year, Planet Honda was in the top 30 nationwide in Internet sales with 1,844 new Internet sales...
Edmunds.com Forecasts 15 Million New Cars Sold in 2013
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — About 15 million new cars will be sold in 2013, according to a new forecast released today by Edmunds.com, the premier resource for automotive information. The projected sales figures would be a 4 percent increase over the 14.4 million new car...
September Auto Sales Reported
According to Senior Analyst Jessica Caldwell: “This is the time of the year when inventories really start to see dramatic shifts in the proportion of vehicles from the upcoming model year. As demand builds for the new hot designs, car dealers don’t have to offer as...
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