Marketing & Advertising
4 Effective TikTok Strategies for Dealerships
In today's competitive market, car dealerships search for effective ways to capture attention. Many dealerships focus on advertising through Facebook and staying active on Instagram while often neglecting the potential of TikTok. However, TikTok's unique appeal and...
Jennifer Somers Joins Dealer Services Network
Dealer Services Network (DSN), a technology-enabled provider of title and registration services for mobility customers, proudly announces the newest addition to its executive team, Jennifer Somers, who will serve as its Director of Technology. In this new capacity,...
2024 Dealership Outlook: How to Handle Human Resources
In November, UAW leadership successfully ratified a new 4½-year contract with Detroit's Big Three—Ford, GM and Stellantis—after six weeks of targeted strikes that stopped production in the most profitable plants for all three manufacturers and expanded to include...
KPA Car Dealership Trust Survey Paints Divergent Picture
With the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule slated to go into effect this year, a recent poll showed over a third of Americans have experienced the practice the law is looking to combat. KPA, a leading provider of compliance...
Dealership Rooftops Rose in 2023: Urban Science
U.S. dealership numbers rose in 2023, according to a recent report from Urban Science. Urban’s Automotive Franchise Activity Report (FAR) found at the end of last year there were 90 more dealerships in the U.S. compared to year-end 2022—18,347 in 2023 compared to...
Carvana Reports First-Ever Quarterly Profit
Carvana posted its first-ever annual profit on Feb. 22 in the aftermath of a deal with bondholders last year to cut its outstanding debt by $1 billion. The company forecast an adjusted core profit for the first quarter “significantly above” $100 million, according to...
First Female Jazz Fan Wins New Ken Garff Car in 40 Seconds
Celebrations are in full swing at Ken Garff Automotive Group as Keylee Melling won a 2024 Nissan Sentra at its "Threes for Keys" contest held during the Utah Jazz game held Feb. 22. The first female to win a Ken Garff car at the “Threes for Keys” contest, Melling...
Spotlight on….. Iden’s Dealer Services
As we look to tell the stories about people and the products that support auto dealerships, Digital Dealer shining the spotlight on companies that help dealers do their job more effectively. We recently interviewed Kevin Iden, President of Iden’s Dealer Services to...
Digital Dealer’s Inaugural DealerPoint Set for May
Digital Dealer's inaugural DealerPoint event is fast approaching! DealerPoint (May 21-23, 2024, at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, FL) will bring together dealership decision-makers and auto retail solution providers for a VIP experience with an agenda...
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