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Three Weeks of Positive Trends in Used Car Values
Welcome to this week's edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Black Book Market Insights report shows that...
NextGear Capital Offers Industry-First, Expedited Funding Process for Dealers
Rapid Pay adds new feature that initiates vehicle funding process before title is received by NextGear Capital CARMEL, IN (April 9, 2018) – To save time and speed up the funding process for dealers purchasing vehicles through non-auction channels, NextGear Capital is...
How Facebook’s Latest Announcement Will Impact Your Ad Targeting
As a dealer, you need to know that the way you advertise on Facebook is about to change. On Wednesday evening, March 28, Facebook made this brief announcement: “We want to let advertisers know that we will be shutting down Partner Categories. This product enables...
Automotive Industry Powerhouse Shaun Raines Joins DealerKnows
DealerKnows Adds Shaun Raines, Automotive Industry Veteran and Marketing Expert, to Team as Partner Today, DealerKnows, a process training and digital marketing consulting firm specializing in automotive, announced that industry veteran Shaun Raines would be...
ADTAXI LAUNCHES ‘QUANTUM’
–Omnichannel Optimization Platform Maximizes Cross-Channel Performance Through Machine Learning– ORLANDO (April 10, 2018)—Adtaxi—one of the nation’s fastest-growing digital marketing agencies—today announced the launch of its brand-new omnichannel optimization...
ADESA Los Angeles Names New General Manager
CARMEL, Ind. – April 12, 2018 – ADESA, a business unit of global vehicle remarketing and technology solutions provider, KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE: KAR), announces Ted Coates has been named general manager of its ADESA Los Angeles auction. “We didn’t have to...
Proactive Dealer Solutions Launches Call Management Solution Platform
Proactive Dealer Solutions launches cost-effective call management platform for all auto dealers — Call Management Solution. The service monitors, tracks, and trains team members to fix and master the phones. http://www.bdcexperts.com/solutions/bdc-central/...
POLL: According to a New Survey from Swapalease.com, Expecting Moms Most Likely opt for Mid-Size SUV’s with a More Trendy Style and Design
Cincinnati, OH (March 28,2018) Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, today announced results of its “New and Expecting Moms” survey, where thousands of drivers across the country were asked about their preferences on vehicles for new moms. The...
Auto/Mate Adds Credit Card Processing from Worldpay
Albany, NY – April 9, 2018 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems has added a new Credit Card Processing feature to its dealership management system (DMS). Credit Card Processing from Worldpay (formerly Vantiv) integrates the Worldpay credit card device and merchant services...
Hard Facts: 3 Ways to Leverage Facebook Targeting Changes. How to Avoid Being Screwed By Facebook!
Facebook is responding to the backlash concerning their privacy policies by making life for marketers as difficult as possible. But, fear not! In this industry, we're far from new to updates like this-- but it's always a little unnerving. That's why I'm sharing 3...
Yield Management: What We Can Learn From Airlines
If you have flown recently there are two inescapable and related facts: (1) nearly every seat is full and (2) nearly every seat is priced differently. This is because airlines realize that planes taking off with empty seats represents lost revenue that will never come...
“Why status-quo” is a mindset that will Kill your Dealership
If you’ve been in the retail automotive industry for any length of time, you’ve seen how inaction is thought to be the best course of action. With today's evolving retail world where consumer’s can order oil and battery changes on Amazon, I’m sure there are many more...
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