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Can Dealers Harness Social Media to Sell More Vehicles? – Advice from Experts on How to Create Viral Marketing Videos
Seventy-three percent of 10,000 car buyers surveyed worldwide in 2014 by the consulting firm Capgemini, “say they are ‘more likely’ to buy a specific model or brand if they find positive comments on social media.” Yet, according to a recent article in the New York...
Car Lease Credit Approvals Down for Domestic Lease Applicants
Overall Lease Approvals See Healthy Jump in April, Especially for Foreign Brands CINCINNATI, OHIO (May 6, 2015) – Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports lease credit approvals for April continued with volatility after seeing 78.6%...
Exotic Collectibles Feeling The “Instagram Effect”
Black Book, the provider of independent valuation data for cars, trucks, collectibles and specialty vehicles, has analyzed auction prices of exotic collectibles, with particular emphasis on the Aston Martin DB5 Coupe, the Ferrari 250 GTL Lusso, and the Mercedes-Benz...
DealerOn Joins Mitsubishi DDS Website Program
DealerOn Joins Mitsubishi DDS Website Program, from Auto Remarketing . DERWOOD, Md. - Dealer website and digital marketing provider DealerOn officially joined the Mitsubishi Diamond Digital Solutions (DDS) website program, becoming the fourth website provider in the...
Dealertrack Sees Higher Demand in Used Cars and CRM in Q1 Earnings
Dealertrack Sees Higher Demand in Used Cars and CRM in Q1 Earnings, from Autofinance News. Overall results were not as robust as expected for Dealertrack Technologies Inc. in the first quarter, despite record revenues and higher demand from used car dealers, according...
Rocket Internet’s Carspring Is A Marketplace For Pre-Owned Cars
Rocket Internet’s Carspring Is A Marketplace For Pre-Owned Cars, from Tech Crunch. Rocket Internet, the German ‘startup factory’ and e-commerce behemoth, is de-cloaking its latest venture today. Founded by two ex-McKinsey management consultants, Peter Baumgart and...
5 Ways to Improve Your Inventory Management
5 Ways to Improve Your Inventory Management, from Nation's Restaurant News. Here are the top five ways a centralized, web-based back office solution improves your inventory management. 1. Fight losses with better tracking Real-time tracking of all inventory items from...
Optimizing the Pick Area for Shipping Operations
Optimizing the Pick Area for Shipping Operations, from Industry Week. Shipping and distribution are essential to any company's profitability. Efficiencies gained in these areas can reduce costs, speed products to market and increase customer satisfaction....
Why Inventory Control is Continually Back-Benched by Business Owners
Why Inventory Control is Continually Back-Benched by Business Owners, from Brook Software Solution. You probably hear it all the time. Blogs, articles, and industry specific resources that stress the importance of inventory control and highlight the advantages of lean...
Autosoft Certifies MaximTrak F&I Platform
Autosoft Certifies MaximTrak F&I Platform, from F&I Showroom. WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. — Autosoft Inc., a provider of dealer management systems (DMS), announced this week that MaximTrak Technologies’ F&I suite has completed the certification process for...
F&I product provider to buy rival in cash deal
F&I product provider to buy rival in cash deal, from Automotive News. AmTrust Financial Services Inc. said last week it has agreed to buy Warranty Solutions, owned by Wells Fargo, for $152 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015...
AutoNation launches private-label products
AutoNation launches private-label products, from Automotive News. AutoNation Inc. will start selling self-branded service contracts in 50 Texas stores this month, in a move that begins the retailer's nationwide launch of private-label finance and insurance products....
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