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How can entering awards help my business?
- June 1, 2022
- Posted by: Alison Peters
- Category: Automotive Industry, Awards, Tips For Dealers
No CommentsEntering awards can be a daunting task. There are so many awards you can enter, from car dealer awards such as the Car Dealer Used Car Awards, Motor Trader Awards and AM Awards which are all well known in the industry to local events such as your local Chamber of Commerce business awards and local
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Volume networks feeling the pressure from luxury brands and supermarkets
- March 18, 2020
- Posted by: Kirsty Sidley
- Category: Automotive Industry
Volume dealer networks are feeling the squeeze by luxury brands in the new car market and rapidly expanding car supermarkets within the used car sector. Speaking on the situation, APC’s managing director Bill Bexson said: “The motor retail market has become increasingly segmented with both the so-called prestige brands like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, and Jaguar
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Margin compression still a big worry for dealers
- February 27, 2020
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Squeezing profit from their vehicles while remaining price competitive is a continuing headache for dealers who are paying more for the most popular stock – small and mid-size cars – and the picture is unlikely to get much better this year, analysts say. The headline figure of a 1.1% rise in the prices paid by
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Auto Trader Reports All-Time High in Consumer Car Buying Interest
- February 21, 2020
- Posted by: Kirsty Sidley
- Category: Automotive Industry
The UK’s leading automotive marketplace, Auto Trader, has reported a bumper month for car buyers visiting their site in January. Up five percent on their previous record set in March 2019, Auto Trader recorded a whopping 58 million visitors across its various platforms. This news shows increasing confidence in dealers being able to move stock
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January Sees Another Sales Boom after Sleepy December for Third Year in a Row
- February 19, 2020
- Posted by: Kirsty Sidley
- Category: Automotive Industry
Car Dealer Magazine recently reported that motor retailers around the UK experienced a marginal loss for the month of December. While true, this is also the third year in a row that it’s happened – and we’re here to tell you why there’s no reason at all to panic. We compared sales data from ClickEngage
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THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING DATA AND THE BEST ADVERTISING CHANNELS TO MAXIMISE YOUR MARKETING PART TWO
- August 6, 2019
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: News, Tips For Dealers
We’re doing our part as the industry’s leading dealership performance partner by offering some simple and easily implemented marketing tips, to save you time and maximise your profits and efficiency. This is part two of our tips list, filled with some helpful advice so that you can navigate the relentlessly changing marketing side of the
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Do Hybrids Pose Dangers For Dealers?
- July 1, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Dealers handling hybrid or electric vehicles either on their forecourts or workshops have been advised that they should not face higher insurance premiums – but have been issued with a health and safety warning about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries catching fire. The Independent Garage Association says it has heard that some members are being
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AFV Shortage Means Good Profit Chance For Dealers
- June 27, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Used car dealers can make a good margin on second-hand hybrids or electric vehicles with a new report showing their values accelerating into the fast lane with a growth of nearly 5% as demand far outstrips supply. The latest Auto Trader Retail Price Index shows that Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) are seeing spectacular rises and
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Can You Help Create a Central Service History Database?
- June 24, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Used car dealers are being asked to play their part in creating a central database where service histories of cars and vans put through workshops for routine work, an MoT, recalls or anything else which could affect their value is stored for others to access. The campaign is being led by the Vehicle Remarketing Association
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Tech To Transform Used Car Business In Next Five Years
- June 21, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Used car retailers will see online auctions overtake physical sales, franchised dealers will take an even bigger part of the market, sales systems will have to be far more integrated and digital-only dealerships will begin to replace forecourts – all within the next five years. These are some of the predictions from NextGear Capital, part
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