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  • Click Dealer Nominated for the Motor Trader IT Innovation of the Year Award 2018!

    • May 23, 2018
    • Posted by: Jamie Baker
    • Category: Automotive Industry, News
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    motor trader industry awards

    Click Dealer is delighted to announce that our revolutionary online retailing product, ClickEngage™ has been shortlisted for the Motor Trader IT Innovation of the Year Award 2018…

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  • Consumers Are Ready For Electric Vehicles But They’re Frustrated And Confused With The Process

    • May 16, 2018
    • Posted by: Alex Baker
    • Category: Automotive Industry
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    electric vehicles

    UK car sales figures clearly highlight a continuing decline in diesel purchases, this should present itself as a huge opportunity for electric vehicles to make their move on the market but instead, buyers are left confused and frustrated with their online experience…

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  • 5 Reasons Why You Should be at CDX 2018!

    • April 25, 2018
    • Posted by: Alex Baker
    • Category: Automotive Industry
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    cdx18 2018 expo

    The UK’s largest automotive expo is just one month away! Manchester Central Convention Complex is host to CDX for 2018, which is the biggest venue ever used for the event! With dedicated transport facilities and a new link road from the M6, we’re sure this will be the best attended yet. A new ticketing method has been introduced for 2018, E-tickets are available to print at home, enabling you to skip the lengthy queues and make the most of the two-day event…

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  • The Potential of Life Event Marketing for Car Dealers

    • April 23, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
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    marketing

    During periods of financial uncertainty, consumers are unlikely to be impulsive with spending, particularly with big purchases. If you could predict when a consumer will be in the best situation to buy a car, the success rate of your marketing communications is going to be much higher. This is where life event data marketing is extremely effective…

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  • How to Protect Your Dealership from the Retail Crisis

    • April 6, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
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    Retail Crisis

    For the past few months, we have seen evidence of declining consumer confidence in the retail industry, with big names, such as Toys R Us and Maplin falling into administration, Mothercare issuing profit warnings, Jamie’s Italian and Prezzo facing closures and New Look and House of Fraser looking to shore up their finances…

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  • Pricing Deters Consumers from Choosing Electric Vehicles

    • March 29, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
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    Electric Vehicles

    Despite widespread belief that limited range and lack of charging points are the main reasons why consumers are not warming to electric vehicles, Auto Trader’s latest Market Report, reveals that high pricing is a major deterrent, as conventional petrol cars are far less expensive…

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  • How Your Dealership Can Stay Open All Hours Without Hiring Extra Staff

    • March 22, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Automotive Industry, Products
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    hours

    Customer standards keep on rising, presenting quite the challenge for automotive retailers. If car dealers fail to meet the demands of consumers, they risk losing out on sales, but some expectations are unrealistic, like offering 24/7 customer service. Although, as customer standards change, technology adapts to enable retailers to go above and beyond expectations…

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  • Six Reasons Why Your Dealership Should be Selling Cars Online

    • March 19, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
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    In this day and age, you can buy pretty much anything online, so why not cars? E-commerce is taking over and now the automotive industry is under the spotlight…

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  • Fastest Selling Used Cars of February 2018

    • March 16, 2018
    • Posted by: Alex Baker
    • Category: Automotive Industry, News
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    used cars

    The new car market is particularly susceptible to negative headlines and a subsequent lack of confidence, unlike the market for used cars…

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  • Figures Reveal a Profitable Start to 2018 for Car Dealers

    • March 15, 2018
    • Posted by: Kari Jones
    • Category: Automotive Industry
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    Car Dealer Sales Figures

    The results are in! ASE has published its profitability figures for January and it was a positive month for motor retailers, with the average dealer making a profit of £5,000. This is a commendable increase from January 2017…

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