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Shortage of retail ready stock forces up prep costs
- June 3, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
No CommentsUsed car dealers should be prepared to invest more in valeting staff or be ready to pay sub-contractors more money, as a shortage of quality stock forces traders to get more competitive to put retail ready vehicles in their showrooms. A new report from the Vehicle Remarketing Association – which holds its AGM in Birmingham
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Research Claims Car-buyers Want To Spend More Time With Salespeople
- May 29, 2019
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: Automotive Industry, News, Tips For Dealers
So it turns out that the commonly held belief that consumers can’t stand car salesmen, is a load of rubbish. Research has shown that your typical car buyer wants to spend more time with their salespeople, and it demonstrates that prolonged absences by those salespeople during the purchase process lead to poorer satisfaction with the overall
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Government’s New EV Approval Scheme Open to Independent Dealers
- May 17, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News
Independent car dealers and auctioneers can apply to be audited and recognised as an Electric Vehicle Approved retailer if they meet the standards of a government-backed nationwide scheme unveiled this week which aims to boost buyers’ confidence in EVs and the garages selling and servicing them. The standard for electric vehicle dealer accreditation has been
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Growing EV Demand Gives Dealers Sales Opportunities
- April 11, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Independents should be stocking electric and hybrid cars and vans this year to capitalise on growing demand for these vehicles as their range increases, the national recharging infrastructure improves and cities begin to roll out Clean Air Zones putting a renewed focus on cutting emissions. Auto Trader named the all-electric Nissan LEAF, the fastest selling
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How Car Dealers Can Increase Aftersales Takings
- June 4, 2018
- Posted by: Kari Jones
- Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
If your strategy for attracting customers to your dealership is to make your screen prices competitive, you may be looking at other areas where you can make profit, and a heavier focus on aftersales may be the way to keep your margins looking healthy. To an extent, aftersales should be treated like car sales. You
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Don’t Lose Out on Leads, Keep Your Digital Dealership Open 24/7!
- May 8, 2018
- Posted by: Jamie Baker
- Category: Products, Tips For Dealers
Imagine if Amazon shut its website to shoppers at 6pm every day just like many UK dealerships do. “Sorry guys and girls, the working day is now over, please log-on again at 9am sharp, when we’ll be back open for business!’..
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Click Dealer’s Top Tips for Designing the Best Car Dealer Website
- May 3, 2018
- Posted by: Kari Jones
- Category: Dealership Websites, Tips For Dealers
Think of your website as your digital dealership. If visitors find it untidy and have a hard time finding what they are looking for on it, they may leave…
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Performance Reports Your Dealership Should be Running
- April 25, 2018
- Posted by: Kari Jones
- Category: Tips For Dealers
There is so much to think about when running a dealership; you can’t take your eye off the ball for a second. Regular reports which provide an overview of your performance can help you stay on top of things and reveal areas for improvement, so that you can make your business even more successful. Here are some of the reports which can be most useful to car dealers…
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How to Polish the Part-Exchange Process
- April 12, 2018
- Posted by: Kari Jones
- Category: Products, Tips For Dealers
The importance of refining the part exchange process is often overlooked, even though this aspect of dealership management can have an impact on sales…
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Seven PPC Spend Checks Your Dealership Should be Conducting
- March 14, 2018
- Posted by: Kari Jones
- Category: Search Engine Marketing, Tips For Dealers
To make PPC campaigns as effective as possible, it is important to conduct maintenance regularly. This involves reviewing your adverts to make sure that you are getting a decent return on investment on your PPC spend and that you are not spending too much per click…
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