by Alissa Frey | Jun 20, 2021 | Dealer Ops & Leadership, Sales & Variable Ops, Trending Industry News
By Phil Spagnoli, Regional Sales Director, Elead It’s popular to talk about the chip shortage – and for good reason. The blows just keep coming. First, the slash in vehicle production. Dealers who typically inventoried 600 to 700 new cars now have fewer than 50. I...
by Alissa Frey | Jun 20, 2021 | Dealer Ops & Leadership, Marketing & Advertising, Sales & Variable Ops, Trending Industry News
By Chris Martin, SVP of Customer Development, Client Command “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean While we are sitting in a vastly different position than we were a...
by Alissa Frey | Jun 20, 2021 | Sales & Variable Ops, Trending Industry News
By Travis Peterson, IT Manager & Product Owner, One View A drive around town quickly identifies an odd reality: dealers’ lots are bare bones. It is honestly shocking how few new cars are on the ground. As new car inventory continues to fall, consumers are turning...
by Alissa Frey | Jun 13, 2021 | Sales & Variable Ops, Trending Industry News
By Greg Uland, Marketing Director, Reynolds and Reynolds For years, digital retailing was all the industry talked about. As consumers’ lives became more digital, dealerships and other retailers needed to keep up. Though the automotive space had some strong roots in...
by Alissa Frey | Jun 13, 2021 | Sales & Variable Ops, Trending Industry News
By Phil Spagnoli, Regional Sales Director, Elead The independent dealers I’ve talked to are killing it right now. They snapped up inventory before the chip crisis that continues to make finding quality used vehicles like finding a needle in a haystack. Consumer demand...
by Alissa Frey | Jun 11, 2021 | Sales & Variable Ops, Trending Industry News
By Travis Peterson, IT Manager & Product Owner, One View I know from my time as a Controller that digital contracting sounds like a no-brainer for the dealership. The benefits are there: less paperwork, less storage costs, faster funding, and delivering that...
