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Showroomby Steven ManziSeptember 28, 2020

Post-COVID Impacts on Car Dealerships

As car dealerships continue to tackle the difficulties of the pandemic, it is important to also acknowledge the ways in which this transformation has moved the needle forward.

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F&Iby Tim BlochowiakSeptember 23, 2020

Dealers See Bottom-Line Benefits from a Thorough F&I Product Portfolio Review 

Agents and dealers should be taking time to review their complete lineup of F&I program offerings and portfolio of services to ensure they have the right makeup of value-added products for customers.  

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Showroomby Alexi VenneriSeptember 23, 2020

How the Pandemic Will Strengthen the Automotive Industry More Than the Great Recession

When the pandemic subsides, I am convinced that the recent lessons learned will give the automotive industry new opportunities to thrive.

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Digitalby Moncombu Raju September 21, 2020

A Much-Needed Alignment for Dealers and OEMs

The best way to counter long-term changes in consumer behavior is by embracing change through innovation.

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Showroomby Jeremy WhiteSeptember 16, 2020

Deterring Dealership Crime with Remote Video Surveillance

Keeping your vehicle inventory safe from thieves, vandals, and other criminals is critical, but not all security strategies are equally successful.

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Digitalby Greg GeodakyanSeptember 15, 2020

Embrace Behavior, Discard Models: How COVID-19 Changes What Data Your Dealership Needs 

It's your time to embrace behavioral data, discard outdated models, and change your data paradigm. Anything less limits a dealership's ability to both survive this crisis and then navigate the recovery on the other side.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 10, 2020

The Perfect Complement: Inside the Portfolio/NAE Acquisition

In late June, Portfolio officially acquired National Automotive Experts and NWAN. The companies’ executives spoke to P&A about what led them to join forces, the changing world of F&I and why this match was the right move for both companies, their agents and dealers.

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Showroomby Mary Ann O’BrienSeptember 10, 2020

Does Your Brand Positioning Ring True with Your Customers?

Brands work hard to form emotional connections with consumers, and brands that haven’t established an authentic identity are paying the price when the statements they make don’t ring true with what their customers think and feel. 

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Showroomby Karla FriedeSeptember 9, 2020

Automation, Disruption, and Tough Love for the Auto Industry

In order to keep up with a rapidly changing industry, dealers need to find new operating efficiencies and build connections with the communities they serve, if they expect to stay a step ahead of their competitors.

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Complianceby Terry O'LoughlinSeptember 9, 2020

Down the Road: Selling Cars Remotely

The coronavirus appears to be driving the automotive industry to selling vehicles remotely, a radical departure from the traditional dealer model. By identifying the issues that dealers need to contemplate, we find some solutions to the new direction we’re heading.

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