With digital retailing, manufacturers see the opportunity to improve customer experience by empowering shoppers to buy the way they do in all other aspects of their lives – from the comfort of home.
February 8, 2021
Whether we choose to keep a leaner staffing model, hire a different caliber of employee that requires more compensation, or grow our expectations for what we can sell per month, there is no looking back — and that is good for business.
November 18, 2020
Roadster analysts say many American car buyers and lessees are wary of F&I product presentations and frustrated by lengthy, inefficient processes and a lack of transparency in pricing.
August 13, 2019
Express Desking integrates directly into a dealership’s branded Express Storefront, and allows sales agents to instantly message their desk managers, gain approvals on deal terms, and customize payment menu options without ever having to leave the customer’s side.
October 8, 2018
McGeorge Toyota is the latest dealership operation to add Roadster’s Express Storefront digital retailing platform. The dealership refers to its new website feature as ‘McGeorge @Home.’
July 12, 2018
The startup’s war chest now totals $30 million after securing $15 million in new funding. The announcement comes on the heels of two other major developments for the San Francisco-based startup, including new relationships with Lithia Motors and Lexus.
June 27, 2018
A new survey from Roadster shows that when it comes to millennials, the car business ranks just behind 'politician' and 'tax collector' as occupations they'd like to avoid.
October 25, 2017
Roadster is on the move. The startup has secured $7.25 million in additional funding and added the largest Toyota dealership in the world to its digital retailing platform.
August 22, 2017
The company’s new Vehicle Recommender tool for the iPad empowers dealership salespeople to instantly identify the right car for customers from the moment they set foot in the dealership. It’s available as a new feature of Roadster’s Express Storefront iPad app.
January 25, 2017
Through F&I Express’ Express Digital Media Solution, Roadster dealers can now provide car buyers with accurate F&I product quotes and education material from more than 130 F&I product providers.
January 17, 2017
Launched as a California broker site two and half years ago, Roadster took another step in its evolution to dealer solution provider this week. It announced the launch of a mobile app that brings its ecommerce platform into dealer showrooms.
October 19, 2016
A new study shows that consumers aren’t just interested in buying cars from their smartphones, they’re interested in completing the F&I process as well. The study was commissioned by Roadster, a company that offers that type of experience.
August 17, 2016