It's no secret that the current state of the automotive industry is in flux. Manufacturers are looking for ways to cut costs and increase profits, and one of the methods they're exploring is going direct to consumers. While this model has been around for a while, it's never been more viable than it ...

The massive disruptions associated with COVID-19 made many industries, especially automotive dealerships, wonder if supply chains, consumer demand, and essentially everything else associated with running a business would ever get back to normal. For dealerships, in particular, the attractive ...

Auto dealer reinsurance is a burgeoning business idea that's gaining momentum among automobile dealer principals, and general managers. Reinsurance is a customized insurance product designed to enable auto dealers to provide customized products to customers. The business aims to increase your ...

Employees' reduced levels of commitment, energy, and drive translate to reduced productivity. Consequently, employee motivation is critical for business success. At a dealership, employees face challenges that can quickly lower their morale. As such, there is a need for dealership owners and ...

Hiring the wrong applicant can erode morale, decrease productivity, and corrode the dealership’s image, not to mention the considerable expenses spent and lost in the hiring and training process.

Whether you are starting out or already have a thriving business, you might have heard time and again that the cost of acquiring new customers is five times more than retaining the existing ones. That's true for many businesses amid the intense competition, especially in the crowded e-commerce ...

Have you ever had an employee call out sick or not show up for their shift? Or worse, have someone quit on the spot? These are all situations that can leave a dealership scrambling. Having a fill-in F&I specialist on-call can help combat these emergency issues. Here are a few things to know ...

Customer service plays a huge role in the success of any dealership; it's one of the top reasons why people go to dealerships and tell their friends and family members about their experiences there. Dealerships have realized that good customer service can make all the difference in increasing ...

Dealership success can be significantly aided by enthusiastic participation from all staff members. Employees are most productive when they are constantly encouraged and motivated. As a dealership decision-maker, you are responsible for creating strategies that will maintain constant staff ...

Every business’s success, including that of your automobile dealership, greatly depends on its team members- a business is only as successful as its staff. No matter how effective the management is, it is the employees who make or break a business. They are the company’s lifeblood who carry out ...