Almost 1 in 4 Travelers to Change Destination; 87% of Travelers Take to the Road  

CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2021 — Even with the delta variant increasing COVID-19 cases across the country, Americans remain determined to get out this upcoming Labor Day 2021 weekend. Sixty percent of Americans plan to travel, up 17% compared to…

As the fable goes, a frog put in a cool pot of water that is slowly heated will happily hang out until its eventually cooked. The gradually changing temperature fools it into thinking conditions are not changing. When it comes to your DMS provider, you cannot be complacent like the frog.

There are many great providers out there who deserve…

Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered a 70.0% approval rate in July. The approval rate is an increase from the 67.6% rate in June.   

  

The July number is also higher than the approval rate at the same time last year, when the approval rate was only at 65.1% after a few months of the pandemic setting in. The increase indicates consumer credit levels are also…

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 Florida dealership sold to Morgan Auto Group, marking the 121^st Kerrigan-led dealership sale since 2014

Incline Village, NV - August 23, 2021 – Kerrigan Advisors, a leading sell-side advisory firm and thought leader to auto dealers in the US, represented and advised Fuccillo Automotive Group in its sale of Fuccillo Nissan of Clearwater to Florida’s Morgan Auto Group. With this transaction,…

What consumer doesn’t love the internet? It has been especially transformative for the automotive industry. Not only can shoppers compare vehicles, options, pricing, and availability with a click of the mouse, but they can also purchase the vehicle and have it delivered to their driveway.

The market disruption is in full swing, evident in the…

With 67% of Students Returning to Full-Time, In-Person Learning This Year and Concerns High About the Delta Variant, Cars.com Offers Five Tips for a Safe and Successful School Drop-Off

CHICAGO, August 19, 2021 —…

Videos and texts go together like peanut butter and jelly. A perfect pair. Videos keep customers engaged and help build rapport. Texts deliver information fast and are hard to ignore. We’re conditioned to listen for that “ping,” so it’s no wonder…

Connected cars are generating new lists of prospects: customers whose cars are telling them they need a service. You’ve likely received what we’re calling an “OEM Action List” of these customers from your manufacturer. Prompt follow-up with the right message can net you new business and loyal customers – especially important today when the…

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In a past blog, I talked about how dealers can capitalize upon customer moments in their video marketing strategies. This is an excellent tool for utilizing sales and service customers to acquire new ones without spending hundreds of dollars. A…

In our video series Ali Reda’s Road to Sales Success, we’ve been getting some insight into the five pillars of high achievement and how vital they are to intertwine into your own process to optimize…

Welcome back, my friends, to our video series, Ali Reda’s Road to Sales Success! We’ve been discussing the Five Pillars of High Achievement and implementing them into your sales process. Now here we are at #4 -…

We’re back with another video in our series, Ali Reda’s Road to Sales Success! Bringing you up to speed, we’ve been hearing all about the Five Pillars of High Achievement and using…

Excited to know more about Carlos’ journey? We’re so happy to have you watching our video series, Ali Reda’s Road to Sales Success. We’ve been telling you all about Carlos, a…

Brands With Unfavorable Lease Policies Continue to See Lower Brand Loyalty   

CINCINNATI, OHIO (August 10, 2021) – Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, announced today its second-quarter Auto Lease Trends Report (click here to download), showing vehicle lease trends during the…

During the pandemic, we’ve seen a dramatic decrease in the number of cars on the road as working from home has become commonplace. In fact, according to several sources, working from home may be here to stay. It decreases company expenses and, some researchers say, employees are actually more productive.

However, while driving dramatically…

You heard right! Legislation has passed in the state of South Carolina effective August 4th that will allow you to submit for an increase regarding your current warranty labor rates and parts margins from your current levels, up to full retail!



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Video marketing has been a growing focus in nearly every industry for over a decade. But during the past year-and-a-half, due to a majority of business moving to virtual, video use at dealerships has exploded. While covid-related restrictions have started to ease in recent months, video has taken root and continued to be an essential tool to help sell more…

Customizable platform provides dealers with complete video solutions for marketing and merchandising vehicles, communicating with customers

Urbandale, IA—August 2, 2021—FlickFusion, the industry's leading video marketing provider, today announced a rebranding of its market-leading video marketing platform for auto dealers, and is introducing Nucleus. Nucleus provides dealers with a core solution upon…