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Is Your Service Department in Tune with Customer Expectations?

Is Your Service Department in Tune with Customer Expectations?

Sometimes there are things people don’t see eye to eye on. When CDK Global surveyed over 2,000 service shoppers late...
5 Min ReadAug 10CDK Global
Ease of Purchase July 2023

Car Buying Experience Plunges as Inventory Returns

After the tumultuous past few years of tight supply and ongoing demand, a common assumption was that more inventory would...
3 Min ReadJul 27David Thomas
How to Close More Deals Without Hiring More People.

How to Close More Deals Without Hiring More People

Need good salespeople? You’re not alone. Hiring is a huge challenge for dealers across the country. Overall dealership headcount has...
3 Min ReadJul 24CDK Global
It’s Time to Reimagine the Dealership Sales Desk.

It’s Time to Reimagine the Dealership Sales Desk

Bed Bath & Beyond is the latest big-box retail wonderland lost to the ease of internet shopping. While mass-market physical...
3 Min ReadJul 17CDK Global
Adopting Digital Retail in the Showroom.

Adopting Digital Retail in the Showroom

Digital retailing tool use surged during the pandemic, and now 84% of dealers report using it in some capacity. But...
3 Min ReadJul 17Jen Miller
Use Your Dealership’s CRM to Take Control During Uncertain Times

Use Your Dealership’s CRM to Take Control During Uncertain Times

The past few years have been a wild ride for car dealers with no signs of slowing down soon. Some...
3 Min ReadJul 12CDK Global
Transparency and Trust. How Dealers Can Improve N P S Scores.

Transparency and Trust: How Dealers Can Improve NPS Scores

What’s an NPS? A good Net Promoter Score (NPS) means your customers are happy and your dealership has a good reputation....
4 Min ReadJul 7CDK Global
There’s More Than One Way to Use Your CRM for Data Mining.

There’s More Than One Way to Use Your CRM for Data Mining

Equity mining is the most well-known tactic for finding new opportunities from both sales and service customers. However, there’s more...
4 Min ReadJul 7CDK Global
Car Buyers Seem Satisfied as Summer Rolls On

Car Buyers Seem Satisfied as Summer Rolls On

As the volume of car sales traditionally dips during summer, buyers seemed rather content with their purchase process in June....
3 Min ReadJun 30David Thomas
The Evolution of Automotive E-Commerce and Digital Retail

The Evolution of Automotive E-Commerce and Digital Retail

The automotive industry has undergone a significant transformation in recent years with the widespread adoption of digital retail. This technology...
3 Min ReadJun 22Steven Walker
What Automotive Dealers Think About Artificial Intelligence (AI)

What Automotive Dealers Think About Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be on every newscast, in every headline and across social media feeds. And while it...
1 Min ReadJun 5CDK Global
Credit Struggles Don’t Dent Ease of Purchase Score in May

Credit Struggles Don’t Dent Ease of Purchase Score in May

Inventories are rising and the lots almost look back to normal at many dealerships. These conditions helped lift the CDK...
3 Min ReadJun 2David Thomas