Frozen with fear: why dealers stay put

Ever feel stuck? When faced with a tough decision that could improve the dealership greatly, but could also (potentially) be a difficult transition, Dealer Principal Owners (DPOs) can feel frozen. And so the story…

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Dealertrack Set to Unveil New Utah Office

DRAPER, UT., August 28, 2018 – Dealertrack, a leading provider of digital solutions to the automotive retail industry, today announced its new office space supporting Dealertrack DMS based in Draper, Utah. The 112,000-square-foot facility will be…

Drive to Success: Enhancing Online Presence

Customers shop for cars online. Because of this simple fact, it’s the job of every savvy dealership to have an online presence that caters to customers’ shopping preferences and attracts consumers to the dealership.…

Solving the Mystery of Margin Compression

Margin compression is a known problem in the auto sales industry. It has been for years. And yet, there’s a mystery surrounding the problem that most dealerships can’t crack. Too often the knee-jerk reaction…

Drive to Success: Efficiency in Your Fixed Ops

Unlike the periodic fluctuations in the numbers and margins of new and used car sales, service lanes provide consistent opportunities for profit. But many dealerships fail to place adequate emphasis on their fixed operations…