Splintering Off Reviews

If I have a great experience buying something, doesn’t it make sense to write an online review directly with the store? If my local pizzeria makes me an awesome pie, I would naturally go to their Google My Business page to write a review, or rate them on their...

An Adaptable 18 Months

Was perusing our websites today, looking at available inventory at our stores, and realizing how once again we have to access our adaptability genes within our organization. We’ve all been through a lifetime of worries in the last 18 months, worries that I don’t have...

Euphemisms

Every industry has its own unique nomenclature quirks, and automotive is no exception. My absolute favorite is the non-sensical drive to continue to try and re-badge Used cars as Pre-Owned.You get so used to hearing specific terms in your everyday workings that you...

The march toward electrification continues…

Totally disparate news items, but telling nonetheless.Volvo just reported their best sales results ever in May, with their electric Recharge models representing almost 21% of total Volvo Cars USA sales. It’s no coincidence that Volvo has had 12 consecutive months of...

Digital Retail Trends

During my mandatory weekly Zoom meetings/trainings/seminars/sessions, recently heard some noticeable stats: Online sales account for 14% of all retail sales.I thought it would be much higher. Think of the potential for online sales with 86% of the market left to...

Watch Where You Look

Was poking around the internet today and on cars.com I came across a page that purported to be official home for one of our stores. The trouble is that we don’t pay for cars.com at that store, and the page was riddled with errors. Wrong stores hours, old phone...