Digital Dealers are not 21st Century versions to Max Headroom. They’re actually automotive retail professionals interested in finding ways to use technology to improve the way they operate, and to attract and retain customers.
Who Runs Your Dealership, You or Your DMS?
Don’t fall for a DMS that tries to sell itself on standalone features. Insist on integration. The benefits of connecting platforms—including data ownership, reduced data access fees, open vendor selection, and seamless software communication—are already providing many dealerships with a major competitive advantage.
3 Ways You’re Gambling Away Dealership Profits With Old Technology
Sticking with the same DMS while hoping for a different result is like gambling away your dealership’s profits. The benefits of a modern, cloud-based DMS platform—including lower costs, increased security, and improved access—should be enough to convince any dealership that staying the same is just not an option anymore. It’s time to end the disappointment and cash in on the coin.
Talking Points: Virtual Reality, Millennials and Family Cars
Once a week (or so), we take a look at interesting surveys, stories and perspectives about the business of buying and selling cars.
Retail Technology in 2017: Customer Expectations Power the In-store Connection
The technology behind selling vehicles is changing from a dysfunctional array of tools to a smooth and connected journey that fuses the power of online efficiency with in-store, in-person, and at-hand relationship building.
Sharon Kitzman Reflects on 26 Years of NADA Attendance
Sharon Kitzman, Vice President and General Manager at Dealertrack DMS, offers a unique perspective on the industry’s current innovations, opportunities, and challenges after attending her 26th National Automobiles Dealers Association event.
Want to Be a Champion of Auto Retail? Try These Gridiron Tips
Regardless of your experience or record of success, there are some interesting similarities between what makes a consistently strong football team…and a great sales team.
Closing Time at NADA: Celebrating the Past, Looking Forward to a Connected Future
One hundred years in the making, this year’s “NADA 100” convention served as a perfectly-timed and appropriate gateway to the connected and digital future of auto retailing.
Day One at NADA 100: Connect to Standards of Excellence in the Showroom
Making the connection is what the first day at NADA is always about: Renewing your connection with old friends, forging new relationships, and building toward standards of excellence in the showroom.
Gallery: NADA 100 is Live and in Color
Missing out on the NADA fun in New Orleans? Don’t fret. We have you covered with galleries, editorial coverage, and more. Was this page helpful Yes No Thank you for your feedback
NADA 100: A Celebration of the Past, with a Focus on the Future
The effectiveness of NADA might have to do with the fact that the convention has happened, like clockwork, for 100 years, and that each of those years has included important topics and developments critical to the way cars are sold.
Demand More from your DMS: Performance Management
Performance management helps dealerships to combine the power of technology with the power of their teams. That combination can bring about actual, measurable change and secure a sustainable competitive advantage.
