Futurist and technology expert Jesse Hirsh took to the stage at the CADA Summit and launched into a high-energy, non-stop roller coaster ride of change and disruption. Hirsh, a keynote speaker, author and regular on CBC television and other media, …
Change was the order of the day at the 5th annual CADA Summit at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto. Dealers, OEMs and industry leaders sat shoulder to shoulder and heard about how the forces of change are impacting them. …
Dealers who expertly mine their software systems — from DMS and CRM to new digital retailing tools — are able to drive more revenues and provide a better customer experience. Why don’t more dealers make full use of these new …
Experts offer six factors for success to make dealerships acquisitions more profitable. The Canadian auto dealership industry is currently undergoing a phase of rapid consolidation. From 2009 to 2013, the number of groups with five dealers or more increased by …
The auto retail industry is experiencing a “digital marketing revolution” and auto dealers need to adapt and innovate, auto and marketing industry experts told dealers attending the 2017 Auto Dealers Innovation Series hosted by Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA). “How …
Auto dealers, GMs, OEM representatives, and marketing experts attended the Facebook Automotive Summit to learn how to leverage the latest digital marketing tools on the world’s largest social network to drive auto sales. “Canadians now spend more time on their …
Consumers can now check prices and availability of parts while reserving their order online through NAPA Canada’s newly launched website, NAPACanada.com. To support its digital retail sales strategy, the company is increasing its use of the Flipp platform for publication …
One of Canada’s largest automobile dealership groups, AutoCanada Inc., has named Mark Warsaba as its new Senior Vice-President & Chief Operations Officer, effective April 1, 2017. “I have tremendous confidence in Mark’s ability to align our business with industry-leading operational …
Potential car buyers are radically different from each other when it comes to the sales language that will attract their attention, says new research released by CDK Global, with different consumers responding in opposite ways, depending on the words used. …
Enjoy our photo gallery from Media Preview Day at the the 2017 Canadian International AutoShow. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”12″ gal_title=”CIAS 2017″]
Canadian auto dealer walked the floor and talked with dozens of suppliers about their offerings and the general “buzz” in the industry this year. “Having a cross-section of dealers from all over the world in one central location is really …
I spend a lot of time talking with companies that provide business software to dealers. It’s part of my job to try to figure out who is who at the zoo, what exactly it is that they do, and how …
