Mr. Magoo is back in town
There’s a murky picture of what lies ahead for auto retail in 2025 and you can’t believe everything you read For as many years as I can remember, the dawn of a new year was normally greeted with much anticipation …
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Be the “I” in DEI
These are scary times. I’m not impossibly naive enough to believe that progress on social issues, like diversity, equity and inclusion, will always move steadily upward, and that any gains that are realized will be maintained. The truth is, human …
2025 Resolutions: a look ahead
Another exciting but challenging year is ahead of us The old adage that a New Year brings renewed hope and optimism is one that our sector will gladly embrace. As we enter the initial weeks of 2025, there is only …
Optimistic but on high alert
Canadian auto dealer reached out to key lenders who serve the automotive retail industry to get a sense of their outlook and plans for dealers in 2025 Bankers, like most business leaders, like certainty. Or at least, a measure of …
Time for a reality check
EV sales are still strong, despite media fallout and government pullbacks At the end of each year we all tend to get a bit reflective both personally and professionally and look back on what we have accomplished over the past …
Dealers cautiously optimistic about business for 2025
Depending on which dealer you talk to and the brand or multiple brands they retail, there is reason for optimism or concern for vehicle sales in Canada 2025, according to some people interviewed by Canadian auto dealer. While new car …
Get home in time for dinner: Part 1
Leverage AI for increased productivity in Canadian dealerships As the automotive industry evolves, dealerships face mounting operational demands, from inventory management to customer engagement, while dealing with daily emails, reports, and schedules. In this high-stakes environment, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges …
Tackling the employee engagement crisis
We are losing too many employees — and some fixes won’t cost you any money To quote Jack Nicholson from the movie A Few Good Men: “You can’t handle the truth!” The truth is — we are in a crisis. I …
The ABSC’s of automotive retail
Georgian College is helping train the next generation of leaders our industry will need Earlier this year, I embarked on a teaching career at Georgian College’s Automotive Business School of Canada (ASBC). As someone who has been an operator in …
How do you handle your customer trades?
New approaches help ease the painful customer interaction when assessing the value of their trade Should you quote a trade-in value on a sales call or an e-lead? This question gets the most debate when facilitating Sales Manager workshops across …
What is PR and how can it help you?
Canadian auto dealer is pleased to introduce our newest columnist, Dustin Woods, who will provide insights gained from more than 20 years in the Canadian automotive media landscape as a journalist and public relations practitioner In our fast-paced, competitive world …
Financial trends worth watching
Macroeconomic forces will impact our business environment in 2025 It seems that every time we flip over to a new calendar year, the outlook is similar: an unclear feeling on economic conditions, turbulence in the political landscape and huge expectations …
