It’s no secret that digital retailing has gained tremendous traction since March, accelerated by COVID-19. What the data shows is why it works so well, and why it is unlikely to go away anytime soon. The importance of digital retailing, …
The effectiveness of your dealership’s sanitization process relies heavily on the products being used, which begs the question: are you using the right solution? It is an issue that Mitchell Moshenberg, Co-founder of WeCleanCOVID19.com, addressed during an interview with Canadian …
Many dealerships have quickly embraced digital retailing during the pandemic, speeding up its adoption and adaptation within auto retail. But digital retailing by itself is not the solution, according to Dominic Sigouin, President and CEO of Quebec-based Noahvik Consultants. In …
“The first victims of these tariffs will be the Americans themselves,” said Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, during an August 7 press conference in which she discussed the country’s approach to looming U.S. tariffs. The conference was streamed live …
Providers have observed a greater need for modernized and integrated dealer systems, but what does this mean for auto retailers dealing with a global pandemic? There is no doubt that automotive technology and systems’ providers are seeing an accelerated need …
The automotive retail industry has long been desperate to find more qualified and diverse workers to join the sector due to a growing demand to fill new positions — but that was before COVID-19. As of June, dealerships have reopened …
Dealers must now respond and process leads more quickly, adopt video conferencing and texting tools, focus more on the end user, and leverage their people — and all in the name of a more seamless customer experience. When COVID-19 all …
As dealerships across Canada adjust to new health and safety protocols while serving customers again, Robert Poëti, President and CEO of the CCAQ (La Corporation des concessionnaires automobiles du Québec) is advising caution. In an interview with Canadian auto dealer …
Dealerships can expect big changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program where eligibility and program duration are concerned. The federal government proposal aims to eliminate the 30 per cent revenue drop threshold that garnered frustration among the business …
Digital responsiveness in the age of COVID-19 has been accelerated in part by dealers being pushed to be more active and proactive, according to Carl Boyer of Quebec-based Infra Info. In an interview with Canadian auto dealer, Boyer said the …
New rules embedded in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will make it difficult for Canadian dealers exporting used vehicles to the U.S. to prove that the vehicles meet the necessary requirements under the new rules of origin. The USMCA implementation …
The Trump administration has threatened to impose tariffs on aluminum coming from Canada — a move that was used just last year as leverage to negotiate the new NAFTA agreement, or the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as it is known in …
