John White, the new President and CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), recognizes he is replacing an industry legend, but says he’s up for the challenge of leading Canada’s national dealer association. White, an automotive industry veteran with …
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE NADA 2016 COVERAGE AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS. Recently retired, and destined for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, NFL legend Peyton Manning entertained and inspired delegates on the last day of the NADA 2016 Convention and …
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE NADA 2016 COVERAGE AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS. An excess of inventory and other factors will lead to a sharp drop in used vehicle pricing in the United States in 2016, according to forecasts from Jonathan Banks, …
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE NADA 2016 COVERAGE AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS. It looks as if 2016 is shaping up to be a record year for new vehicle sales for cars and light trucks, reaching 17.7 million vehicles, according to …
MEET THE CLARKS, THE PROUD DEALERSHIP FAMILY THAT JUST CELEBRATED 100 YEARS RUNNING CANADA’S OLDEST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, J. CLARK AND SON LTD. IN FREDERICTON, N.B. HOW DID THEY DO IT? You can forgive the Clark family for being proud as …
I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only one who felt a bit overwhelmed by the firehose of information presented at the fourth annual CADA Summit. As speaker after speaker took to the stage, they delivered a rapid fire overview of …
As you know from the last giant issue that thumped on your desk before the holidays, Canadian auto dealer recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. As we were putting the finishing touches on that issue, we were also well into the …
SEE MORE COVERAGE OF CADA SUMMIT 2016 Dealers could be one sentence or one slip up away from doing serious damage to their brands and their dealership’s reputation, according to crisis communications expert and media trainer Jeff Ansell, President of …
SEE MORE COVERAGE OF CADA SUMMIT 2016 The retail world will never be the same, and companies that don’t adapt will suffer a fate similar to the former video retail giant Blockbuster — extinction — dealers were told by Douglas …
SEE MORE COVERAGE OF CADA SUMMIT 2016 Two demographic experts presented a snapshot into the changing consumer landscape with their presentation: The DemandShift at the fourth annual CADA Summit at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto. Their main message: …
SEE MORE COVERAGE OF CADA SUMMIT 2016 If dealers felt at all relaxed about their businesses, they didn’t after Ray Boisvert left the stage at the CADA Summit. Boisvert joked that other speakers were speaking about hope, trust, greater connectivity …
Harry Mertin, the newly-appointed CADA Chairman, says it’s time that the people who work tirelessly behind the scenes to safeguard dealer interests in Canada get a little more recognition “I’d be pleased if we could improve giving credit where …
