MORE DEALERS ARE COMING AROUND ON TRANSPARENCY, AND ARE TAKING THE TIME TO INVEST IN INITIATIVES TO MAKE THE AUTO INDUSTRY MORE TRANSPARENT What can the auto retail industry learn from wildly successful companies such as Uber, Airbnb and Zipcar? …
INTRODUCING RETAIL REVOLUTION, AN EIGHT PART SERIES ABOUT THE CHANGING FACE OF RETAIL Do you know what a widget is? It’s something that doesn’t exist, but which can be a very important tool for manufacturers and retailers alike. It’s a …
IN OUR FINAL INSTALLMENT OF THIS HISTORICAL SERIES, WE EXPLORE THE CHANGES THAT ROCKED THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN THE 1990s The 1980s had been a roller-coaster ride for the auto industry. The oil crisis a decade before had finally opened …
HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO HEAR AT THE 2016 CADA SUMMIT, TO BE HELD FEB. 10, 2016, AT THE OMNI KING EDWARD HOTEL IN TORONTO CADA Chairman Harry Mertin and Rick Gauthier, President and CEO of the Canadian Automobile …
CANADIAN AUTO DEALER’S EDITORS COME ACROSS LOTS OF INTERESTING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING VIDEOS. IN THIS REGULAR FEATURE, WE’LL SHARE SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE VIDEOS, WITH OUR THOUGHTS ON WHAT CAUGHT OUR EYE. SOME ARE AUTOMOTIVE, SOME ARE NOT, BUT THEY ARE …
DEALERVAULT HELPS PREVENT DATA FROM FALLING INTO THE WRONG HANDS THROUGH ITS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE TRANSFER SOLUTION Apple founder Steve Jobs once said: “The customers never know what they want until we show them.” That statement captures innovation perfectly, said …
HERE’S A RETROSPECTIVE OF HOW CANADIAN AUTO DEALER HAS MOVED AND CHANGED WITH THE TIMES BY WAY OF THE VISUAL STORY AS PRESENTED BY OUR ART AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”3″ gal_title=”Our Story In Pictures”]
CANADIAN AUTO DEALER ADVERTISERS AND CONTRIBUTORS SHARE FAVOURITE MEMORIES AND REFLECT ON THE ROLE THE MAGAZINE HAS PLAYED Congratulations Rick Gauthier & Niel Hiscox on 10 years of supporting the automotive industry through Canadian auto dealer! The insights you share …
LOOKING AT THE MARKET AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES THAT HAVE IMPACTED THE AUTO INDUSTRY IN THE LAST DECADE What a difference a decade makes! Especially in the car business, where change is the only constant. But the 10 years since …
THE 1980S WERE MARKED BY MANY CHANGES TO THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Change was usually gradual in the auto industry, but a massive shift in the 1970s basically came down to a single day. When the U.S. government backed Israel …
HANDLING PHONE LEADS EFFECTIVELY CAN BRING CUSTOMERS INSIDE THE DOOR The Internet has opened up endless possibilities for leads. But that doesn’t mean digital has replaced some more traditional sources — like the telephone. A phone lead is still a …
RETURN.ME HELPS CUSTOMERS RETRIEVE LOST KEYS — AND DEALERSHIPS KEEP CUSTOMERS IT CAN COST CUSTOMERS hundreds of dollars to replace their vehicle key fobs. Knowing they could retrieve their keys would give them peace of mind. That’s the service Return.Me …
