WHY RAISING MINIMUM WAGE RATES ISN’T NECESSARILY THE BEST APPROACH IN COMBATING POVERTY AND CREATING PROSPERITY Recent years have seen a great deal of discussion around the theme and perception of increased income inequality in Canada and elsewhere. Governments at …
New fictional series is aimed to provoke thought — and provoke dealers We’ve now published a handful of fictional columns about a dealer principal named Bill Tanner, who is making his living operating an “automotive retail business” in 2030. He …
I’ve just returned from Halifax, where I participated in this year’s CADEX event, put on by the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association. The Canadian auto dealer team is pleased to play a large role in the event, and even more …
GREATER REVENUE AND GROWING VEHICLE OWNERSHIP MEANS GOOD NEWS FOR CANADA’S AUTO INDUSTRY, BUT AS MICHAEL HATCH NOTES, THERE’S STILL A NEED TO TREAD CAREFULLY It’s been a multi-year and at times slow-growth climb out of the industry’s low-point of …
INVALUABLE LEARNING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES MADE THE 2014 CADA SUMMIT A STANDOUT EVENT FOR DEALERS On a cold February day in Toronto, in a jam-packed conference room, dealers sat shoulder-to-shoulder with their peers absorbing invaluable information at the second annual …
it’s been a busy stretch. The automotive season always kicks off in earnest in the first quarter every year, and there are no shortage of events that Canadian auto dealer’s editorial and publishing team attend. Apart from major auto shows …
A RETURN TO FISCAL SURPLUS WILL COME JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEXT FEDERAL ELECTION Governments at all levels in Canada have been running deficits for so long now that taxpayers may be forgiven for thinking there was ever a …
SERVICE IS FRONT AND CENTRE AT MODERN DEALERSHIPS A funny thing happened when I went to retrieve my car the other day from my dealership after getting winter tires installed. It had transformed. No longer was it a cramped facility …
At Canadian auto dealer, we spend a lot of time reporting on how the business is changing, how the products and services available to dealers; the job descriptions and elements of the store are evolving. There’s no question that with …
TODAY’S YOUTH MAY NOT BE BUYING NEW VEHICLES IN LARGE NUMBERS BUT THEY WILL BE TOMORROW Among the many issues over which auto industry-watchers and media members serially wring their hands when talk turns to what’s happening in the car …
WHILE CANADA’S ECONOMY HAS PERFORMED WELL, IT’S STILL IMPORTANT TO KEEP THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE It is often claimed — rightly, to an extent — that Canada has fared the past few challenging years much better than other wealthy countries. Job …
NEW TOOL COULD SHAKE UP USED CAR LISTINGS MARKET Competition is a good thing. Auto dealers are keenly aware of that. They might have the hottest products one year, and then the next year a rival comes up with a …
