The longer-term impacts of the pandemic are just starting to manifest. It will be anything but business as usual for automotive retailers. At lightning speed, COVID-19 completely altered the dealership landscape, forcing franchised new vehicle dealerships to quickly respond. There …
COVID-19 pandemic will bring downstream challenges as well, and with some unusual new ways to differentiate your dealership. As this is written, we are deep in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the top-of-mind issue for virtually all …
The COVID-19 impact on the auto sector has been significant, but there is light ahead and certain government measures, if continued or implemented, would help dealerships during the crisis and recovery while boosting consumer interest. Let’s start with the bad …
Suppliers in the auto retail industry have been helping dealers across Canada since March, through offers of savings and other resources — and they continue to do so. Since COVID-19 reached Canada and spread from coast to coast to coast, …
How dealers in Canada are adapting and operating during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Spring is in the air, and with some provincial government restrictions being lifted with the aim of progressively restarting the economy, the beginning of May has already …
Digital marketing, auto industry expert and former car dealer Jason Harris offers tips and advice for dealers on how to navigate the pandemic and thrive when it’s over. Normally, there is an air of excitement as spring dawns. With the …
Most buyers still want to move forward with acquisitions, sellers need to consider their exit strategy, and dealer-owners have a succession plan. It was originally anticipated that 2020 would be the most active year for transactions in Canada when compared …
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with dozens of amazing car dealers across the country. They are holding up well. They are adapting. They are innovating. But make no mistake, they are hurting. Some describe …
I love this time of year. It’s finally warm in Toronto, and no doubt across most of the country as well. Everything is green and growing; the picture of new, vibrant life. It’s a time of renewal. A time of …
Canadian auto dealer Publisher Niel Hiscox talks with Chuck Seguin, President of Seguin Advisory Services, about the factors that will impact vehicle sales in the coming months.
Kijiji Autos is waiving 30 per cent of its Listing & Feature monthly subscription fees in June — the latest move by the company to help support the dealer community in Canada amid COVID-19. Offers of savings were first announced …
With dealerships across Canada reopening and offering test drives again, Trackem GPS has developed a solution that could allow consumers to test drive a vehicle alone — without a sales representative onboard. Known as Trackem Test Driver, the solution would …
