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A customer has already built the payment online, valued the trade, filled out the credit app and picked a protection package. Then they sit down in the store and get
Profit per day inventory management changes how dealerships think about inventory performance. A 45-day unit is not always a problem. A 22-day unit can be. That is the part too
Company leaders advocate for repair-parts competition, right to repair, catalytic-converter theft prevention, and clearer oversight on behalf of independent dealers, repairers, recyclers, and consumers. WESTLAKE, Texas, October 13 2026. Solera,
Franchise retail’s real threat isn’t the direct-sales model. It’s the Frankenstack dealers built themselves, one reasonable purchase at a time, and the customer is the one paying for it. By
Integrated scanning, pre-submission quality review and connected workflows bring a long-overdue reset to the work behind every vehicle delivery. WESTLAKE, Texas, October 8, 2026: A sold vehicle should not become
A lot of dealer groups say they have one inventory strategy. What they really have is six rooftops buying, appraising, pricing and aging units six different ways. One store is
The next decade of franchise retail won’t be won by the dealer who buys the most AI. It will be won by the dealer who owns the record. Ask a
The buyer is stretched. Payment is up, insurance is up, and the F&I menu is about to hit the desk. If connected-car protection gets presented like just another add-on, the
Dealership asset tracking has become a critical part of modern dealership operations. A customer is halfway through the walk-around. The right unit is somewhere behind detail. The key fob is
The most valuable thing a franchise dealer principal can buy is not a lead source. It is not a marketing agency. It is not a shiny new digital retailing widget.
