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Modern Retail Benefits Dealers and Puts Customers in the Driver’s Seat Faster

Modern Retail Benefits Dealers and Puts Customers in the Driver's Seat Faster

Buying a vehicle is a big deal. Even the most routine car sale requires a series of steps including research,...
4 Min ReadAug 30CDK Global
How an Automotive CRM Can Enhance the Customer Experience

How an Automotive CRM Can Enhance the Customer Experience

The journey to purchase a car is ever evolving, and the spotlight is shining bright on customer experience. Believe it...
3 Min ReadAug 21Jessie Hammonds
Dealers Aren't Speeding Up Sales

Dealers Aren’t Speeding Up Sales

For the past year, CDK Global has been surveying car buyers each month to gauge how easy the car buying...
3 Min ReadAug 17David Thomas
CDK Dealership Xperience: Made for a Fast-Moving World

CDK Dealership Xperience: Made for a Fast-Moving World

I was flipping through movies to watch recently and happened upon Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. And as I chuckled remembering...
4 Min ReadAug 11Brian MacDonald
Is Your Service Department in Tune with Customer Expectations?

Is Your Service Department in Tune with Customer Expectations?

Sometimes there are things people don’t see eye to eye on. When CDK Global surveyed over 2,000 service shoppers late...
5 Min ReadAug 10CDK Global
Ease of Purchase July 2023

Car Buying Experience Plunges as Inventory Returns

After the tumultuous past few years of tight supply and ongoing demand, a common assumption was that more inventory would...
3 Min ReadJul 27David Thomas
How to Close More Deals Without Hiring More People.

How to Close More Deals Without Hiring More People

Need good salespeople? You’re not alone. Hiring is a huge challenge for dealers across the country. Overall dealership headcount has...
3 Min ReadJul 24CDK Global
It’s Time to Reimagine the Dealership Sales Desk.

It’s Time to Reimagine the Dealership Sales Desk

Bed Bath & Beyond is the latest big-box retail wonderland lost to the ease of internet shopping. While mass-market physical...
3 Min ReadJul 17CDK Global
Adopting Digital Retail in the Showroom.

Adopting Digital Retail in the Showroom

Digital retailing tool use surged during the pandemic, and now 84% of dealers report using it in some capacity. But...
3 Min ReadJul 17Jen Miller
Use Your Dealership’s CRM to Take Control During Uncertain Times

Use Your Dealership’s CRM to Take Control During Uncertain Times

The past few years have been a wild ride for car dealers with no signs of slowing down soon. Some...
3 Min ReadJul 12CDK Global
Transparency and Trust. How Dealers Can Improve N P S Scores.

Transparency and Trust: How Dealers Can Improve NPS Scores

What’s an NPS? A good Net Promoter Score (NPS) means your customers are happy and your dealership has a good reputation....
4 Min ReadJul 7CDK Global
There’s More Than One Way to Use Your CRM for Data Mining.

There’s More Than One Way to Use Your CRM for Data Mining

Equity mining is the most well-known tactic for finding new opportunities from both sales and service customers. However, there’s more...
4 Min ReadJul 7CDK Global