View All Updates

Variable Operations>Modern Retail Suite

Simplify and Extend Payments in CDK Modern Retail Suite

August 12, 2026

SimplePay UI

Collect deposits directly as part of a seamless digital retail experience that keeps customers engaged, moves deals faster, and puts your team in control. From online shopping to deposit through the final deal, everything happens in one seamless workflow within CDK Modern Retail Suite.

What's New

  • Collect deposits directly within the digital retail experience
  • One platform for all payments, including online deposits
  • Deposit collection stays within the same workflow from shopping through deal completion
  • Automatic payment reconciliation

How This Helps Car Dealers

  • Faster customer transitions and deal completion
  • No redirects, delays, or dropped deals
  • Greater visibility and control throughout the deal process
  • Cleaner accounting with fewer errors 
  • Fully compliant surcharging (where available by law)
  • Single trusted partner with CDK for innovation and support

Key Takeaways

CDK Modern Retail Suite now let’s dealerships collect customer deposits directly within the digital retail experience. By keeping payments and deposits in a single workflow, dealers can reduce friction, streamline operations and move deals forward faster.

Learn More About CDK Solutions

Part of the CDK Modern Retail Suite, this enhancement helps connect the customer buying from online shopping to completed sale.

Recent Product Updates

Used car dealership sign

F&I

CARS Act Compliance Updates Now Available in CDK MenuVantage Platinum

Provide a clearer, more transparent F&I experience with updated customer-facing sales tools designed to support California's requirements as of Oct....
Oct 22•Variable Operations
Honda SUV vehicle

F&I

Honda eContracting Now Available in All 50 States

Save time, reduce clicks and speed up funding. eContracting rings lender contracts directly into your F&I workflow, so you can sign...
Oct 22•Variable Operations
mobile screen app

CRM

New CDK CRM Mobile App

The all-new CDK CRM Mobile App empowers Sales teams to stay productive, connected and customer-focused from anywhere with streamlined workflows,...
Oct 22•Variable Operations
two women in auto dealership looking at a mobile device

Vehicle Inventory Suite

CDK Vehicle Inventory Suite Delivers Everyday Workflow Improvements

This release includes a collection of enhancements focused on improving day-to-day usability, workflow efficiency and system reliability across Vehicle Inventory...
Oct 22•Inventory
pricing screen shot

Vehicle Inventory Suite

Price Vehicles More Consistently Across Your Inventory

The Vehicle Inventory Suite now delivers more consistent advertised pricing across inventory workflows with improved calculation logic, greater pricing transparency,...
Oct 22•Inventory
pricing calculations

Vehicle Inventory Suite

CDK Vehicle Inventory Suite: Flexible Pricing & Fee Management

The Vehicle Inventory Suite now gives dealerships greater flexibility and control over how vehicle pricing is presented across advertising channels....
Oct 22•Inventory
two men in dealership talking while seated

Vehicle Inventory Suite

Dealer Add-Ons and Upfits Within CDK Vehicle Inventory Suite

The Vehicle Inventory Suite now provides a streamlined way to manage dealership-installed accessories and upfits, such as lift kits, bed...
Oct 22•Inventory
Data freshness

Intelligence Suite

See When Intelligence Suite Data Was Last Updated

CDK Intelligence Suite now gives dealers greater visibility into when report data was last updated and where it originated. New...
Oct 22•Dealership-Wide
Data refresh

Intelligence Suite

Faster Data Refreshes in CDK Intelligence Suite

CDK Intelligence Suite now refreshes data more frequently across several reporting areas, giving dealership teams faster access to updated information...
Oct 22•Dealership-Wide
transaction report

Foundations Suite

SimplePay: Transaction Report and Invite Status Report Enhancements

Dealers can now gain greater visibility into customer payment activity and identify opportunities to offer alternative payment solutions before work...
Oct 22•Business Office
View All Updates
Have Questions?
We have answers. Get in touch today and we'll get them to you.
Contact Us