(Un)lock COVID-19 lockdown for car dealerships
Now that the country has officially been put on lockdown following the COVID-19 outbreak. Everyone, including car dealerships have had to close doors. What...
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Category: Operating Notes
Practical observations on running a business, automotive market data, pricing and day-to-day operating decisions.
AutoTrader Car Industry Report revealed
More South Africans are shopping for used cars than ever before Besides the brand new Retail Price Index (RPI) revealed. The latest AutoTrader Car...
Read Article ->AutoTrader launches Car Industry Report
Big data Big data has been a business opportunity in South Africa for decades. However, extracting and leveraging its full value is often a...
Read Article ->3 Simple ways to manage your car stock like an investor
Successful car dealers know how to price cars to attract the right customers to ultimately make a profit. There are many pricing strategies and...
Read Article ->4 Strategies to improve car dealership profitability
Anyone working in the retail automotive industry, particularly in a car dealership, are aware of how fleeting dealership profitability can be. Especially in times...
Read Article ->4 Practical tips to measure digital car dealership ROI
On the face of it, as a car dealership, we’re tempted to think proving digital marketing ROI should be simple After all, technology has...
Read Article ->Valtteri Bottas wins the Australian 2019 Formula 1 Grand Prix in his Mercedes
Veltteri Bottas has taken the win in the first Formula 1 race of 2019 for Mercedes in Australia Having led the Formula 1 race...
Read Article ->3 used car best practices, that new car dealers should adopt
Research seems to show that there is a key difference between new car and used car shoppers. New car buyers start looking for the...
Read Article ->Petrol price in 2019 hit with a double whammy!!
The petrol price in 2019 hit with additional taxes. After the budget speach 2019. The petrol price was a candidate for taxes. Carbon tax...
Read Article ->Illegal street racing in South Africa hits Cape Town
Illegal street racing on South Africa’s public roads has long been a problem Groups of racers organise themselves using mobile messaging applications. Thus, inform...
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