Retailing
Retailing News
- UK new car sales dropped in August as diesel orders continued decline
- July data shows rising demand for electric cars in Europe
- Europcar battles dealers for 69-plate new car buyers
- Car buyers perceive dealers' failure to evolve, Auto Trader report finds
- Lotus Evija EV hypercar buyers to have 'personal relationship' with retailers
- New car pricing heightens consumer uncertainty, says iVendi
- Mercedes-Benz reveals 48-hour test drive across range
- Leasing.com wins Car Finance Gamechanger Award
- Europe generates highest May new car registrations since 2007
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The UK motor retail and mobility start-ups to watch
As the UK mobility services market continues to grow, the growing number of new entrants provide traditional motor retailers with both opportunities and threats
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Has end-to-end e-commerce finally arrived for car sales?
Consumers in other retail sectors have long been able to buy and finance goods seamlessly online. The technology is finally becoming available to car dealers
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Car retailers must get the online versus real-life balance right
Motor retailers who invest in digital assets alone are ignoring the latest evidence and will miss sales
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Is mobility as a service (MaaS) a risk to motor retail?
Whether called future mobility, mobility as a service, or smart transport, new usage models are likely to affect automotive retailers’ sales volumes
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Is Pay as You Go motor retail's next business model?
How will the car subscription models being introduced by vehicle manufacturers and tech start-ups affect motor retailers?
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Government policies require dealers to re-engineer their DNA
Changes to government policy, designed to cut emissions, congestion and illness, will almost certainly affect car dealers
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Subscription used car model may steal market share from PCP
PCH poses no risk to PCP’s growing dominance of used car finance, but finance experts believe subscription-based disruptors may still threaten market share
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Pick the right tools to boost used car profits
Data-led stocking, add-on sales, multiple touchpoints and ongoing customer relationships are key for dealers wishing to maximise used car margins
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Predicting the pitfalls in the used car market
As political and economic uncertainty shows no sign of abating, AM asks four industry experts to cast an eye over the future of the used car market
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Five ways to improve your lead management
From capture to qualification and retargeting, AM spoke with experts in the industry to get their top five tips on lead management
