Retailing
Retailing News
- MG Motor UK beats 2020 sales in September with 20,000 registrations
- AM webinar: What makes a great regional hero dealer?
- DS seeks concierge mindset from UK dealer staff as it expands reach
- VW ID3 tops European EV sales charts in October
- Citroen MD's plan for collaboration, stronger dealers and fairer prices
- Watch now: September sales analysis in the AM Motor Retail Review webinar
- Retail new car registrations 'stable' as August market declines 5.8% overall
- AM webinar: AM Motor Retail Review. One month out of coronavirus lockdown
- AM webinar: Identifying the key trends in automotive for 2020
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Habits for a lifetime: which car retail COVID lessons are here to stay?
The coronavirus pandemic accelerated the pace of change in the UK’s motor retail industry and some observers now question whether many of the new habits will stick with consumers when everyday freedoms return.
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Are car retail’s new FCA regulations having the desired effect?
Six months on from the introduction of new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulations, automotive retailers should be starting to see an impact on average commission levels as they adapt to a new way of working.
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Inchcape CEO James Brearley: 'We're in good shape' after car retail restructure
Inchcape UK will reassert its commitment to growth with the creation of an all-new standalone used car sales division and a series of large-scale dealership development projects.
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Unprecedented used car market sees dealer rulebook thrown 'out of the window'
Valuation experts and AM100 retailers have conceded that they do not know when this year’s “unprecedented” used car price rises will end.
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Agency model retail could free-up car dealers to pursue used car growth
Used car retail has long been an area of the market for retailers to show their entrepreneurial flair. But the focus on this area of the business could be even more important in the coming years.
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Accessibility and cost to dictate future of car showrooms
Car dealership sites are set to undergo a major transformation over the next decade.
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What does a target-free agency model future hold for franchised car dealers?
The benefits of an agency-style model, where the new car journey is managed online and manufacturers pay a handling fee to retailers, largely outweighs the disadvantages, according to senior executives at dealer groups already experiencing mixed commissions at work in their businesses.
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Polestar CEO finds EV brand's online car retail model 'rejuvinating'
When Polestar UK chief executive Jonathan Goodman told AM he was “thoroughly enjoying” his role overseeing the roll-out of the performance electric vehicle (EV) brand, it’s clear that he means it.
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Car retailers' COVID recovery is go... but market headwinds continue
Strong financial reports from across the car retail sector have reaffirmed that businesses have weathered the COVID-19 crisis without the “Darwinian evolution” predicted 12 months ago.
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Regional dealers must make their voices heard
Small regional dealerships should collaborate with others and trade bodies to ensure their opinions are listened to by local and national government
