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‘Dealers need more women salespeople, techs and MDs’
A better gender balance would benefit the motor retail sector, female business leaders told Automechanika Birmingham.
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Online sales: Should dealers retrain or replace staff?
Salespeople need new digital skills, but experience should not be overlooked.
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Eight questions to... Phil Regan, head of digital product marketing and e-commerce, Vertu Motors
Phil Regan, Vertu Motors, on why confidence is so important for motor retail’s exciting first steps in e-commerce
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Brexit ‘will make car dealership staff shortages worse’
The growing exodus of non-UK nationals in the run-up to Britain's planned departure from the EU threatens dealers’ operations
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Women in motor retail are paid 16% less than men… (plus full table of motor retailers)
… but some dealers believe ‘sensationalised reporting’ of gender pay gaps could actually make problem worse as sector works to attract more women
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Pay rulings put pressure on car dealer profits
Changes to the law on including overtime and commissions in holiday pay will be felt even more sharply on the bottom line as trading conditions toughen
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How car dealers can look beyond the bonus
Motivational incentives such as holidays, nights out, office perks or even charity work can pay dividends for car dealers
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Eight questions to... Jason Cranswick, commercial director, Jardine Motors Group
Jardine Motors Group’s Jason Cranswick on meeting technological challenges, getting the best from people and turning targets to dust
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Eight questions to… Suzanne Sherry, apprentice recruitment manager, Arnold Clark
Arnold Clark’s apprentice recruitment manager, Suzanne Sherry said she still gets a kick out of seeing her recruits develop.
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Selling school-leavers on a career in motor retail
The NFDA and its members have launched a jobs website to attract young people
