Features List
AM – Automotive Management Magazine – Themes & Features 2019
| Magazine issue | Publication date | Contribution deadline | Theme | Theme content guide* | Additional feature | Supplements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | January 18, 2019 | November 30, 2018 | Building entrepreneurs (The People issue) | Building entrepreneurs - hiring middle and senior management and keeping them, training and developing them | ||
| March | February 15, 2019 | December 28, 2018 | AM Awards 2019 | Full citations for all the 2019 AM Awards winners | Enquiry management | |
| April | March 22, 2019 | February 1, 2019 | ID50 | The UK's biggest independent car retailers outlined and analysed | Paint protection | |
| May | April 19, 2019 | March 1, 2019 | Battling Brexit | The Brexit result and its impact on retailers' cashflow, workforce, business insurance, legalities, with input from experts from consultancies, law firms and accountancies etc. | Digital marketing | |
| June | May 24, 2019 | April 5, 2019 | TBA | TBA | Used cars | |
| July | June 21, 2019 | May 3, 2019 | The future of motor retailing | Consumers' financing of cars, the likelihood of autonomy and mobility services becoming commonplace, government policy that will drive the agenda | AM100 | |
| August | July 19, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Dealing in digital | Attracting customers through digital channels, gathering consumer data, managing leads | ||
| September | August 23, 2019 | July 5, 2019 | TBA | TBA | Customer relationship management in aftersales | |
| October | September 20, 2019 | August 2, 2019 | Refranchising | For independent dealers seeking a franchise, or established dealers wanting to change, we look at how to win a brand's favour, how to study your local market opportunities, to present to vehicle manufacturers and identify the risks and opportunities | ||
| November | October 18, 2019 | August 30, 2019 | Automotive Management Live preview | Looking ahead to Automotive Management Live 2019 | People and training | Choose Your Supplier |
| December | November 22, 2019 | October 4, 2019 | AM Best UK Dealerships To Work For | Recipients of the ABUDTWF programme |
Valeting Car care vehicle preparation |
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| January 2020 | December 13, 2019 | October 25, 2019 | Who to watch in 2020 | AM's view on the strong brands/people/cars to watch in the months ahead, across retailers, suppliers, manufacturers, government and trade bodies | Franchised Dealer Report |
*Content is a guide only, and may be subject to change
Please send any editorial contributions/suggestions to Tom Sharpe: tom.sharpe@bauermedia.co.uk or call 01733 468 343.
Supplier contacts:
| Sara Donald | 01733 366474 | sara.donald@bauermedia.co.uk |
| Kelly Crown | 01733 366364 | kelly.crown@bauermedia.co.uk |
