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Pendragon CEO reports ‘continued momentum’ in H1 financial results

Pendragon chief executive Bill Berman has spoken to the car retail PLC’s “continued momentum” after delivering an “encouraging” set of financial results for the first half of 2022.

Car dealer news 21 Sep
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Pendragon launches CarStore used car sites at 10 Morrisons and Homebase stores

Pendragon has broadened the footprint of its Sell Your Car and Click and Collect used car retail services with the opening of 10 Carstore Direct sites at Morrisons and Homebase stores across the UK.

Car dealer news 29 Jun
Pendragon's first CarStore Experience Centre, in Chesterfield

Pendragon to launch CarStore Experience Centre concept with Chesterfield opening

Pendragon will open the doors to its first CarStore Experience Centre this weekend as it targets “first-class in person experiences for any customer” with its reimagined used car retail division.

Car dealer news 20 May
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Omnichannel car retail: Is this the end of the showroom haggle?

Automotive retailers were obliged to accelerate their omnichannel retail plans in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but another by-product of this development has been the demise of the haggle.

Marketing & CRM 11 Apr
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Pendragon CEO ‘delighted’ after profits increased more than 10-fold in 2021

Pendragon chief executive Bill Berman has said he is “delighted” with the car retail group’s 2021 financial results, which revealed a record underlying profit before tax of £83 million.

Car dealer news 23 Mar
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Pendragon CEO Bill Berman: car supplies could take eight years to recover

Car supplies could take up to eight years to recover after component shortages and COVID-19 factory closures, according to Pendragon chief executive Bill Berman.

Market insight 12 Jan
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Remodelled Pendragon CarStore division to tackle ‘restrictive’ used car sales

Pendragon will re-launch its CarStore division with a new hybrid sales process designed to remove the “restrictive” process of traditional retail and new online rivals, chief executive Bill Berman has told AM.

Car dealer news 11 Jan
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Peter Vardy opens Dundee CarStore

Peter Vardy has opened its Dundee CarStore and at 70,000 square feet it is one of the largest car dealerships in Scotland.

17 May
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Peter Vardy poised for Dundee CarStore opening

Peter Vardy Group is poised to open its second CarStore used car supermarket as work on a £7 million facility in Dundee nears completion.

19 Apr
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Peter Vardy CarStore's inflatable duck escapes - and makes national headlines

Peter Vardy’s Carstore made the national news when an inflatable duck broke free in high winds and rolled around the streets of Glasgow.

27 Sep
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Peter Vardy moves Heritage Collection as part of expansion plans

Peter Vardy has relocated its £2m Heritage Collection to a specially-created pavilion at its CarStore in Hillington.

23 Sep
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Peter Vardy Dundee CarStore given go-ahead

Planning officials took just 20 seconds to give the new Peter Vardy CarStore operation destined for Dundee the green light.

19 Apr

Decision time over proposed Peter Vardy CarStore

Peter Vardy could have a new addition to its CarStore network up and running by December if planners give a proposed development in Dundee the go-ahead this week.

18 Apr

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