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Supplier News 17 AugCitNOW Group completes Real Time Communications acquisition
CitNOW has continued a drive to broaden the reach of its automotive retail software platforms with the acquisition of workflow management specialist Real Time Communications (RTC).
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Opinion 13 OctStay close to the customer through car retail market disruption, opinion
There is no doubt that 2021 is the year of the used car for the motor industry, but with lockdowns hopefully behind us, dealers are cracking on meeting strong demand from consumers.
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Used Cars 5 Jul
Used car demand slowed in June
Demand for used cars appeared to slow in June, according to data from Dealerweb.
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Acquisitions and deals 30 JunCitNOW Group acquires new software providers Reef and Quik
CitNOW has expanded its international portfolio with the addition of two automotive software providers, Quik and Reef Business Systems.
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Opinion 23 Jun'Reports of the death of car dealers are greatly exaggerated', opinion
In an exclusive 'guest opinion' for AM, Dealerweb director Martin Hill asserts that reports of the death of the traditional car retailer have been greatly exaggerated.
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Market Insight 3 MarOrders for new and used vehicles declined in February
Orders placed for new vehicles fell by 18.3% in February and used dropped by 30% according to the latest figures from lead management firm, Dealerweb.
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Market Insight 3 Feb
New car orders declined by over a third in January's COVID-19 lockdown
The latest national lockdown has impacted car sales with a 36% decline in orders for new cars and 45% drop in used, according to lead management specialist Dealerweb.
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Market Insight 6 Jan
Dealers ended 2020 with stronger new car demand than 2019
Dealers across the UK saw orders for new vehicles increase by 9.5% in December, against the same month in 2019, data from Dealerweb has found.
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Acquisitions and deals 15 Dec
CitNOW acquires showroom software firm Dealerweb
Showroom software firm Dealerweb has been bought by CitNOW in a deal which the video software experts believes will leverage innovation and help motor retailers provide "an outstanding customer experience".
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Market Insight 3 Dec
November brings first new and used car order decline since June
Car retailers across the UK suffered their first new and used car order decline since June during a COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 2’ impacted November, according to Dealerweb.
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Opinion 16 Nov
Personalised processes key to car sales conversion in 2021, opinion
As we entered lockdown back in March, many dealers would have feared the worst for 2020 but a strong bounce back in both new and used sales through the summer will have gone some way to mitigating the impact of the pandemic.
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Digital Marketing 3 Nov
New car orders rose 10% in October, says Dealerweb
Car retailers’ efforts to drive sales through digital sales processes designed to overcome the challenges of COVID-19 delivered a 10% increase in new car orders last month.
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Market Insight 2 Sep
Orders and enquiries continued to rise in August, says Dealerweb.
Dealers have enjoyed another month of growing enquiries and order take, according to lead management business Dealerweb.
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Market Insight 6 Aug
New vehicle orders grow 12% in July, says Dealerweb
Orders placed for new vehicles grew by 12% in July, while used car demand increased by 16%, according to the latest figures from lead management firm Dealerweb.
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Market Insight 2 Jul
Car dealers delivered ‘robust sales growth’ in June, says Dealerweb
Car dealers across the UK delivered “robust car sales” growth as the easing of Government lockdown measures unlocked their ability to trade in June.
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Used Cars 22 Jun
Used car sales up 17% since June 1, says Dealerweb
Used vehicle sales have grown by 17% in the first 15 days of June, when compared to the same period last year.
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Supplier News 12 Jun
Car retail 're-opening' brings ten-fold increase in part-exchanges
New data from dealers across the UK shows a strong recovery in the first week in June as lockdown begins to lift, according to Dealerweb.
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Car Dealer News 3 Jun
Digital enquiries spike as dealers return to work
Digital enquiries for new and used cars have spiked following the announcement that dealerships could reopen from June 1.
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Car Dealer News 28 May
Conversion rates set to rise as dealers limit customer appointments
Conversion rates are expected to rise as dealerships face strict limits on the number of sales appointments they can handle in a day when showrooms start to reopen from June 1 following the easing of the Coronavirus lockdown.
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Opinion 30 AprDealers already have the tools for COVID-19 lockdown car sales, opinion
Much of the car retail conversation through the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period has focused on online selling.
