Inventory prices fail to reach the website. CRM records duplicate the same customer. Accounting gross differs from the operating report. Managers then …
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- Business TrendsExpense
6 Dealer Group Expense Benchmarks That Find $25,000 in Monthly Waste in 2026
by Jay Jensenby Jay JensenA 12-store expense audit found an average of $25,000 in monthly waste per rooftop. Advertising overlap, aged inventory, unused vendor contracts and …
- Business TrendsFuture Trends
9 Connected-Car Data Rules That Save Dealers 6 Compliance Hours a Month in 2026
A customer data request should not send the GM through four vendor contracts, three privacy policies and an OEM support queue. This …
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9 OEM Incentive Changes That Protect $600 in Dealer Gross per Deal in 2026
by James Burkeby James BurkeAn incentive does not exist because the desk remembers seeing it yesterday. The VIN, buyer, ZIP code, contract date, delivery date and …
- Business Trendsdigital retailing
7 Online Credit-Application Fixes That Increase Dealer Completions by 18% in 2026
by David Scottby David ScottThe largest credit-application leak often appears before a lender sees the file. Shoppers reach the Social Security number, consent or employment screen …
- Business TrendsTrending
5 Four-Day Workweek Tests That Cut Dealership Turnover by 15% in 2026
by David Scottby David ScottA four-day schedule does not require closing on Saturday or cutting weekly pay. Three split-team tests reduced turnover without reducing store coverage. …
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The buying sheet showed 22 Manheim purchases and $7,400 in expected auction charges. The final acquisition report told a different story. By …
- Business TrendsInventory
6 Floorplan and Interest Rate Business Trends Costing Dealers $400 a Day in 2026
Aged inventory is draining cash before your team pays for recon, advertising, payroll or another price reduction. Here is the math your …
- Business TrendsConsumer BehaviorMarketing
8 Customer Behavior Business Trends: Why Buyers Ghost After the First Text in 2026
Your BDC sends this text: “Hi, are you still looking for a car?” The buyer reads it and disappears. Your rep spends …
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7 Compliance Business Trends That Could Trigger an FTC Audit in 2026
by Paul Dalyby Paul DalyIn April 2026, the FTC and Maryland Attorney General announced a proposed Lindsay Automotive settlement covering more than $75 million in consumer …