Last year, in honor of Earth Day, we posted “How to Make Your Dealership Environmentally Friendly.” Earth Day may already be behind us this year, but that doesn’t mean we all can’t stay eco-conscious. We have even more ways to keep your dealership green and a few motivators to show why you should make these changes. You will be doing …
Plastics: A Year in Review
The onset of the COVID-19 lockdowns in March 2020 caused a shift in almost every aspect of life. Employees started to work from home, masks became the number one accessory, and businesses had to figure out how to adapt. That’s a lot of change, so let’s just talk about plastic and how it was used to keep the world turning. …
What Recalls Mean for Dealerships
Last month Ford Motor Co. recalled 874,000 pickup trucks in North America because of fire risks with the engine block heaters. The recall is expected to begin in January. So what does this mean for dealerships? In simplest terms, recalls mean more business and more opportunities for a dealership’s service department. In 2017, there were recalls affecting 30.7 million automobiles, …
White Page: How distributors can better utilize our website
We want to make sure our distributors are getting everything they can from our website. There are a lot of features on slipngrip.com that we feel distributors can use to their advantage. The first is familiarizing yourself with the site. Explore each of the menu tabs and see where everything is located. To make it a little easier, we’ve included …
How to Capitalize on the Aging Vehicle Market
According to research company IHS Markit, in 2016, the average vehicle age was 11.6 years old. This number is expected to continuously increase for the next few years. In fact, the oldest vehicles on the road is the group that is growing fastest with a projected growth rate of 30% by 2021 for vehicles that are 16 years or older. …
How to Keep Customers Coming Back Again…and Again
Dealerships have been riding a high for the last couple of years, enjoying increases in sales since 2015. However, 2017 saw a deceleration of those sales, leaving many dealerships wondering how to increase their profitability and growth amidst the decreasing sales and profit margins. The answer to that lies in the automotive aftermarket, more specifically, the dealerships’ service departments. Sure, …