(Read more about the 2021 CADA Laureates here…) AMBASSADORSHIP For extraordinary service to the community and the industry Jean Sébastien Thibeault Jean-Roch Thibeault Group, Baie-Saint-Paul, QC Advice to others: First of all, they must be determined, have the willpower, …
Challenges caused by or accelerated as a result of the pandemic call for either more training or slight adjustments to your process—or both! Dealers have made incredible progress on the near- and subprime front, arming themselves with a network of …
The past 18 months have been among the toughest the auto industry has faced, and some automakers have endured them more successfully than others. Six months into 2021, the automotive industry is beginning to recover from the extended impact of …
The impact that women have on the car buying experience extends past the sales department to include fixed ops and overall service profits. Are women getting the attention they deserve when it comes to the car buying experience? If the …
It’s time for dealers to ditch their poor quality leads by considering new approaches on the technology and employee front. There’s never a dull moment in the automotive retail industry. The pandemic continues to impact the business—including digital leads—while also …
Using your CRM to its full potential will enhance your ROI, but there is a strategy behind those increased profits. The CRM is the most under-used software in the automotive industry. That is according to PBS Systems CRM Consultant Jeremy …
Celebrating the best in the business in 2021 The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), and its exclusive program sponsor — iA Dealer Services — have bestowed the Laureate award on three outstanding dealers per year since 2006. Each year, 3,000-plus …
Have you ever wondered what Carvana gets right? The answer is less about their giant vending machines and more about how they manage the entire customer journey—and really, the devil is in the details. If you check out their website, …
How key suppliers are adapting to tackle the remarketing industry’s challenges. The disruption to the automotive remarketing industry since 2020 has been significant, to say the least, with the pandemic wreaking havoc on the flow of the many integrated aspects …
Stop building relationships on leased property — do it on owned property. Starting your conversation and building relationships on social media makes sense, it’s where the buzz is. But there is volatility in building it all on someone else’s property. …
A Quebec-based financing company is helping dealerships boost sales by taking advantage of the non-prime market. The ripple effects of the pandemic extend well into the many branches of the automotive sector — including auto financing, where companies are drafting …
Planning delivers the “success” in succession. Francis Lamontagne is the president of Lamontagne auto, a Honda dealership in Rimouski, Quebec. He has four children, ranging from young teen to tender adult age. He started to work at the dealership, owned …
