Today on CBTNews.com – Monday, April 8th, 2019:
Dealers Turn to CPO Vehicles as High Prices and Interest Rates Push Sales Down – Karl Brauer, Autotrader & KBB
The first quarter of the fiscal year is officially over, and there are a lot of numbers and trends to break down. Here to talk to us more about March’s earnings is Karl Brauer, executive publisher for AutoTrader and Kelley Blue Book. Karl shares with us, his insight about this month’s winners, losers, the importance of CPO vehicles, and what dealers can expect as we head into Q2. Watch Now
2019 Women’s Car Buying Report
The 2019 Women’s Car Buyer Report from JoinWomenDriver.com and SurveySpark shows the growing influence women are having on car buying. Over the years, women have become a more powerful and influential segment of the car buying community. Research shows that women influence 70 to 80 percent of all consumer purchasing. Specifically, regarding car ownership, women were responsible for 45 percent of new car purchases in 2018. Read More
Employ the Power of Positivity
Here’s the deal: negativity isn’t all bad. It’s important to start off acknowledging that because often positivity pieces come off as Polyanaesque sermons delivering sickly sweet doses of inspiration. The truth is, there is a time and place for negative emotions and some times when they can even be, well, positive. Read More