Dealer profiles AM's writers regularly interview dealer group bosses to gain an insight into their businesses, from reflecting on current performance to sharing future plans for revenue and profit growth, attracting and retaining talented staff and their franchise partners. Here are our features on franchised and independent dealers.
Like most dealer groups Stephen James went through the pain of cutting jobs – 60 full-time posts were cut from around 363 in the April of that year. The total is now 291 and has not climbed back. “The way BMW UK helped the network with stocking support in 2008 and 2009 made a tremendous difference and got us through the crisis,” said Collins.
Enfield, one of north London’s less affluent suburbs, seems an unlikely location for an £11 million investment in a new dealership. But in January the 1.5-acre Jemca Toyota Enfield site opened as part of a ten-acre redevelopment on the heavily trafficked A10 dual carriageway from the north into ...
Redline Specialist Cars, already the 10th largest UK used car dealer by turnover, is planning to grow following its acquisition by AMT Auto
Almost two-thirds (62%) of used car buyers say poor online reviews would make them think twice about buying from a dealer, even if the business had the exact car they wanted, according to new research from Startline Motor Finance. February’s Startline Used Car Tracker also highlights a string of other red flags for consumers, with 61% put off by slow communications. More than half (55%) said ...
62% of used car buyers put off by poor dealer reviews, Startline finds
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