Always Be Looking!
With apologies to Alec Baldwin’s definitive sales strategy in the movie Glengarry Glen Ross, people in the powersports industry should “Always Be Looking” rather than closing.
May Wholesale Pricing In Review
Average Wholesale Pricing in May began to slide from the prior spring months, with all major categories declining three percentage points from the prior three-month average.
From Pit Bikes To Sportbikes
If you were a dealer during the past decade, it would have been pretty hard to miss SSR Motorsports – at least if you had any involvement with the pit bike sector of the market.
From Frog Legs to Lithium
It was a feud over frog legs that led to the invention of the battery more than 200 years ago. Alessandro Volta is credited with inventing the battery in 1800, but he only stumbled onto it as he was trying to disprove a theory of another scientist who found touching frog leg nerves to metal made them move, thus proving “animal electricity.”
Old Bikes Highlight New Show
They say everything that is old is new again.
The Race Is On
You may have read in our news that J&P Cycles is relocating to a more centrally located warehouse so it can get parts out to customers sooner.
Your Dealership can be a Resource for Classic Bike Owners
Like many dealers, you have watched the growth of the vintage movement over the last 20 years with interest and possibly some alarm.
Truth in Numbers
Over the last several months, I’ve been making a few calls to my friends in the Triumph motorcycle world.
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
The Rolling Stones first sang “Satisfaction” 50 years ago, but judging by the latest Pied Piper dealership benchmarking study, it looks like a number of potential powersports shoppers can’t get no satisfaction from some of your dealerships today.
Gear Up – A Way Of Life
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he MIC’s new “Gear Up” launch is not a campaign – it’s the beginning of a movement! Not your average preachy public service messaging, this program is intended to reach out to the industry and riders alike with the goal of “self-improving” your level of gear selection… and reminding you to wear it every time
Missing Something From Your Retail Experience?
When you work in an industry that caters to just 3 percent of the American public, phrases like “customer retention” and “customer relationship management” aren’t just idle business chit-chat.
Shifting Gears: May 2015
Digital media guy shifts gears: Justin Dawes has left MotorcycleUSA.com.
