How Much Does Price Really Matter?
Creating Customer Experience in the Service Department
The Importance of Pennies and Nickels
It Pays to Examine Two Key Components of Your Operations
March PG&A Department Performance
In the first chart (Chart 1) we see some promising numbers. Total store sales are up over last year as are gross profit margins. We also see that the parts, garments and accessories (PG&A) department represents a very significant portion of the total store gross profit. In the case of the Top 5 dealers, it
Managing ‘Right-Brained’ People with ‘Left-Brained’ Tasks
Why is it that at every dealership I visit and every workshop I host I hear the same types of complaints: “My salespeople won’t …” Or, “I have to check behind my salespeople because they can’t …” Or, “My salespeople forget to …” Or some other variation along this line? Yet, when you fly,
Diagnosing Yamaha’s EFI Self-Diagnostic Systems
For years now technicians and educated vehicle owners have enjoyed the benefits of the self-diagnostic functions of fuel injection systems. Evaluating fault codes is now a standard task in powersport vehicle service. Some fuel injection systems have expanded onboard diagnostic abilities that can be used to troubleshoot issues in addition to the simple fault codes.
Pit Pass: VARTA Powersports Batteries Sponsors Jagged X Racing Team
VARTA AGM powersports batteries has announced its co-sponsorship with the Jagged X Racing Team for the 2014 racing season. Jagged X Racing will be participating in five UTV competitions with the SCORE World Desert Championship series and six off-road races in the Best in the Desert series. “We are excited to team up with
Two Things: Taiwan and PSI
The first thing, which was worth spending 18 hours in a flying tube for, was getting to attend the Taiwan International Motorcycle Show held in Taipei early last month. The motorcycle show was one of four separate shows held simultaneously at the Taipei World Trade Center which included Automotive Parts, Electric Vehicles and Autotronics.
Economy and Seasonality Play a Role
May finds activity in the Powersports market revving up this month. Prices are up across the board, and for the first time this year, by fairly large amounts for most of the segments we cover.
Shifting Gears
Printing All The News That Fits
NPA Pre-Owned Monthly Recap: February Confidence
Riding Season Is Here! February’s pre-owned wholesale performance continues to affirm dealers confidence in the 2014 riding season as they stock up for spring. February brought sizable increases in the Average Wholesale Pricing (AWP) over prior months across the majority of popular powersport categories. Off-road pricing has grown the most, with the ATV category up
BIG News From Triumph
Recidivism Returns
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Hope & Change Hit The Powersports Market