End of Summer Adjustments
Year over year Average Wholesale Pricing (AWP) for July 2014 vs. 2013 continued to see softer prices for all on-highway categories, with cruisers down around two percent. The decline in sport bikes was the largest at eight percent and appears to be due to more inventory available this year vs. last, as well as the
July 2014 F&I Department Performance
This article contains actual numbers obtained from our 20-group data reporting and analysis system. 20-groups consist of dealers from non-competing markets who meet three times a year to share financial and best practice information. Their goal is to grow and improve their businesses profitably. As you can see from the Total Store stats, sales
KC Cho Joins K&L Supply Co. as General Manager
K&L Supply Co. has announced that KC Cho joined the company as general manager as of September 1. In his new role, KC Cho will be responsible for the day-to-day corporate operations and will report directly to the CEO, Joseph Lee.
Velocity Network’s All Girls Garage Host Cristy Lee to Appear at 2014 AIMExpo
Cristy is best known as one of the three hosts of All Girls Garage on the Discovery Channel’s Velocity Network, showcasing her automotive and motorsports knowledge along with mechanical abilities through “how-to” style programming.
John DiPaola Named Vice President-Group Publisher at Babcox Media
Babcox Media Inc. is pleased to announce that John DiPaola has joined the company as Vice President-Group Publisher. He joins Babcox from Penton Media, where he spent the past 25 years.
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Blue Bridge Financial Announces Expansion of Business Development Team
Blue Bridge Financial, a leading national provider of equipment financing, has announced several new additions to its national sales and management team. In total, seven seasoned specialty finance veterans have joined the company.
Shifting Gears
Printing All The News That Fits
May Sales Department Performance
This article contains actual dealer data obtained from GSA’s 20-group reporting system. 20-groups consist of dealers from non-competing markets who meet 3 times a year to share financial and best practice information. Their goal is to grow and improve their businesses profitably. In Chart 1, total store gross margins are still light for this group
Shifting Gears
Printing All The News That Fits
Debunking the Myth of Urban Mobility
Will Electric Bikes and Scooters Ever Sell In the U.S. Market?
April Service Department Performance
"/wp-content/uploads/Articles/06_01_2014/128171BOCjpg_00000076973.jpg"> In this month’s Best Operators Club, the article contains actual numbers obtained from our 20-group data reporting and analysis system. 20-groups consist of dealers from non-competing markets who meet three times a year to share financial and best practice information. The goal is to grow and improve their businesses profitably. GSA provides support, data
How To Cure Empty Online Cart Syndrome
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Heichelbech No Longer Triumph North America CEO
Greg Heichelbech has left his position as CEO of Triumph Motorcycles of America. Matt Sheehan, Triumph’s COO, and Don Carleo, CFO, will continue to lead Triumph Motorycycles of America. Triumph thanks Heichelbech for his leadership and wishes him future success.
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.
Impossible to Ignore: Dealer Management Systems
Picture yourself in this scenario: You’re working behind the counter of a fast food restaurant, but you don’t have a register or system in place to take orders. Menu items, price, stock quantity, communication tools and accounting are no longer at the push of a button. Your only option is to take out a piece
