Aftermarket
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What you should be doing over the next three months
If you’re a powersports dealer, you should already be preparing for the holiday season.
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Ready? It’s the markdown season again!
For many of powersports retailers, now is the time to start marking down unsold spring/summer 2011 apparel and accessory products.…
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The new economy ‘win’
Recently I have found myself in more than a few discussions with friends and colleagues where I have mentioned that…
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In-store brand marketing is a tactile form of media
Basically, merchandising is marketing (in other words, in-store marketing), and your store is a form of tactile media. Put the…
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The top ridiculous merchandising rules dealers think are law
There are always some of the most ridiculous rules applied to the stores’ visual merchandising planning – and consistently too.…
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Deciphering statistics for your dealership
Pay attention to the statistics that speak to you about your most probable customer – it is always easier to…
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Gray, cold, wet and a late start to the season for many
This season has presented our industry with a big challenge: poor weather. For us Northerners, it’s been cold, wet and…
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Are you aligned for growth?
As the season drives forward at full speed there are signs of recovery and growth. OEMs have new financing, unit…
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New products in retail emerge
Last month, I attended the Global Shop retail solutions trade show. Each year I have two missions: one, to seek…
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Loyalty comes from good customer experiences
There's nothing about pricing and promotions that creates loyalty. All it does is train customers to shop for the lowest…
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