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Opinion: Old Skool Dealerships
Reg Kittrelle shares that one of the many things he misses about motorcycle dealerships from the past is the camaraderie…
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Dealership credit card fees explained
In building a system that involves a multitude of parties and layers within the system, it’s easy to find areas…
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Without factory support, can anyone fix our service departments?
Powersports Business contributor Mark J. Sheffield, a former dealer principal who now steers dealership owners in the right direction as…
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Warning: Today, 4 out of 5 kindergarteners can’t ride a bicycle
By Fran O’Hagan, Contributing writer Ryan McFarland, the founder of Strider kids bicycles, told his motorcycle industry audience at the…
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When inventory is low, drive sales through pre-orders
By Ezequiel Arredondo, Contributing writer An empty sales floor requires some creative planning in order to drive sales revenue. If…
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Let your customers’ shopping behaviors inspire your marketing
By Ezequiel Arredondo, Contributing writer The companies that have seen the most success in gaining and retaining customers have been…
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Which digital communication channels are crucial to your customer service?
Powersports Business has turned to Pete Batten, chief product officer at Dealer Spike, to provide insight on the communication channels…
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Tips for succeeding in tumultuous times
Sponsored Content by McGraw Powersports We are in unprecedented times. Men and women in the powersport industry are being forced…
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Tapping into disposable income
There have been several news items lately announcing new lenders entering the powersports market, and existing lenders charting notable profits.…
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Q1 is shaping up nicely!
As we near the end of Q1, the powersports market is experiencing some encouraging positives. This is well-deserved good news…
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Boating and riding enthusiasts take cross-country trek
What happens when you ignite a group of boating industry folks who are passionate motorcyclists, with a yearning for adventure?…
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E12: Ethanol’s back-up plan
With the Environmental Protection Agency soon to decide whether to grant a waiver that would allow fuel containing ethanol blends…
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Delays don’t mean you can ignore Red Flag Rule
Many of you reading this may think the Red Flag Rule is something to ignore. Rest assured the wolf will…
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Making F&I profitable without an F&I manager
Many dealerships have downsized their personnel to the point of not having a dedicated F&I manager. Is that department just…
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A way to answer that looming ‘how are things going?” question
With the challenging market we have all lived through over the past 12-15 months, I have found myself making a…
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A guarantee for success
If I take in all the news that surrounds us on a daily basis, from the Internet, television, magazines, etc.,…
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