Enhancing the Customer Experience with F&I Education

With the amount of competition in the modern market and the rise of online sales, it seems like every industry, especially automotive, is focused on enhancing the customer experience in order to drive sales. For dealerships, this consumer behavior means that fewer customers are coming to them to figure out what they want, because they’ve […]

Increasing F&I Gross Profit Per Vehicle

Five of the six publicly-traded new-vehicle dealership groups increased F&I gross profit per vehicle at the beginning of this year. This is a trend the groups attribute to acquisition, product sales, and enhanced collaboration between sales teams and the F&I office. Among those groups, Lithia Motors Inc. reached an all-time record by growing same-store F&I […]

Moving Into Online Automotive Sales

As digital technology continues to develop and new generations of consumers hit the market, more and more industries have begun selling their products through e-commerce. The modern consumer wants convenience and has begun to not only expect, but demand an online shopping experience for all types of purchases—even for something as significant as a vehicle. […]