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Automotive items galore for sale on Prime Day, but what about cars?
Keep it simple and seamless for customers

Is digital retail all talk? Ron Frey, who has more than three decades of experience in automotive retail, had a wide-ranging interview for Tech Talk.
Retailers catching up with digital era

Though late to the game, automotive retail is on the brink of a new era.
CDK hones in on dealer software, customer service

The company is divesting its digital marketing business as it hones in on dealership software and customer service under new CEO Brian Krzanich.
If you control data, you'd better protect it
CDK plans to sell digital marketing business

The dealership software giant announced last week that it will divest that business to focus more on its core automotive software operations.
Dealers to states: Let us control data

Dealers want more control over the data in their systems, and some are turning to their state legislatures to get it.
CDK divesting its digital marketing business

The company's advertising segment took a hit this year when it lost its status as exclusive preferred website provider and manager for Chevrolet, Buick and GMC dealers.
Omnichannel retailing makes noise beyond the buzz
Bart Reagor: 'I don't have anything to hide' amid fraud charges

Bart Reagor says in a video released by a Houston consulting firm that he had no idea rampant floorplanning fraud was occurring beneath him at his now-bankrupt Texas dealership group.
CFO criminal charges show conspiracy at Reagor Dykes

The bankrupt dealership group's former finance chief faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. It's unclear if others will be charged, but court documents note "co-conspirators."
Dealers must adapt to growing online used-vehicle market

Competition continues to heat up in the online used-vehicle market, and brick-and-mortar dealers must adapt.
Auction giants try new tack to track used cars

Drones, beacons and devices that plug into OBD-II ports are part of the next wave of technology being used to track the sea of vehicles on Manheim and ADESA auction lots.
Atlanta mobility hub sets Cox up to ride ‘new wave'

A mobility fleet servicing center that opened last week in Atlanta could be a template for expansion by Cox Automotive's new mobility brand, Pivet.
Digital retail should save dealers time, lead to more sales