Whether partially or fully operational, a growing number of dealerships across Canada have turned to digital retailing as a key component of servicing customers and selling cars during the COVID-19 pandemic. While some have already made the shuffle, ahead of these unprecedented times, others will need to implement this all-new way of conducting business into
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Week by week we continue to analyze the trends on the gotrader.ca marketplace with our Director of Marketing Intelligence, Baris Akyurek. “In the past week, interestingly, we saw about a 6% increase in visits while unique visitors maintained consistent with the previous week. VDP’s increased by approximately 12%. A very slight decrease in leads indicate
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Canadian dealer partners nationwide will receive full access to the gotrader.ca marketplace and listing upgrades at no charge, effective April through May 2020 TORONTO, April 7, 2020 – TRADER Corporation, Canada’s leading digital automotive solutions provider, today announced it is waiving 100 per cent of gotrader.ca marketplace subscription and listing upgrade costs through April and May
Getting equipped with the right tools to make going remote easier for your dealership is paramount during this time. We have identified two distinct groups of consumers actively browsing on the gotrader.ca Marketplace; (i) those looking to purchase a vehicle now, and, (ii) those stuck in a research stage, likely to buy once the spread
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Remote sales tools allow dealers to facilitate customer interactions digitally in response to unprecedented market conditions TORONTO, ON – April 2, 2020 – TRADER Corporation, Canada’s leading digital automotive solutions provider, today launched the Remote Selling Suite, as part of its continued commitment to supporting Canadian dealers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed to
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As COVID-19 continues, consumers are increasingly not leaving their homes, following government advice. Consequently, online shopping has transitioned from an ease of convenience to a necessity. In order to respond to the needs of consumers, dealers have already implemented or are looking towards digital retailing platforms to integrate into their business. The evolution covers simple
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There are always challenges when navigating changing times within the industry. With the outbreak of COVID-19, a lot is expected of businesses around the world to immediately adapt to the this new normal, by making strategic yet impactful changes. Below we’ve outlined simple actions and techniques that you should implement within your dealership to instill
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With the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic being felt across various industries, some Canadian automakers have announced measures they’re taking to help Canadians through this crisis. South of the border, automakers are making big changes to give customers financing flexibility, including offers to defer payments for up to six months on purchases made now. Hyundai
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The digital automotive solutions leader cuts the cost of all marketplace products on gotrader.ca in half from April through May 2020 in effort to assist dealers amidst COVID-19 TORONTO, ON – March 20, 2020 – TRADER Corporation, Canada’s leading digital automotive solutions provider, today announced the roll-out of a nationwide marketplace price reduction plan aimed at supporting
