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TRADER to host its flagship Carology event on April 20, 2021

The free virtual event will feature a diverse group of speakers specializing in key disciplines within Canadian automotive TORONTO, ON - April 12, 2021: TRADER Corporation, Canada's leading digital automotive solutions provider, today announced the return of its flagship automotive event - Carology: The Science of Selling Cars on April 20 at 1PM ET. The

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Positive Attitude Towards Vehicle Purchase Intention Carries Into 2021

As we approach the one-year mark since the start of the pandemic in Canada, we checked in with car shoppers on the gotrader.ca Marketplace to gain a better understanding of their purchase intentions going into 2021. Across the month of January, we surveyed 300 Canadian car shoppers who intended to purchase a vehicle within the

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Event Recap: TRADER Carology, The Science of Selling Cars

TRADER’s Carology event went virtual this year, welcoming dealers, OEM, agency, media and association partners across Canada to glean insight on The Science of Selling Cars. An impressive roster of industry expert speakers shared topics ranging from current and future industry trends, consumer behaviour insights, the car buying journey, and how technology has influenced the

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gotrader.ca Study Finds Vehicle Purchase Intentions Improving

We checked in with car shoppers on gotrader.ca during the month of July, to get an update on their intentions towards purchasing a vehicle and the information sources most commonly used throughout the car buying journey. Through surveying over 300 Canadian car shoppers, we found that as the effects of the pandemic have been diminishing

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Foot traffic study of Ontario automotive dealerships indicates substantial increase in consumer demand

  TRADER commissioned research of Ontario dealership traffic reveals a 56 per cent increase in unique visitors and an 81 per cent increase in total visits month-over-month from May to June 2020   TORONTO, ON – July 16, 2020 – TRADER Corporation, Canada’s leading digital automotive solutions provider, continues to analyze consumer behaviour to provide

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gotrader.ca Study Finds Half of Auto Intenders Would Purchase If Remote Selling Options Are Offered

As part of our pledge to help our dealer partners get past the current restrictive business conditions and come out stronger on the other end, we are continuing to analyze consumer behaviour on the marketplace and share that data with you, while providing guidance and tools to meet consumer expectations. Over a two-week period, in

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Checklist: Does Your Dealership Website Meet Consumer Needs?

Our recent consumer research study showed that dealership websites are one of the top three online sources used by car shoppers today. When they arrive to the dealer website, shoppers have already established the vehicle they want and are narrowing down which dealership they will be purchasing from. Due in part to physical distancing measures

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