AI-powered financing
Why AI-Powered Financing Is a Must-Have for Auto Dealers
To get auto loans into the hands of car buyers, we decided to focus our efforts on the entire …
AI-powered financing
Why AI-Powered Financing Is a Must-Have for Auto Dealers
To get auto loans into the hands of car buyers, we decided to focus our efforts on the entire …
In-store digital retail
Connected Retailing Delivers on the Metrics that Matter to Car Dealers
In an era of tightening budgets and shrinking margins, a modern car-buying experience offers dealers a better ROI in …
AI-powered financing, Online retail
The Age of Apple, Amazon & AI in Car Buying
Seamless, digital experiences we already use every day in other areas of our lives should be carried over to …
AI-powered financing, In-store digital retail, Online retail
Advancing automotive forward: The impact of connected online, in-store and financing experiences
Recently, Upstart Auto Retail Dealer Success Manager Steve Rosenzweig sat down with Jack Young and Kent DeLong of Buckeye …
Online retail
“Sell to Sell Again” | Inside J. Bertolet Volkswagen’s Connected Retailing Revolution
In the ever-evolving automotive industry, adaptability and innovation are necessary for survival. The COVID-19 pandemic caused all dealerships to …
Industry news
The Amended FTC Safeguards Rule is Here – Is Your Dealership Ready?
As of June 9, 2023, dealers are required to comply with the amended FTC Safeguards Rule that will require …
In-store digital retail, Industry news, Online retail
Using Upstart Auto Retail to optimize customer experience at every turn
A robust and intuitive digital car-buying tool elevates every stage of a customer’s journey. That (and more) is uncovered …
Industry news
NADA Show 2023: Explore the hot topics of this year’s convention
There’s a lot to discover at NADA Show 2023. Learn more about our exciting announcements and get in touch …
In-store digital retail, Online retail
Close more online sales by keeping leads engaged with deal links
By Fiona Santoianni, Sr. Dealer Success Manager As a Senior Dealer Success Manager at Upstart Auto Retail, I work …
Industry news
The 2023 auto retail predictions you need to know
For the past few years, automotive retail has gone on a rollercoaster ride. After the pandemic recession, dealers that …
In-store digital retail, Industry news, Online retail
The push for better customer experiences unites OEMs and dealers
By Andrew Kuntze, Manager of Implementation When navigating the complex relationship between OEMs and dealerships, one thing both sides …
Industry news
In 2023, better hiring and retention is critical for dealership success
The auto industry is facing plenty of challenges, not to mention widespread economic volatility. To survive and thrive, your …
In-store digital retail, Industry news, Online retail
The top 6 jobs to fill at your dealership to survive and thrive in 2023
At a time when 48% of people are eager to research their next car online, are you staffed up …
Industry news
Here’s what prompts millennials and Gen Z to start shopping for their next car
Before they enter your website or showroom, something triggers millennials and Gen Z to start car shopping. What’s going …
In-store digital retail, Online retail
Faster onboarding, higher retention, and lower turnover with digital auto retail
By Erin Fallon, Manager of Enterprise Dealer Success Imagine the effects on your business if you could: onboard new …
In-store digital retail, Online retail
More customers and easier sales with digital retail’s convenience and flexibility
In the DrivingSales webinar, Turn Casual Shoppers into High-Intent Buyers: Remove Noise, Reduce Friction, and Ramp Up Your Experience, …
Industry news
The heart in automotive: celebrating human connections and legacies
By Ayush Maheshwari (Manager of Dealer Success at Upstart Auto Retail) Inventory shortages are timely, but empathy is timeless. …
In-store digital retail, Online retail
Capture deals, not just leads: how digital retail supercharges customer acquisition
How can you get the most value out of the leads captured via digital retail? In a webinar with …
In-store digital retail, Industry news, Online retail
Evolving to “modern retail”: how to embrace customer-centric car buying
Car buyers want simplicity, transparency, and flexibility. In their Automotive News webinar, Sarah Carter and Mike Anderson share their …
In-store digital retail, Online retail
A modern approach to better car-buying with digital retail [webinar recap]
In this Upstart Auto Retail webinar with Driving Sales, Community Auto Sales Consultant Delaney Guzman discusses how to modernize …
In-store digital retail, Industry news, Online retail
Inventory shortages make digital retailing more important than ever
Digital retail can be your dealership’s saving grace during this inventory shortage. In an interview with Automotive News, Toyota …
In-store digital retail, Industry news, Online retail
Buzzword or business plan? Metaverse car sales are digital retail to the extreme
Back in March 2022, after successfully completing the first car deal in the metaverse, Brian Kramer (via LinkedIn) posited:Â …
In-store digital retail, Online retail
Flexible digital retail integrations for a smoother ride on the car-buying journey
Technology should make experiences better for customers as well as your sales, finance, and management teams. Software that makes …
Industry news
Car-buying transparency is crucial to customers—and the FTC
In June 2022, The Federal Trade Commission in June 2022 proposed rules to bring more transparency to the car-buying …
In-store digital retail
Showroom hospitality: improving customer experience in the automotive industry
You want to improve the customer experience at your dealership showroom, but where do you begin? Here are some …
In-store digital retail, Industry news, Online retail
12 steps to better prep high-mileage cars for quicker sales
High-mileage user cars need a tad more attention—here’s how to make them most appealing Used cars ticking over …
In-store digital retail, Online retail
How single point of contact (SPOC) creates a modern car-buying experience
In an age full of choices, customer experience is key. And technology is the catalyst for creating the types …
AI-powered financing, Industry news
Digital transformation & bigger loans: how auto finance is evolving in 2022
2022’s latest research shows double-digit loan increases and an urgent demand for digitization Out of more than 28 million …
In-store digital retail
A new dealership model for a new generation of car buyers
Let’s face it, gone are the days when stopping by the local dealership is the preferred way to buy …
AI-powered financing
How AI-Powered Financing benefits dealers and customers
AI expands credit access, elevates buyer experiences, and boosts profits AI-Powered Financing upends the traditional FICO score-based model …
Industry news
How the car inventory shortage is changing the dealer business
Car inventory shortages drive up prices, frustrate everyone, and disrupt the industry If you’re like almost every dealer across …
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