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DecisioningIT Named Among 50 Leading Companies of the Year 2022 by The Silicon Review Magazine

DecisioningIT Named Among 50 Leading Companies of the Year 2022 by The Silicon Review Magazine

Achieving a prominent position in the industry gives a company several advantages: pricing power, brand recognition, and a loyal customer base. A business should first aspire to lead its local markets before planning for worldwide industry domination. So what makes...

April 14, 2022

The Lucy F&I Platform is now a Quebec Dealer Association Partner!

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The Lucy F&I Platform is now a Quebec Dealer Association Partner!

Montreal, February 2, 2022 – We are pleased to announce a new collaboration between the Quebec Dealer Association – CCAQ and Lucy, the artificial intelligence-powered F&I assistant! “I am extremely pleased with this collaboration because it demonstrates the legitimacy and...

February 2, 2022

Keyloop acquires leading DMS provider SERTI to offer full service automotive digital solutions across Canada

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Keyloop acquires leading DMS provider SERTI to offer full service automotive digital solutions across Canada

1st February 2022. Keyloop, a global automotive retail technology provider, has today announced the acquisition of SERTI, a leading provider of Dealer Management Systems (DMS) in Canada. As its sixth acquisition since launching in March 2021, this marks another step forward in...

February 1, 2022

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New integration with Activix!

Andre-Martin Hobbs, Partner at DecisioningIT: “I am excited to inform you that Lucy is now two-way connected to the Activix CRM!” Clients of Activix can now transfer customer records from the sales department to the F&I department, where Lucy is...

October 31, 2021

Is it time to change how your team handles sales & finance?

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Is it time to change how your team handles sales & finance?

By Drew Harden – CARFAX Canada (AutoRemarketingCanada) Today, the typical vehicle buying process means that customers may spend hours building a relationship with a salesperson, only to be handed over to a business manager once they’ve finally worked out a...

October 25, 2021

Consider credit ‘soft pulls’ at start of sales process

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Consider credit ‘soft pulls’ at start of sales process

JOHN HUETTER – Reporter covering the finance-and-insurance business and auto retailing for Automotive News Performing a soft pull on a customer’s credit at the start of the buying process can improve sales and reduce awkward conversations in the F&I office, according...

October 21, 2021

Tuning your subprime tactics for success

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Tuning your subprime tactics for success

Posted by Carina Ockedahl (Canadian Auto Dealer) Dealers have made incredible progress on the near- and subprime front, arming themselves with a network of lenders and creating options for their customers. But there is still room for improvement, regardless if the...

October 6, 2021

3 Reasons Why Auto Dealers Will Need a Lending Solution Refresh in 2022

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3 Reasons Why Auto Dealers Will Need a Lending Solution Refresh in 2022

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2021 / Our world has been turned upside down in the past 18 months. As the pandemic swept around the globe it touched every single industry in some way. With quarantines, shutdowns, and lockdowns,...

September 29, 2021

Cox Automotive’s Brian Finkelmeyer on new vehicle inventory and what dealers should focus on

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Cox Automotive’s Brian Finkelmeyer on new vehicle inventory and what dealers should focus on

By CBT News September 22, 2021 As demand continues to climb alongside inventory concerns, could you be doing more to get ahead of it all? On today’s show, we’re pleased to welcome Brian Finkelmeyer, Senior Director of New Car Solutions...

September 22, 2021

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Would Canadian dealers be willing to become brand agents?

From ROB BOSTELAAR (Automotive News Canada) ‘We have been following this very closely,’ says Tim Reuss, CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association The expanding European retail model of automakers owning the cars, and dealers receiving a set commission, is...

September 19, 2021