How Macadoodles Built a Customer-Focused Retail Powerhouse

There’s only one boss: the customer. That was the philosophy of legendary entrepreneur Sam Walton, who founded both the Walmart and Sam’s Club retail chains....

Keeping community outreach a team effort

When the going gets tough, West Virginians band together to help their communities. “It’s a very tight-knit community. Anything we can do to help...

Dealerships offer event-full opportunities

A major theme all successful dealerships have in common is their ability to take care of their customers and to get those customers to...
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National Survey Finds 40 Percent Of Americans With A Yard Hired Professionals For Lawn...

Americans seem to think it is important to make the investment to take care of their yards, with 40 percent of those with a...

Pre-owned: Worth the Risk

With consistent customer interest and positive sales trending halfway into 2017, Calculated Risk Motorcycle Group is looking forward to a successful year. The dealership’s...

Exhaustive web leads study released

The good news? A recent study shows that U.S. motorcycle dealerships responded to customer web inquiries within 24 hours 91 percent of the time...

How to Impact Sales Using In-Store Signage

When it comes to marketing and techniques to draw in customers, most of the current conversation is focused on out-of-store tools such as apps...

Dealers discover #Instagram marketing

When Instagram began growing in popularity, it’s almost certain that many dealership owners and marketing managers shook their heads and thought, “Not another social...

What Retailers Can Learn From The Twin Cities Market

Independent retailers in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, are absorbing a changing landscape that includes the entry of a big-box...

How To Enhance Your Store Security

When Dave Hawley, owner of The Beer Cellar, first opened his store in Glen Ellyn, IL, he was focused on addressing several major issues with...