Dealernews - August 01, 2009

Sales

UTV Sales Flatten in 2008

scooters PPM report market sales 2008 Power Products Marketing is a Minneapolis research firm that has been tracking the utility vehi
Management

FreedomRoad Financial Expands Lender Services

sales web providers survey results Another lender expanding in the motorcycle industry is Reno, Nev.-based FreedomRoad Financial (FRF). A gr

A Finance Director Breaks It Down

Financials special report F&I economy Heidi Byers is finance director for RideNow Powersports, a network of 26 dealerships in five states wit

Family PowerSports: All In the Family

Guido Ebert
IF YOU ARE A DEALER in Texas, you've no doubt heard of Morris Baker and his network of six Family PowerSports retail stores that are spread across the state.

Keep Quality Brands On Your Store Shelves

Eric Anderson
products cheap brands economy sales A large mail-order and Internet dealer experienced some of its biggest days in business this May. Natura

Sheffield: The Band Aid We've Been Looking For?

Arlo Redwine
special report sheffield financial credit lenders Powersports finance has been fairly chaotic since summer 2008. Dealers report a shift t

Customers Scream, Yell, But Pay the Rent

Rick Fairless
fairless customers sales training business NONE OF US would be in business without customers. But sometimes, there's a fine line between &
Marketing

Be Your Own Worst Customer

Todd Shafer
web customer marketing testing purchase Here is a suggestion about how you can make sure that you have the best e-commerce and customer service

Dealer's Film Festival Brings In New Business

movie film festival moto movie Skagit In conjunction with its annual open house, Skagit Powersports of Burlington, Wash., held its first Skagi
Service

The High Price of Motorcycle Customization

Dave Koshollek
service customization accessories safety injury IT WAS 1979, and I was assigned a wreck estimate. But first, I had to pressure-wash the bike be
Display

New POP for Progressive Suspension products

Progressive Suspension has a new 4'x4' POP display to highlight the company's extensive line of motorcycle suspensions and parts. Interested dealers c
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