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COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
While many dealers have always “trusted their gut,” the old instinct-driven approach to buying used car inventory is quickly becoming obsolete. For decades, dealers relied on a familiar formula: when a vehicle sold, replace it with another one just like ... Read More
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
When it comes to practical applications of artificial intelligence for car dealers, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Or a “crawl, walk, run” approach, says QuoreAI founder and CEO Todd Smith. “There’s no (case where you) plug in AI and ... Read More
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
Battery coverage for used EVs with Scott Lear of Dealer Benefit
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 08:02 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. Scott Lear, who is president of Dealer Benefit, took ... Listen Here
Cost considerations of fleet management with David Prusinski of VMS
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 03:25 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. David Prusinski, who is CEO of Vehicle Management Systems ... Listen Here
TransUnion on intriguing trends involving used cars sold in 2025
Tuesday, May. 26, 2026, 06:42 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. During previous events hosted by Cherokee Media Group, TJ ... Listen Here

Initial IRS data shows positive start to tax season

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Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, 10:32 AM
BHPH Report Staff
The latest filing information from the IRS database contains less than a week’s worth of activity so far this tax season, as the federal agency began to accept returns on Jan. 27. But the year-over-year comparisons show upward movement for ... [Read More]

Dealer Profit Pros wants to help you gain industry benchmarks & more

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, 12:02 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Dealer Profit Pros is looking to gain insight into several retailing metrics and is offering the possibility of dealer survey participants getting two nights at a Las Vegas resort and a round of golf. The advertising advisory firm is seeking ... [Read More]

Car-Mart points to quality assets as reason for another successful securitization

Campbell to succeed Williams as Car-Mart CEO
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, 10:42 AM
BHPH Report Staff
While the company has encountered some retail sales challenges, America’s Car-Mart found some positives to tout this week. The buy-here, pay-here dealership chain highlighted that it has completed a term securitization transaction involving the issuance of $200 million in principal ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: The BHPH evolution & how digital transformation and market forces are reshaping an industry

Wolters Kluwer: Digital transformation makes notable move when compared to 2020
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, 11:37 AM
Tiger Okeley, Oak Motors
As with many aspects of American life, the buy-here, pay-here dealership model has experienced dramatic changes over the last five years. It’s almost become cliché at this point, but the COVID-19 pandemic created a clear before-and-after moment for our industry. ... [Read More]

4 ways to take advantage of February’s arrival

Details of upcoming repossession webinars from ARA & Weltman
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, 11:46 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley acknowledged the first month of 2025 is just about in the books already. Perhaps your dealership has had a great start to the year. Or maybe your operation has endured a colder ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Avoiding the ‘silent killer’ of used-car sales

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, 10:33 AM
BHPH Report Staff
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a Speed Session featuring Terry MacCauley, who is founder and CEO of Big Time Advertising & Marketing. MacCauley explained why broken, ... [Read More]

PODCAST: ‘Shut up and take my money,’ with BlytzPay

Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, 10:54 AM
BHPH Report Staff
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a Speed Session featuring Robyn Burkinshaw and Alison Andreozzi of BlytzPay. The company’s leadership team explained why technology in the form ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Making most of refunds with Bill Neylan of Tax Max

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, 10:52 AM
BHPH Report Staff
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a Speed Session featuring Bill Neylan, who is CEO and president of Tax Max. Some dealerships have been crafting deals for several ... [Read More]

Experts give context for 14% annual rise in bankruptcies

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Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, 11:28 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Total bankruptcies in 2024 rose 14% year-over-year, but experts put the data into perspective. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total bankruptcy filings last year came in at 508,758. That’s up from 445,286 registered in 2023. While representing a ... [Read More]

TrueSpot & PassTime partner to provide location and asset tracking solutions

Wholesale vehicle depreciation exceeding seasonal norms.
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, 11:27 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Two award-winning service providers that offer location tracking services and vehicle monitoring for dealerships and finance companies now are working together. This week, TrueSpot and PassTime announced a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing asset management and location tracking for the ... [Read More]

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