National Independent Automobile Dealers Association members now have another online outlet to reach potential vehicle buyers who might already have used this particular platform to find shoes, furniture or other goods. OfferUp, one of the largest mobile marketplaces in the ... [Read More]

The exuberance in Steve Jordan’s voice is as apparent as a full-size truck that’s been enhanced with a lift kit, upgraded tires and sharp wheels. The chief executive officer of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association emphasized his enthusiasm not ... [Read More]

One of the most successful and well-known operations ever to operate in the buy-here, pay-here dealership segment is changing its name. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, J.D. Byrider announced a major rebranding, officially changing its name to ... [Read More]

It’s been a busy May for Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro as his office made two moves involving independent dealerships in the Keystone State. Earlier this month, Shapiro reached a settlement approaching $51,000 with a dealership in Mechanicsburg, Pa., involving ... [Read More]

Typically, conference organizers set an agenda ahead of time, but Ignite Consulting Partners tried a different approach and enjoyed great success with its first compliance-training event. Last week, the firm hosted its inaugural Compliance Unleashed Conference for independent dealers and ... [Read More]

It’s a scenario pretty common to buy-here, pay-here dealerships. Store management tries to satisfy a dispute with an unhappy customer, but that individual turns to the internet to vent — and perhaps badmouth — about the dealer and its personnel. ... [Read More]

Optimism among small business owners — which certainly can include independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships — is strong, according to the latest quarterly Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index based on a survey conducted during the first five days of April. ... [Read More]

The second quarter began with a rise in bankruptcy filings. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) reported on Monday that total U.S. bankruptcy filings increased in April by 2% year-over-year. Officials tabulated that bankruptcy ... [Read More]

For years, independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships did business with customers who might work multiple jobs or use their income tax return as funds to put toward a down payment. New ways are arriving for those operators to still do ... [Read More]

Tricolor is looking to a high-level Equifax executive to provide guidance and leadership. The used-vehicle retailer focusing on the integrated sale and financing of vehicles to Hispanic consumers on Tuesday announced the addition of veteran Equifax and financial services executive ... [Read More]