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Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 07:40 PM
Concluding our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Tony Rimas, who is vice president of global revenue at XPEL Inc. Rimas — an avid biker who swam and ran track & field and cross country ... Listen Here
Industry Elite honoree Mike Thomas of Resolvion on building his career — literally
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026, 02:23 PM
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Thomas, who is chief executive officer of Resolvion. Thomas shares memories with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about working in construction and ... Listen Here
Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here

PassTime rolls out AT&T connectivity

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Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019, 03:18 PM
BHPH Report Staff
PassTime is now literally connected to AT&T. PassTime announced this week that it will add connectivity from AT&T’s LTE-M network to its family of GPS products and solutions for automotive asset management services. Company leaders insisted this development will enhance ... [Read More]

OfferUp rolls out auto platform to NIADA members

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Tuesday, Jun. 11, 2019, 03:35 PM
BHPH Report Staff
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]

NIADA sees bright future for members and organization as annual convention arrives

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Monday, Jun. 10, 2019, 02:56 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
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]

5 elements of J.D. Byrider’s rebranding initiative

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Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, 03:26 PM
BHPH Report Staff
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]

Pennsylvania AG takes 2 actions involving independent dealers

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Tuesday, May. 28, 2019, 05:08 PM
BHPH Report Staff
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]

Unique conference approach works well for Ignite Consulting Partners

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Tuesday, May. 21, 2019, 03:24 PM
BHPH Report Staff
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]

NADA cautions dealerships about Consumer Review Fairness Act

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Tuesday, May. 21, 2019, 02:51 PM
BHPH Report Staff
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]

Wells Fargo small business owner survey reflects optimism, confidence in economy

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Thursday, May. 9, 2019, 03:13 PM
BHPH Report Staff
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]

Q2 opens with bankruptcy uptick

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Tuesday, May. 7, 2019, 02:14 PM
BHPH Report Staff
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]

How ride-sharing programs can make dealers ‘look like heroes’

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Thursday, May. 2, 2019, 02:20 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
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]

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