Using Analytics to Improve Retail Performance

Using Analytics To Improve Retail Performance

 

Dataium Sees Strong Consumer Confidence in Shopper Activity

Things are looking up for consumer confidence in auto shopper activity. Dataium saw its Automotive Shopper Intensity index go up more than 12% in April – highest increase in past year and a 4.1% increase in SAAR over previous month. ASI findings reflect consumer confidence across entire market.

ASI increased across broad range of segments in April; one of the segments had highest increase of any segment – a 20% month-over-month gain….

ASI for luxury vehicles has risen on average 10% over past two months; during the same time period, non-luxury vehicles increased by…..

Automotive shoppers are more confident in making long-term investment in their vehicles as the economy improves and….

Click here to see the Dataium Automotive Shopper Intensity report and how the dynamics have played out by segment….

 

NAFA Educates New Fleet Professionals at Atlanta Seminars

NAFA’s Fleet Management Seminars are regarded as the best source of fleet education in the business. Taught by some of the brightest minds in the industry, NAFA will be holding its next Fleet Management Seminar (FMS) June 4-6, 2013 at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway in Atlanta, GA.  The FMS is designed for new fleet […]

 

Used Vehicle Sales – 2012 to 2013

  • Retail used vehicle sales have been a similar volume in May 2013 as one year earlier
  • Sources of the used vehicles are changing with private party sales taking a larger share
  • CNW Research expects that trend to continue through the year
 

Congress May Level Playing Field for LNG and Diesel Fuel Taxes

The US House of Representative is looking at a bi-partisan bill introduced on May 23 that will reduce taxation on liquefied natural gas as a transportation fuel. It’s based on leveling the playing field for transportation fuel based on an energy equivalent basis. Currently, the federal highway excise tax on both diesel and LNG is set at 24.3 cents per gallon, but it takes about 1.7 gallons of LNG to equal the energy content of one gallon of diesel – 70% higher than diesel.....