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Go Big or Go Home by Stephane Ferri - Internet Sales 20 Group
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Stephane Ferri
Division VP, Southeast; Cox Automotive
Stephane.Ferri@coxautoinc.com
404-568-8183
2. Source: The Conference Board, Moody’s Analytics
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Consumer Confidence Down Slightly
But Near 16-Year High
May negative news saw confidence dip and plans to purchase a car fell as well
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3.75
7.5
11.25
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32.5
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97.5
130
2/1/15 7/1/15 12/1/15 5/1/16 10/1/16 3/1/17 8/1/17 1/1/18 6/1/18 11/1/18 4/1/19 9/1/19 2/1/20 7/1/20 12/1/20 5/1/21
Consumer Confidence % Planning to Purchase Car in 6 Mos
3. Source: BEA; Recessions (shaded) defined by NBER's Business Cycle Dating
Committee
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New Vehicle Sales Move Up and Down
Within Business Cycles
Historically a below trend turn in new vehicle sales was caused by a recession or credit event
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9.50
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4. Source: BEA, Bobit
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YTD Through May, New Sales Down 2%
Retail share has been growing as declines in fleet have been more significant
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Fleet Retail Retail % of Total
8. Source: Company filings
*KMX shifted forward one month to correspond with calendar quarter
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Margins are Contracting
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9.1%
10.3%
11.4%
12.5%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Sales-weighted average for KMX *, AN, PAG, SAH, GPI, ABG, and LAD
PUBLICLY-TRADED DEALERSHIP GROUPS
10. Strengthen Internet Leadership Position
Expected to grow sales 150% in 2014 and
is generating operating profit.
Extends the customer experience in
to a new arena for Nordstrom
strengthening its online
relationship with
the consumer.
“It is very important to
understand the customer’s
need to find time to shop”
— Blake Nordstrom
TRUNK CLUB ACQUISITION
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Consumer Behaviors
Impacted by Experiences
Better Experience
with Technology
Purchases from match
sticks to mortgages
Save
Time
Groceries, Home
Products, and Food
Transparent
Buying Process
Local store delivery and
try before you buy
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Disruptors are
Aggressively Attacking Car Sales
“Trust and simplicity come standard.”
“Skip the dealership.”
“A car without a
salesman.”
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Based on sales data from over 2500
vehicle sales that were facilitated with
Make My Deal, the deals resulted in 75%
higher front end gross, 26% higher back
end gross, 19% higher price on service
contracts, and 51% higher prices on GAP
product sales.
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Customers are frustrated with
their car buying experience
1. The time it takes
2. Negotiating price
3. Comparing payments
4. Getting a value on trade
5. Obtaining financing
6. Being sold F&I products
22. Source: Based on data from Autotrader’s Digital Retailing Study
1/26 –2/12/2017 n=128
Source: Based on data from Autotrader’s Car Buyer of the Future Study
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It’s not you OR the computer,
Want to start the
purchase online
70% 88%
Would not purchase a
vehicle without test
driving first.
73%
Say personal
connections with
dealers are important.
it’s you AND the computer
24. 1. Inventory really available
2. One price, no negotiation
3. Trade-in value locked, sight unseen
4. Online cashable deal sheet
5. Customers have zero questions
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Are Shopping Carts Right for
Automotive Retail?
BUSINESS MODEL CHANGES REQUIRED
28. Source: Cox Automotive, NCM Associates
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The Biggest Cost in Selling the Car
is Selling the Car
$500
Advertising
$750
Labor
$150
Labor
Research and Shop Structure Transact
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Digital Retailing — WHY
Your customers want an online experience … because they are frustrated with today’s
buying experience
But the future is not just “click button, get car”
They want to start online, then meet you and drive the car, then sign
The biggest cost in selling the car is selling the car
The biggest problem in retail is lack of greater profitability
The biggest problem in retail is customer experience (getting to yes)
These are the same problem
The car business is a relationship business so communication, trust, integrity are the
basis of competition
But you are making your customers go first online (lead forms on VDPs)
You must evolve/change
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Appeal to Buyers Across the Credit Spectrum
n=50,814
(900-750) (749-700) (699-650) (649-600) (<599)
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Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
Customer Submitted
U. S. Average
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Work Deals, Not Leads
HOW YOU DO IT TODAY
First Name Last Name
Phone
Email
Get ePrice
2017 Mini Van
$49,500 Price
$519 per month
60mos / 6.99% APR / $5,250 down
$8,427 KBB Trade Value
2012 Truck / 87,326 miles / Fair Condition)
Vehicle Protection
3-yr Prepaid Maintenance / Appearance Protection
Pre-Approved $53,000 / Tier 2 / 5.49%
“I would like $9,000 for my trade, I’m looking at
purchasing this weekend”
My name is Ann, credit score is 680
680 Credit Score / Shopping for $400 - $450 payment
HOW IT WORKS WITH
DIGITAL RETAILING
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Digital Retailing Step 1 – HOW
Move the conversation to payment online (go first in the relationship)
Make payment merchandising a top priority for your 2017 marketing
Increase VDP engagement up to 10x with self penciling
Put the customer in control of their buying experience
Give customers the information they need online, don’t make them go somewhere else
to get it
Let customers tell their computers the truth about how they want to buy… then let it
show up in your inbox
Start the in-store experience with the car and the payment they personalized online
59. Results
EXPERIENCE
TOP CAR BUYER
FRUSTRATIONS SOLVED
Save Time
Comfortable Price Negotiation
Transparent Payments
Guaranteed Trade Value
Convenient Online Financing
Shop Online For F&I Products
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HOW TO BE ON
THE FOREFRONT OF DIGITAL RETAILING
GO BIGor
GO HOME
Stephane Ferri
Division VP, Southeast; Cox Automotive
Stephane.Ferri@coxautoinc.com
404-568-8183