Dealers that use ecommerce have a competitive advantage. 9 out of 10 shoppers are more likely to buy from a dealer that offers ecommerce. How can you fully capture this demand to increase your sales volume? Incorporate ecommerce into your BDC and sales processes. Attend this session to learn 3 proven tactics to close more deals with ecommerce.
Key Takeaways:
-Explore ways to upgrade your customer experience and win over today’s car buyers
-Discover how building ecommerce into your BDC and sales processes can boost profit per vehicle by $700
-Learn how to leverage ecommerce to close more deals
IS20G11 - Turn Up the Volume! 3 Rockstar Tactics to Close More Deals with Commerce - Matt Weinberg
1. Title Sponsor
Turn Up the Volume! 3 Rockstar Tactics to Close More Deals with E-Commerce
Matt Weinberg
SVP of Consumer Experience
Drive Motors
matt@drivemotors.com
3. Matt Weinberg
SVP of Consumer Experience
Drive Motors
20 years of leadership
experience in the
automotive industry
Consulted for over 100 dealer
groups on internet sales
processes and ecommerce
Trusted advisor for Wards top 10
dealer groups, including Lithia,
Asbury, and Hendrick
5. Source: 2016 Google Survey. 1,500 U.S. car buyers.
How many buyers fill
out a lead form?
C. 26%
Only 26% fill out a lead form.
What about the other 74%?
AUDIENCE POLL
7. Source: PwC 2018 Customer Experience Survey. 15,000 consumers.
Source: 4 Truths of “Connected” Retail. Cox Automotive Future of Digital Retail Study. 2,550 car shoppers.
Create a Competitive Advantage
● For 75% of consumers, experience is a key factor in
purchase decisions
● 9 in 10 customers are more likely to buy from dealers that
offer online checkout
8. More Customers Want To Buy Cars Online
0.3
5
2015
0.4
2
2017
% of Customers That Want to Buy Online
Source: Beyond the Car. Capgemini Cars Online 2017 Study. 8,000 consumers.
10. Source: AutoTrader Car Buyer of the Future Study. 4,002 consumers.
Why do buyers choose one
dealer over another?
B. Price transparency
Price transparency is the top
differentiator.
90% of buyers expect it.
AUDIENCE POLL
11. Source: AutoTrader Car Buyer of the Future Study. 4,002 consumers.
Buyers Hate Negotiating
● Negotiating is a top source of
frustration
● What they truly want is
transparency and a
competitive price
● Low price and transparent or
fair price are the same in the
consumer’s mind
12. Source 1: Label Insight Transparency ROI Study. 2,000 consumers.
Source 2: DealerTrack Truth About Transparency Study. 19,507 lease and retail sale records.
Transparency Drives Profit
● 73% of buyers will pay
more for transparency
● Realistic online pricing
increases gross-profit per
car by $785
13. Source 1: Customers 2020: A Progress Report.
Experience is Key
● Buyers go out of their way
for a better experience
● 86% will pay more for a
better experience
14. Source: MaritzCX 2016 Automotive Dealership Loyalty Study. 12,875 consumers.
Experience Can Double Service Revenue
Selling
Dealer
28%
Indepen
dent
37%
Other
Dealer
22%
DIY
13%
Service Spend of a Very
Dissatisfied Customer
Selling
Dealer
60%
Indepe
ndent
18%
Other
Dealer
14%
DIY
8%
Service Spend of a
Completely Satisfied
Customer
17. Tune Up Your Website to Win the Sale
17
TACTIC #1
• Price consistently and
competitively, online and off
• Simplify navigation and menus
• Remove “calls to distraction”
• Optimize for mobile devices
• Make it easy for shoppers to
take the next step
Streamlined and
optimized
Too many
“calls to
distraction”
19. • Use all your marketing
channels
• Show customers the ease
and convenience of
ecommerce
• Remarket to site visitors
with display advertising
Play Your Message Loud and Clear
TACTIC #2
20. • Treat online orders as closed
deals
• Personalize the experience
• Gather outstanding information
in advance of delivery or
pickup
Deliver an Unforgettable Encore
TACTIC #3
21. Source: Euclid, Inc. Evolution of Retail: 2017 Holiday Physical & Digital Retail Trends. 1,500 consumers.
Elevate the Customer Experience
• Most customers still want
to see, feel, and test drive
in person
• They want a better
experience
• Dealers can seize this
opportunity with online
retailing
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
18 to 34
35 to 54
55+
Age
How often do you visit a store to see a
product and then purchase it later
online?
75% of the time, Millennials visit
a store to see a product, then
purchase it online later.
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Title Sponsor
Contact Info:
Matt Weinberg
SVP of Consumer Experience - Drive Motors
(561) 926-0455
matt@drivemotors.com
Notes de l'éditeur
Car buying is changing and More and more customers want to buy cars online.
One buyer chose Clay Cooley CJDR because they were the only one that offered online checkout of 14 other dealers
In the next section I’m going to quickly go over what we believe are the 3 pillars to integrating a successful digital retailing solution.
Whether or not you’re making small or big changes, there are three things that are crucial to helping your business and staff find success with online checkout.
We call these the Weapons of Mass Destruction ☺. If you do NOTHING else when you finally choose to integrate a digital retailing solution…you should at least make sure you work to implement these 3 areas. Other
Use all your marketing channels to showcase ecommerce
Paid
Traditional
-Radio
-TV
-Print
Digital
-Facebook
-Google
-3rd Party Sites
Organic
-Email
-SEO
-Social Media Pages
-Newsletter
-Blog
Most customers still want to see, feel, and test drive the car in person. But they also want an easier, faster, more transparent experience. And more and more want to buy online, as we can see from the rise of companies like Carvana.
This creates a golden opportunity for dealers. They have the expertise, the inventory, and the physical presence to deliver everything customers want in an experience.
Build upon the 3 pillars of success to maximize your results from online retailing. You can earn more customers, sell more cars, and increase PVR when you incorporate ecommerce into your overall strategy.