Editors Blog

Grading the Industry’s 2022 Campaign: OEMs, Suppliers and Providers Offer Critiques

Dealers are renowned for being brutally honest, so it speaks volumes that they weren’t overly negative or pessimistic in characterizing the state of the industry in 2022, even despite the
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Grading Industry’s 2022 Performance: Dealers Weigh in on the Best and Worst

It’s that time of year for the industry’s best and brightest students to take home their report cards. Instead of a semester or marking period, we’re evaluating the 2022 calendar year as a whole.
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Two-Minute Drill: Melissa Confalone’s Journey to President at Fraser Advanced Information Systems

A racecar driver doesn’t need to know what’s going on under the hood of the vehicle in order to be successful, but having an intimate knowledge of the machinations certainly helps. However, when
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Two-Minute Drill: Growing Pains, Expanding Partnerships Mark AgentDealer’s Ascension

Rohan Santora is on a mission to change the way dealers think about their customer relationship management (CRM) tools. The director of sales for The Sailor Group/AgentDealer knows the humble CRM
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The Pandemic, a Gray Swan Event, Provides Great Opportunities for Industry

“Apple employees oppose return-to-office.” “I only work half days at home, why go into the office?” “I’m not going to give up the freedom of working from home!” “Help Wanted!” These are all
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The More You Know: Converting 2022’s Lessons into Executable Plans

If there’s one thing the past three years have taught us, it’s that lessons aren’t truly learned unless we implement the knowledge into our processes and the way we conduct business moving
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2023 Trends: And Now a Word from Our Manufacturers

As we empty out the notebook from our January State of the Industry report on trends and predictions for 2023, we offer a few final thoughts from the world of manufacturers, distributors, leasing
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Mending Fences: Konica Minolta Passing the Loyalty Test

Loyalty is a funny thing. Sure, we know the textbook definition, but we also have our own interpretation of what loyalty looks and feels like, but there’s rarely consensus. Take relationships,
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The Big 5-0: Marco Celebrates its Golden Anniversary

Marco is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Jan. 15. The company was founded in St. Cloud in 1973 and got its start selling typewriters, supplies, and office furniture. What started as a
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Inspirational Toshiba Difference Maker Maegan Lujan Triumphs Over Adversity

When asked about the most rewarding aspect of her position as director of solutions and services for Toshiba America Business Solutions, Maegan Lujan cited her ability to solve problems. Being a
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Ohio Supreme Court: Insurance Policy Doesn’t Cover Ransomware Attack

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of an insurance company, determining that its contract to cover any direct physical loss or damage to property did not encompass ransom payments made when a
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2022 Elite Dealer Challenges: A Roundup of Various Obstacles Confronting Resellers

Can you hear the sound of your office line ringing? Or the frequent ping of email notifications? No? Of course not, because we are officially strolling through The Holiday Zone. Between now and
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