Auto Dealer Today Magazine
Study Ranks Groups on Service Calls
June 2023
Some big auto dealer groups don't pass the grade when it comes to service department phone calls with consumers, a new report shows. Pied Piper ranked the 17 biggest U.S. auto groups on the efficiency and quality of consumer phone calls to their service departments to schedule appointments. It ranked Group 1 Automotive tops in its performance on that measure. Berkshire Hathaway came in second, followed by Ken Garff Automotive Group in third ...
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Auto Remarketing
17 largest dealer groups ranked for service appointment call effectiveness
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June 2023
When it comes to making it easy for consumers to schedule service appointments by phone, some dealer groups, apparently, do it better than others. On Monday, Pied Piper released the results of its 2023 PSI Service Telephone Effectiveness Study, which examined the 17 largest auto dealer groups for how easily consumers can call to set up a service appointment. Topping the list was Group 1 Automotive, which had an overall Service Telephone ...
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RURAL LIFESTYLE DEALER
Boost Sales by Capitalizing on Digital Customers
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June 2020
Fran O'Hagan is on a mission. The president of Pied Piper Management Company —a group that helps brands, manufacturers and dealers improve their retail experience — has been working for more than a decade to determine the behaviors that turn shoppers into buyers. "When we enter an industry for the first time, we do the math to measure what steps actually drive sales at the dealership," O'Hagan says. But his company's research doesn't stop at ...
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DEALERNEWS
PIED PIPER SAYS HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEALERS LEAD THE WAY
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May 2020
Harley-Davidson dealerships ranked highest in the 2020 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE®) Industry Study, while Indian dealerships took second. Designed to answer the question, "What happens when motorcycle or UTV customers visit a dealer website and inquire about a vehicle? The 2020 study came out at the start of the COVID-19 closures. "The whole coronavirus issue has ‘supercharged' the importance of dealer response to ...
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POWERSPORTS BUSINESS
Study reveals top OEM brands for dealership website responses
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May 2020
The 2020 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index for Internet Lead Effectiveness Study has been revealed. As you can see, the results from the survey of 6,012 U.S. dealerships conducted between July 2019 and February 2020 find Harley-Davidson and Indian dealerships are at the top when it comes to responding to their own website customers. Here’s a press release from the company: HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEALERSHIPS RANKED #1 IN 2020 FOR RESPONDING TO ...
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PIED PIPER: INTERNET LEAD EFFECTIVENESS INDUSTRY STUDY
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May 2020
Harley-Davidson dealerships ranked highest in the 2020 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Industry Study, which answers the question, "What happens when motorcycle or UTV customers visit a dealer website and inquire about a vehicle?" Dealerships selling Indian motorcycles were ranked second. The study was completed before the appearance of the coronavirus pandemic, but in the aftermath of the pandemic dealer response to website ...
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ADVRIDER
Harley Dealers Rank #1 Responding To Internet Inquiries
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May 2020
It’s well known that Harley-Davidson’s motorcycle sales numbers are taking a beating. But a new study says they are the best at being responsive to online inquiries. This coming from Pied Piper Management Company, LLC. The California company aims to help brands and manufacturers improve retail network performance. And, they say that their 2020 Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Industry Study finds Harley-Davidson dealers are the most responsive ...
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RURAL LIFESTYLE DEALER
Pied Piper PSI Releases 2020 Rankings for UTV and Motorcycle Dealership Responses to Web Customers
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May 2020
Monterey, Calif. - Harley-Davidson dealerships ranked highest in the 2020 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Industry Study, which answers the question, "What happens when motorcycle or UTV customers visit a dealer website and inquire about a vehicle?" Dealerships selling Indian motorcycles were ranked second. The study was completed before the appearance of the coronavirus pandemic, but in the aftermath of the pandemic dealer ...
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AIADA NEWS
Toyota Dealerships Rank No. 1 in Online Response Study
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March 2020
"This part of the car business is as important as ever — customers grabbing their phone and looking something up is just how any kind of shopping is begun now," Pied Piper CEO Fran O'Hagan said in an email to Automotive News.
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Wards Auto
Car Dealers Get Better at Responding to Digital Shoppers
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March 2020
A decade or so ago, the smartphone was relatively new, and many dealerships had separate Internet department to handle that part of the business. Today, nearly all consumers first use their phone's varied functions (including but certainly not limited to making a call) to research and shop vehicles before visiting a dealership in person. "The norm today is to whip out the phone and start shopping, which is amazing when you think about it, Fran ...
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