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Motorcycle & Powersport News
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
June 2015
The Rolling Stones first sang “Satisfaction” 50 years ago, but judging by the latest Pied Piper dealership benchmarking study, it looks like a number of potential powersports shoppers can't get no satisfaction from some of your dealerships today. The good news is that the industry as a whole has improved its score in the past five years. The bad news is the majority of brands still fall below average. The 2015 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction ... Read More >
Motorcycle & Powersport News
Ducati Dealerships Repeat as Highest Ranked in US
May 2015
Ducati dealerships repeated as the top ranked brand in the newly released 2015 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measured dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales success. 2015 marked the ninth consecutive year that Ducati and ... Read More >
Ultimate Motorcycling
Ducati – Top Ranked Again in Pied Piper Satisfaction Index
May 2015
Ducati has done it again. For the second-consecutive year the Bologna-based motorcycle manufacturer has topped the rankings of the Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. Stateside Ducati dealerships took the highest score in the study that measured “dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties ‘mystery shopping' ... Read More >
Powersports Business
Ducati dealers top PSI for second consecutive year
May 2015
For the second consecutive year, Ducati dealers led the industry in the annual Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI). PSI measures how dealerships treat motorcycle shoppers in 50 different sales process categories. Though Ducati led the pack at 116 points, with a 4-point lead over second-place Harley-Davidson, the overall industry improved as well. The industry average increased 3 points to 107. Thirteen of the 17 brands studied increased ... Read More >
Dealernews
Ducati, H-D top 2015 Pied Piper Index, KTM, Aprilia make gains
May 2015
MONTEREY, Calif. - Ducati dealers remain the top ranked brand in Pied Piper's newly released Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measures dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand determined by Pied Piper's PSI process that ties "mystery shopping" measurements and scoring to industry sales success. This is the ninth consecutive year that Ducati and Harley-Davidson ... Read More >
Powersports Business
Mystery shopper title goes to Ducati dealers
May 2014
Ducati dealers took a big jump in the 2014 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index, up 7 points from 2013. The 114 score helped them surpass Harley-Davidson dealerships' score (111) and lead the industry for the first time since 2009. The change, Pied Piper president Fran O'Hagan said, was due to a shift in how Ducati uses mystery shopping as a training tool. Ducati in 2013 chose a mystery shopping method similar to what Mercedes-Benz, the top ... Read More >
Motorcycle & Powersport News
Ducati Dealers Ranked Highest in 2014 Pied Piper Study
May 2014
Ducati dealerships returned to the top rank in the newly released 2014 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The last time Ducati dealerships were top-ranked was 2009. The study measured dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales success. ... Read More >
Motorcycle.com
Ducati Dealers Top 2014 Prospective Shopper Satisfaction Study
May 2014
Ducati dealerships were rated the best in the U.S. motorcycle industry at how well they deal with potential new customers. The Italian manufacturer earned the highest score out of 17 major brands in the 2014 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index, the firs time Ducati topped the annual Index since 2009. The study was conducted by California-based Pied Piper Management Company which employed 1,885 anonymous “mystery shoppers” to visit different ... Read More >
Dealernews
Mystery shopper study: Dealers improve PSI scores over 2013
May 2014
MONTEREY, Calif. - Ducati dealers ranked tops among mystery shoppers for the first time since 2009, according to the 2014 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. Industry-wide, dealers improved their prospect service scores "substantially" from 2013 to 2014, with 12 of 17 motorcycle brands achieving higher results than they did last year, researchers said. Dealer sales personnel mentioned the ... Read More >
Powersports Business
Ducati dealers top PSI for the first time since 2009
May 2014
Ducati dealerships returned to the top rank in the newly released 2014 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The last time Ducati dealerships were top-ranked was 2009. The study measured dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales success. ... Read More >
