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MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERS RANKED HIGHEST BY 2015 PIED PIPER PSI(R) --MINI, BMW, LEXUS MOST IMPROVED--
July 2015
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA – July 6, 2015 – For the seventh consecutive year, Mercedes-Benz dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2015 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Auto Industry Benchmarking Study, which measured treatment of car-shoppers who visited 6,370 dealerships throughout the country. Study rankings by brand were determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” ... Read More >
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 >
DUCATI MOTORCYCLE DEALERS REPEAT AS HIGHEST RANKED BY 2015 PIED PIPER PROSPECT SATISFACTION INDEX(R) (PSI(R))
Annual industry benchmarking study measures dealership treatment of U.S. motorcycle shoppers
May 2015
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA – May 4, 2015 –Ducati dealerships repeated as the top ranked brand in the newly released 2015 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) 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 ... Read More >
Automotive World
Internet Lead Response Linked to Dealer Success
March 2015
The Internet offers dealers a chance to shine in terms of customer service, but not everyone is using the platform as they could. Responding quickly and efficiently to online questions from customers can do much to improve brand perception; getting it wrong could cause serious setbacks. The Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index Internet Lead Effectiveness Benchmarking Study measures the responsiveness of US dealerships representing all major ... Read More >
Wards Auto
Some Dealership Effectiveness Gets Lost in the Email
March 2015
Lexus dealerships respond best to customer Internet inquiries, even though Toyota's luxury brand shows imperfections here and there. That's according to consultancy Pied Piper's annual by-brand mystery-shopping study for its Internet Lead Effectiveness Index. Lexus ranks first with a score of 70 (out of a possible 100), followed by Porsche at 65, Fiat at 62, Dodge and Infiniti both at 61 and Acura, Honda Jaguar and Toyota at 60. Low scorers ... Read More >
Automotive News First Shift
Lexus Mystery Shopper Win
March 2015
Lexus dealerships ranked highest in a study that looked how auto dealers handle internet leads. Industrywide, one customer in 12 received no response of any type. Pied Piper's fifth annual study used internet mystery shopping to contact 13,000+ dealerships to see how the U.S. dealer networks for all car brands compare. Read More >
