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Pied Piper releases PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness industry study
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September 2018
BMW motorcycle dealerships ranked highest in the 2018 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) industry study, which measured how motorcycle and UTV dealerships responded to customer inquiries received through dealership websites. Study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to dealership sales success. Dealerships selling Polaris’ Indian motorcycle brand ...
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Rural Lifesytyle Dealer
Study Ranks Motorcycle, UTV Dealers for Website Effectiveness
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September 2018
MONTEREY, Calif. — BMW motorcycle dealerships ranked highest in the 2018 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Industry Study, which measured how motorcycle and UTV dealerships responded to customer inquiries received through dealership websites. Study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to dealership sales success. Dealerships selling Polaris’ Indian ...
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MPN Magazine
Pied Piper Ranks Motorcycle, UTV Dealerships Response to Internet Inquiries
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September 2018
BMW motorcycle dealerships ranked highest in the 2018 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Industry Study, which measured how motorcycle and UTV dealerships responded to customer inquiries received through dealership websites. Study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to dealership sales success. Dealerships selling Polaris’ Indian motorcycle brand were ...
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Press Release: BMW TOP RANKED FOR RESPONSE TO MOTORCYCLE CUSTOMER INTERNET INQUIRIES, REPORTS PIED PIPER PSI(R)
Industrywide: Half of customers received no personal response within 24 hours
September 2017
Monterey, California, USA – September 11, 2017 – BMW motorcycle dealerships ranked highest in the 2017 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE®) Motorcycle Industry Study, which measured how dealerships responded to customer inquiries received through dealership websites. Study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to dealership sales success. Pied Piper ...
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Automotive News
Infiniti tops sales-prospects survey
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July 2017
Infiniti secured the top spot in a study on prospect satisfaction with dealerships for the second consecutive year. The study, released Monday, measures how effectively each brand’s dealerships sell when car shoppers visit the stores. The 2017 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index is based on how dealerships treated mystery shoppers who visited 5,289 stores in the U.S. between July 2016 and June 2017. The study is conducted by Pied Piper ...
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Press Release: BMW MOTORCYCLE DEALERS RANKED FIRST BY 2017 PIED PIPER PROSPECT SATISFACTION INDEX(R) (PSI(R))
11th annual industry benchmarking study measures in-dealership treatment of U.S. motorcycle shoppers
May 2017
Monterey, California, USA – May 1, 2017 – BMW motorcycle dealerships were the top ranked brand in the newly released 2017 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measured treatment of motorcycle shoppers who visited a dealership, with rankings by brand determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales success. ...
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Automotive News First Shift
Porsche Dealers Treat Customers Best when Responding to On-Line Questions
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March 2017
For the seventh year, Pied Piper measures how every brand’s dealers respond to customer inquiries through dealer websites. Pied Piper's annual study sent 18,000 mystery shoppers on-line to dealerships nationwide to see how effectively salespeople respond.
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Press Release: BMW AND HONDA TOP RANKED FOR RESPONSE TO MOTORCYCLE CUSTOMER CONTACT THROUGH DEALER WEBSITES, REPORTS PIED PIPER PSI(R)
September 2016
Monterey, California – September 23, 2016 – BMW and Honda dealerships ranked highest in the 2016 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness™ (ILE™) Motorcycle Industry Study, which measured how motorcycle dealerships responded to customer inquiries received through dealership websites. Study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to dealership sales success. Pied ...
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Automotive News
How dealerships can fix 'underselling' right away
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July 2016
Changes in auto retailing can take effort and time. Lots of time. Think of changing consumer attitudes towards a brand, increasing foot traffic or moving a dealership to a new location. But on the sales floor, change can occur immediately. There are numerous things dealerships can do fairly quickly to improve their sales processes and boost the satisfaction of potential buyers, says Fran O’Hagan, CEO of Pied Piper, a company that deploys mystery ...
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Automotive News
Infiniti impresses mystery shoppers
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July 2016
Infiniti stores outperformed all brands in a study on prospect satisfaction, while Tesla lagged all brands. The 2016 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index is based on the treatment of mystery shoppers who visited 6,157 stores in the U.S. between July 2015 and June 2016. Lexus and Mercedes-Benz stores tied for second behind Infiniti, followed by Toyota, Audi and BMW. Porsche, Land Rover and Mitsubishi had the biggest year-over-year ...
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