TRADER Corporation & Dealertrack Canada

TRADER Corporation Acquires Dealertrack Canada

Investment will enable more holistic Canadian-focused services & solutions to Canadian dealers & OEMs   TORONTO, ON - November 10, 2022 — TRADER Corporation, the leading digital marketing partner for Canadian automotive retailers and manufacturers, today announced that it has agreed to acquire the Canadian operations of Dealertrack from Cox Automotive’s Canadian Retail business. TRADER

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AutoTrader Carology Talks: Forces of Change - Supply & Electric

AutoTrader Carology Talks: Forces of Change – Supply & Electric

The automotive industry is quickly advancing toward a new world that will bring Electric Vehicles (EVs) to the forefront. By 2035, the largest automotive markets are predicted to be fully electric. Change is coming, and our plan is to embrace it while helping your dealership adapt to continue achieving success! Our first on-demand AutoTrader Carology

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Infographic featuring visitation of online automotive marketplaces

Car Shoppers Turn to Automotive Marketplaces at Each Stage of their Purchase Process

Car shoppers follow a path throughout their buying journey, but consumer research shows that, alike most aspects of modern society, over time, this purchase journey evolves, looking distinctly different from the one that’s traditionally been taken. By keeping these pivots in trends to vehicle purchase behaviours top of mind, you can tailor your strategy to

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three incorrect photo samples and one correct sample

How to Capture Engaging Vehicle Photos That Help Convert Browsers to Buyers

A picture is worth a thousand words – particularly when you’re using the strategy as an interest and engagement driver to aid with the sale of a vehicle. A vital aspect of well merchandised inventory is quality photos, more specifically, top-notch photography that creates a good first impression with car shoppers engaging with your inventory

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AutoTrader Carology Masterclass: Merchandising Best Practices

Dealers that effectively merchandise their vehicles have proven to drive stronger engagement with their listings on AutoTrader.ca. Data shows a 185% increase to inbound leads for properly merchandised listings. Our new video series, AutoTrader Carology Masterclass, covers the fundamentals of vehicle merchandising to create an optimized vehicle listing. Watch the full video below and download

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Listings with more than 11 photos enjoy 185% more leads

Lift Your Leads By Up To 185% With Better Merchandising

Whether you’re selling a new or pre-owned car, it’s vital that you put your dedication and focus towards optimizing each and every one of your inventory listings. A quality listing provides car shoppers all the information they need, from their initial interaction with your Vehicle Detail Page (VDP), and acts as a catalyst to building

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How a Sound Pricing Strategy Can Get Your Dealership in the Running for an AutoTrader Best Priced Dealer Award

Price is one of the leading drivers in a vehicle purchase. In fact, 84% of car shoppers cite price as an important purchase factor.1 As such, our AutoTrader.ca iQ algorithm uses real-time pricing data to provide car shoppers with transparency and guidance on the price of cars, by applying “Great”, “Good”, “Fair” and “Above Average”

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Consumer Research Reveals Willingness of Car Shoppers to Transform Conventional Shopping Behaviours

As the microchip shortage continues to impact the automotive sector, albeit at a lesser degree than a year or even a few months back, we checked in with car shoppers on AutoTrader.ca to get a better feel for their knowledge and experience with shopping for a vehicle during this time. Overall, we found that consumers

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