Written By: Matt Lawson, Vice President of Dealer Software & OEM, TRADER Corporation I would like to start on a personal note by sending my warmest wishes and deepest gratitude to all the front-line workers working tirelessly around the clock to ensure the safety and well-being of our communities around the world. The weeks
Over the past few weeks we have analyzed how COVID-19 has resulted in changes to consumer shopping trends on AutoTrader.ca. Thus far, traffic and vehicle detail page (VDP) views have remained steady, as consumers continue to use the marketplace to shop for their next vehicle, although 57% say that their time to purchase is over
We are continuing to analyze the trends on the AutoTrader.ca marketplace with our Director of Marketing Intelligence, Baris Akyurek. Here are our finding’s from the week of April 6th, 2020. “Last week, the amount of visits and unique visitors to the marketplace remained stable in comparison to the prior week. What’s most interesting to note
Originally published to Canadian Auto World In the wake of COVID-19, Canadians have been urged to stay home based on recommendations by the World Health Organization and the Public Health Agency of Canada. In response, many Canadian dealers have had to close their in-store sales department and limit their operations to service functions. Consequently, online
In order to build a sound business approach and strategy, given the current operational limitations posed by COVID-19, it’s crucial for automotive dealers to understand the present-day intentions of Canadian car buyers. As Canada’s leading digital automotive solutions provider, we commissioned the team at DIG Insights to survey 2,800 Canadians and focus in on those
Week by week we continue to analyze the trends on the AutoTrader.ca marketplace with our Director of Marketing Intelligence, Baris Akyurek. “In the past week, interestingly, we saw about a 6% increase in visits while unique visitors maintained consistent with the previous week. VDP’s increased by approximately 12%. A very slight decrease in leads indicate
Canadian dealer partners nationwide will receive full access to the AutoTrader.ca marketplace and listing upgrades at no charge, effective April through May 2020 TORONTO, April 7, 2020 – TRADER Corporation, Canada’s leading digital automotive solutions provider, today announced it is waiving 100 per cent of AutoTrader.ca marketplace subscription and listing upgrade costs through April and May
Getting equipped with the right tools to make going remote easier for your dealership is paramount during this time. We have identified two distinct groups of consumers actively browsing on the AutoTrader.ca Marketplace; (i) those looking to purchase a vehicle now, and, (ii) those stuck in a research stage, likely to buy once the spread
Remote sales tools allow dealers to facilitate customer interactions digitally in response to unprecedented market conditions TORONTO, ON – April 2, 2020 – TRADER Corporation, Canada’s leading digital automotive solutions provider, today launched the Remote Selling Suite, as part of its continued commitment to supporting Canadian dealers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed to
It’s no surprise that COVID-19 has had an impact on the automotive market. While many expect car sales in the short term may be lower than usual, there are strong signals that buyers are still very much in market and doing research. For example, on the AutoTrader.ca marketplace during the week of Mar. 23, 2020,
