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Online Auto Industry Stalls as Consumers Drive New Digital-First Experiences
Online Auto Industry Stalls as Consumers Drive New Digital-First Experiences
June 28, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers unwilling to trust eCommerce channels to complete their car-buying journeys, the online auto sales industry is seeing shifts. For instance, Bloomberg reported this...

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Gen Z Car Buyers Shop Digitally but Complete Purchases in Person
Gen Z Car Buyers Shop Digitally but Complete Purchases in Person
May 02, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers — especially younger generations — are conducting more and more purchases digitally, but especially for high-consideration, large-ticket items such as cars, many shoppers are...

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Car Industry ‘Winning’ as Vehicle Supplies Remain Low
Car Industry ‘Winning’ as Vehicle Supplies Remain Low
September 03, 2023  |  Retail

The pandemic-era supply chain issues that hit the car industry may have abated. But that doesn’t mean things are back to normal, and — as...

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Online Car Shoppers Say Buying Experience 3x More Important Than Price
Online Car Shoppers Say Buying Experience 3x More Important Than Price
September 20, 2022  |  Retail

“What price will put you nice folks into a used car today?” The cartoonish used car pitches of yesteryear vanished with the pandemic used car...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Netflix’s ‘Next’ Move Is Gaming
Today in the Connected Economy: Netflix’s ‘Next’ Move Is Gaming
March 02, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Netflix gets into gaming with its planned acquisition of Next Games, while delivery service Gopuff expands across France. Plus, a...

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Cars Adds Digital Vehicle Acquisition With Accu-Trade Group Addition
Cars Adds Digital Vehicle Acquisition With Accu-Trade Group Addition
March 02, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Online automotive marketplace Cars.com Inc. has finalized its acquisition of the Accu-Trade Group, which was announced last month, bringing real-time, VIN-specific appraisal and valuation data, instant...

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Cars.com Extends End-to-End Capabilities by Adding Access to Finance, Used Vehicle Valuations 
Cars.com Extends End-to-End Capabilities by Adding Access to Finance, Used Vehicle Valuations 
February 25, 2022  |  Earnings

With two acquisitions made during the last quarter, Cars.com aims to ease two pain points that plague both car dealers and consumers: the time-consuming finance...

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Cars.com Moves Into Auto Finance With Acquisition of FinTech Platform CreditIQ 
Cars.com Moves Into Auto Finance With Acquisition of FinTech Platform CreditIQ 
November 04, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Automotive marketplace platform Cars.com (CARS) announced on Thursday (Nov. 4) that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire automotive FinTech platform CreditIQ.  This move...

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Today In Retail: Past Macy’s CEO Anticipates More Store Closures, 46 Pct Of Americans Plan To Travel For December Holidays
Today In Retail: Past Macy’s CEO Anticipates More Store Closures, 46 Pct Of Americans Plan...
December 22, 2020  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, former Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren said he anticipates more store closings next year, while about half of Americans intend to...

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