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#RefreshFriday Merchandising Steroids for Dealers Looking to do Better! | Pistell, Vaughn, Bertram, Barba

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Merchandising is art and science. Building Blocks are:
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Best Practices:
• This comparison data stays with the shopper onto other VDPs -and- it pre-populates the trade-in form.
• #GradualEngagement Strategy (goal: create a reward for the user to add PII).

AutoMagic Labs (AML) is a merchandising design powerhouse. We are especially good at creating scalable solutions to universal challenges that are hiding in plain sight.

This is the tip of the iceberg. We are building a LLM centered products. We are looking for an innovative partner that can leverage our magic. ping me: [email protected]
This would be LEGIT, Joe.
 
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Merchandising is art and science. Building Blocks are:
Hero
View attachment 9292

Comparison UI
View attachment 9293


CTA
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Best Practices:
• This comparison data stays with the shopper onto other VDPs -and- it pre-populates the trade-in form.
• #GradualEngagement Strategy (goal: create a reward for the user to add PII).

AutoMagic Labs (AML) is a merchandising design powerhouse. We are especially good at creating scalable solutions to universal challenges that are hiding in plain sight.

This is the tip of the iceberg. We are building a LLM centered products. We are looking for an innovative partner that can leverage our magic. ping me: [email protected]
You've got my attention.
 
they don't have the best reputation in the area and yet they do a pretty good business.

Not all car shoppers are 'cerebral'. We expect all shoppers to have a logical, disciplined process. There is a 'spectrum' of car shoppers that have different demands for what the internet can do for them.
  • My Wife: "google pictures of cars, go to dealer website 1 time, go to dealer"
  • My Brother: " 10 open tabs, spreadsheets, notepad, weeks of research" recorded his journey

What end of the spectrum is larger?

Billy Fuccillo's stores sold a million cars in his lifetime
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Shoppers have different 'expectations' of what they want the internet to do for them.

That being said, across the shopping spectrum, all car shoppers go thru this journey
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Your websites job is to sell "THE JUMP"
(a productive continuation and successful conclusion of your internet shopping)

 
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✨ AI Highlights

A RefreshFriday webcast featuring inventory and merchandising experts discussed actionable strategies for dealers to improve their online presence, including photo badging solutions, timely vehicle uploads, and shipping strategies for aged inventory. Key takeaways included getting cars online on day one, using high-quality photography, and leveraging affordable design tools like Fiverr and Canva for graphics—with smaller dealers like BillKVMotorCo demonstrating success shipping vehicles across multiple states and creating professional marketing materials for under $20 per graphic. The consensus was that strong merchandising fundamentals significantly impact sales velocity, and dealers of all sizes can compete effectively with strategic inventory presentation and smart use of available tools.

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