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J.D. Power Debuts Ordering Tool to Reduce Online Car-Buying Friction
eCommerce // January 24, 2023

J.D. Power has unveiled an ordering tool to prevent cart abandonment during car shopping. The consumer insights and analytics firm said in a news release Tuesday (Jan. 24) that its Online Ordering offering is its first entry into the “Modern Retailing as a Service (MRaaS)” space, designed to...

US Car Sales Hit Lowest Level in 10+ Years
Economy // January 04, 2023

When carmakers release their 2022 sales figures this week, they’re unlikely to bring good news. Across the industry, American auto sales are projected to be 13.7 million for last year, the lowest number in more than 10 years, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday...

Projection Forecasts Stable New Vehicle Retail Sales For November
Retail // November 25, 2020

A joint outlook from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive forecasts that new vehicle retail sales for November 2020 will drop slightly from the same month the prior year, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 25) press release. Retail sales for new automobiles are forecast to be...

Consumers’ Preference For Online Car Sales And Auto Loans Shakes Up Banks And Dealers
Retail // November 13, 2020

Given that 90 percent of new car purchases and half of used car purchases are financed, it’s no surprise that the lifestyle changes and digital shift brought on by the pandemic have disrupted auto loans, that age-old corner of the vehicle industry. Whether a car loan...

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Why Banks Should Still Fear AltFin Competition

November 03, 2016
Will alternative lending platforms eat away at traditional banks’ market share? That’s been the question for the past few years, with many analysts agreeing that alternative finance won’t rise as a threat against banks. With financial institutions beginning to collaborate and partner with these alternative players, it seems even less likely that the two sides […]

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J.D. Power Debuts Ordering Tool to Reduce Online Car-Buying Friction

January 24, 2023
J.D. Power has unveiled an ordering tool to prevent cart abandonment during car shopping. The consumer insights and analytics firm said in a news release Tuesday (Jan. 24) that its Online Ordering offering is its first entry into the “Modern Retailing as a Service (MRaaS)” space, designed to streamline the process of car buying. Phillip Battista, head of […]

US Car Sales Hit Lowest Level in 10+ Years

January 04, 2023
When carmakers release their 2022 sales figures this week, they’re unlikely to bring good news. Across the industry, American auto sales are projected to be 13.7 million for last year,...

Projection Forecasts Stable New Vehicle Retail Sales For November

November 25, 2020
A joint outlook from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive forecasts that new vehicle retail sales for November 2020 will drop slightly from the same month the prior year, according to...

Vehicle Sales Off By 6 Pct In June From Pre-Virus Forecast

June 29, 2020
Sales of new cars are expected to be off by nearly 6 percent from a year ago, according to a joint forecast by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive, the companies...