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Cox Automotive’s Power of Data Study Reveals While Data Insights Provide Value to Heavy Users, Most Dealers Still Experience Data Challenges

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70% of dealers surveyed agree lags in real-time customer/lead and vehicle data make data-driven insights less useful.54% of dealers have experienced conflicting data across multiple sources.Only 26% of dealers are confident in third-party insights.

ATLANTA, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today’s automotive dealers know there is power in data, but they struggle to extract actionable insights from it, according to Cox Automotive’s 2024 Power of Data study. Capturing feedback and perspective from franchise dealers and their management, the study reveals dealers are facing challenges putting data to use.  However, the study also reveals that the dealers using their data most heavily see a higher positive impact on business results.

“We wanted to better understand how dealers use and value data to identify areas it can be optimized,” stated Chase Abbott, VP of Sales at Cox Automotive. “We found that seven out of 10 dealers say lags in data make their insights less useful, and more than half experience conflicting data across multiple sources.

“That diminishes dealers’ confidence and often means they are less likely to use data effectively and may miss opportunities to improve efficiency and the overall customer experience. However, with challenge comes opportunity, and an omnichannel approach proves to be the best strategy dealers can take to truly capitalize on the power of data,” Abbott said.

Key takeaways from the study include:

While 83% of dealerships have access to data insights from a dashboard or reporting tool, less than one-third are satisfied with the insights they get from vendors.54% of dealers have experienced conflicting data across multiple sources, making it difficult to determine which data is accurate.69% of dealers are likely to stop using a vendor if they cannot provide reliable access to customer or lead data.66% of dealerships are concerned about ensuring data privacy and compliance when adopting new tools, and 44% have held off adopting new data solutions or tools due to fears about data privacy issues or non-compliance.

Qualitative feedback during the study surfaced best practices among heavy data users. Dealers can combat data lag by implementing tools that update in real time and keep every department—marketing, sales, fixed ops and the back office—in sync with shoppers at every step.

Dealers can also eliminate the guess work and restore confidence with AI-powered automation to determine the data that should drive action.  Predictive insights can help dealers overcome third-party data quality concerns. An audit of their vendors can help dealer staff prioritize which shoppers to follow up with next. This audit should include how many shoppers are covered by their data set, how frequently data is updated, and how quickly it gets translated into insights in dealership systems.

“As dealers explore using data for their current and future needs, AI has proven to and will continue to have a profound impact on dealer and buyer connections.  AI can pull data and insights together to provide a new level of intelligence and analytics the industry hasn’t seen before. Data is worth doing right. With high quality, accurate, and secure data delivered in real time, dealers can unlock powerful insights that improve customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and profits,” Abbott concluded.

To learn more, download Cox Automotive’s new eBook, The Three Biggest Data Challenges in Automotive Retail, at https://www.coxautoinc.com/retail/power-of-data/.

About Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive is the world’s largest automotive services and technology provider. Fueled by the largest breadth of first-party data fed by 2.3 billion online interactions a year, Cox Automotive tailors leading solutions for car shoppers, auto manufacturers, dealers, lenders and fleets. The company has 29,000+ employees on five continents and a portfolio of industry-leading brands that include Autotrader®, Kelley Blue Book®, Manheim®, vAuto®, Dealertrack®, NextGear Capital™, CentralDispatch® and FleetNet America®. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., a privately-owned, Atlanta-based company with $22 billion in annual revenue. Visit coxautoinc.com or connect via @CoxAutomotive on X, CoxAutoInc on Facebook or Cox-Automotive-Inc on LinkedIn. 

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The Price is Right Live™ is going on sale Friday, Oct 4, 2024 for the SPRING 2025 Tour

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Over 60 venues will play host to The Price is Right Live™ interactive stage show this Spring, with more to come! Tickets will go on sale Friday, Oct 4 at 9am (EST) at https://priceisrightlive.com

BOULDER CITY, Nev., Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Price is Right Live™ is going on sale Friday, Oct 4, 2024 for the SPRING 2025 Tour Over 60 venues will play host to The Price is Right Live™ interactive stage show this Spring, with more to come!

Tickets will go on sale Friday, Oct 4 at 9am (EST) at https://priceisrightlive.com

THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE™ is making its way across America in a live, interactive stage show this spring. “Come on Down” and be a part of this family friendly stage show (non-televised) offering fans a chance to make dreams come true and relive feelings of nostalgia, while experiencing the same thrilling excitement of winning big, up close, locally and in-person.

THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE™ will be performing at over 60 venues starting on January 9, 2025 giving randomly selected contestants a chance to play everyone’s favorite games like Plinko™, Cliffhangers™, The Big Wheel™ and even the fabulous Showcase. The show features an array of fantastic prizes, from appliances and electronics to dream vacations and even a brand-new car. Lucky audience members can even win prizes right from their seat.

Special packages will be available for those who consider themselves a Superfan of America’s legendary Game Show; including special gifts, seating and even the chance to spin The Big Wheel™. Check our website for details and packages available.

Playing to packed houses for more than 20 years, THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE™ has entertained millions of guests and given away more than 15 million dollars in cash and prizes. If you’re a fan of “The Price Is Right”™ on TV, you’ll no doubt love this exciting, live (non-televised), on-stage version of the show!

EVENT: The Price is Right Live!™

TICKETS ON SALE: Friday, October 4

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For more information, follow The Price Is Right Live™ on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/priceisrightlive), Twitter (https://twitter.com/TPIRLIVE) & Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/priceisrightlive/).

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How an Iraqi Youngster Made a Chinese Small Town Famous: The Story of Ejina

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Guanghua Review from cctv.com Relates the Story Behind the Viral Travel Vlogger and His Hit Series on #ChinaTravel

ALXA LEAGUE, China, Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — China’s influencer economy has opened up a new way of life for foreigners residing in the country, giving them opportunities to explore Chinese cuisine, travel, and culture from fresh perspectives. This trend has struck a chord with Chinese fans of the influencers, fueling the popularity of #ChinaTravel. One prime example is “Lao Wang in China“, an Iraqi food vlogger whose social media presence has attracted over 20 million followers. Recently, Lao Wang guest-starred on CCTV digital media’s Beauty in China, embarking on a live-streamed cultural journey in Ejina Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

As expected, it was a hit. Ejina, as a travel destination, garnered massive traffic and discussion on both official and social media platforms, further boosting Lao Wang’s popularity among Chinese audiences.

Beauty in China is a live-streaming digital media program that explores the natural and cultural landscape and brings daily life experiences to viewers. Lao Wang and fellow journalists act as local tour guides and cultural experience officers, offering immersive experiences on platforms like Weibo, WeChat Channels, and Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. From tasting local specialties in the Ejina Populus Euphratica Forest to exploring the vibrant nightlife in a historic neighborhood, Lao Wang’s unique collaboration with Chinese media has allowed viewers from China and beyond to rediscover this small town in northwest China.

 

As a seasoned travel vlogger, Lao Wang showcased his culinary expertise in the program. He shared his first impression of the Inner Mongolian breakfast, commenting, “Once tasted, it’s unforgettable.” He sampled various Ejina delicacies in the Populus Euphratica forest, including milk tea, milk skin, dried camel meat, and camel yogurt, constantly praising each dish. He also revealed, “Every place I visit deeply resonates with me. I want to document each day of my extraordinary life and share the kind, authentic China with my hometown.”

The table filled with unique camel delicacies highlighted Ejina’s camel industry. Dubbed “China’s Camel Town”, Ejina Banner boasts a modern camel processing facility that produces nearly 2 tons of camel milk each day, according to local media reports. A range of camel-related by-products has also been developed, including dried camel meat, camel meat and sand onion pies, braised camel ribs, butterfly-shaped camel hoof dishes, and camel yogurt.

Trailing behind CCTV’s cameras and following Lao Wang’s lead, Ejina has rightly earned its place in the limelight. The captivating destination not only includes the ancient city of Heishui, buried beneath the sands, but also showcases majestic Populus Euphratica trees that proudly pierce through the desert vistas. Juyan Lake truly embodies the poetic imagery from an ancient Chinese verse: “The evening sun and a lonely wild duck fly together, while the autumn water reflects the hues of the sky.” Lao Wang found himself deeply moved by the warmth and hospitality of the Inner Mongolians, coupled with the delightful camel-infused delicacies they offered.

The program featuring a foreign young man’s journey through breathtaking landscapes and exquisite cuisine in collaboration with leading Chinese media has sparked lively discussions across social media platforms. It has also given countless local followers a fresh perspective of their hometown, which has now gone viral. Eager to showcase their pride, they have rallied behind the young man, exclaiming, “Welcome all to the enchanting Ejina!”

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CobbleStone Software Offers Rapattoni Corporation a Powerful Solution for Their Contract Management Needs

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Read on to get an insight on how Rapattoni Corporation transformed its contract management processes by implementing CobbleStone Contract Insight.

PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — CobbleStone Software – a recognized Leader in contract lifecycle management (CLM) according to the SPARK Matrix™ Report – shares a real story on how a large organization took its contract management to new levels after incorporating CobbleStone Contract Insight®.

“Our case studies serve as testimonials of real clients that have experienced a significant transformation within their CLM processes by using the industry-leading tools and features that CobbleStone Contract Insight offers,” – Bradford Jones, VP of Sales & Marketing at CobbleStone

Rapattoni Corporation is an application service provider that specializes in software and services for the real estate industry. For over five decades, Rapattoni Corporation has been providing quality software and services for real estate associations.

As with any continuously evolving organization, Rapattoni Corporation required software that could keep up with its growth. While looking for a change from their previous CLM software provider, Rapattoni discovered CobbleStone Software. Thus, it started a journey that led to streamlined processes, powerful AI-backed features, and scalability to grow with the company.

Some features that stood out to Rapattoni that can scale with organization growth include ad-hoc reports, dashboards, report designer, workflows, and document templates.

According to Rapattoni’s Mackenzie M., since implementing CobbleStone Contract Insight, “We have been able to simplify several of our processes, and we have been able to provide more detailed information to our executive team about what is going on in the sales pipeline with less employee time.”

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“Assisting organizations in enhancing their CLM processes is exciting. Our case studies serve as testimonials of real clients that have experienced a significant transformation within their CLM processes by using the industry-leading tools and features that CobbleStone Contract Insight offers,” says Bradford Jones, VP of Sales and Marketing at CobbleStone Software.

Contact CobbleStone Software for a free demo.

For more information, email Sales@CobbleStoneSoftware.com or call 866-330-0056.

About CobbleStone Software:

CobbleStone Software is a celebrated leader in contract management software solutions whose flagship CLM software solution – CobbleStone Contract Insight – expedites contract management, vendor management, eProcurement, and eSourcing processes while offering seamless integrations, ease-of-use, and high scalability. CobbleStone’s contract lifecycle management solutions provide simplified contract and vendor tracking, highly configurable email alerts, user-friendly calendar notifications, intelligent contract workflow automation, highly robust security options, streamlined authoring of contract templates with dynamic clauses, centralized revenue/cost management, detailed text indexing and searching, future-minded vendor/client ratings, robust document version control, custom contract management reports, speedy IntelliSign® electronic signatures, more intelligent contracts with VISDOM® artificial intelligence and machine learning, and more.

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