Do I Stay in the Business or Exit? The auto retail market has remained strong in recent years — despite a turbulent economy — leaving many dealers in a surprisingly secure position. While that may be welcome news today, it’s only natural to wonder what tomorrow might hold for your dealership. You’ll need to adapt to keep up with recent technologies converging on the business. That includes retooling the services you offer and training your staff as more electric vehicles (EVs) become available. Servicing automated vehicles will add even more complexity and require additional skills. Don’t forget the rise in online customer shopping and buying. There’ll be more rebuilding needed to restructure your entire sales process from top to bottom using the latest technology. These changes will all require investment, management time and organizational energy. Larger dealership groups with more scale and greater access to capital should have no problem making these changes, but such opportunities could present significant challenges for smaller dealers. This combination of capital needs and major technology-driven change in a fragmented industry like auto retailing creates the perfect conditions for consolidation. If you’ve ever thought about acquiring other businesses or selling and transitioning your own, now’s the time to consider your options. Take Advantage of the Thriving Buy-Sell Market Start by analyzing the state of play with mergers and acquisitions in auto retailing. Buy-sell activity in the auto retail market is booming right now. Dealership profitability continues to outperform expectations, and CAPITALIZE ON THE CHANGING STRUCTURE OF AUTO RETAILING By Truist WWW.KYADA.COM 19
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