Thinking Accessories

3.5.9 Update: New features and enhancements for your Accessories Sales System

Dealership Accessories Progress Report:
Available for all dealers- to give dealer a snapshot of the dealership’s performance for any timeframe (daily, monthly, weekly, MTD, YTD, etc).  Includes metrics on top and bottom performing sales people, most popular parts and vehicles by views and sales.

To access:
• Log in as an administrator
• Look for the new ‘Accessories Progress Report’ in the reports section of the control panel.

 

Printable Wishlists:
To assist in accessories sales, dealer can print out featured accessories for his dealership and/or specific vehicles.  A great take-away for customers or to put inside the vehicles on the lot.  The wishlist contains the dealer-selected accessories, dealer pricing, dealership logo and “” disclaimer.

To access:
• Log in as an administrator
• Use the “Feature Accessories Settings” globally or for a specific vehicle on select accessories.
• Printable Wishlist icon will appear

 

Order Processing Emails Distribution List:
Based on dealer feedback, dealers can now decide to whom the order processing emails are sent. Customer, Sales Person and Dealership Orders Notification boxes will now be visible for you to check.  The emails will also be tracked for history on when the emails were sent and to whom. 

 

SEMA Partners with INSIGNIA in support of ProPledge

DIAMOND BAR, CA ― October 20, 2009 ― SEMA is pleased to announce a membership benefit agreement with Insignia in support of ProPledge.

 

ProPledge is a program targeted to overcome the traditional barriers associated with Specialty Aftermarket products sold during the new vehicle sales process – namely warranty and customer satisfaction scores (CSI). By way of ProPledge, dealers can offer to customers industry-backed warranted products from participating manufacturers and restylers ensuring dealership confidence and consumer satisfaction.

 

By partnering with Insignia – an industry leader in accessory sales tools and processes for new vehicle dealerships across numerous brands – SEMA is adding additional value to the ProPledge program by providing an effective communication medium connecting aftermarket manufacturers to restylers to dealers which ultimately communicates the ProPledge advantage to the retail consumer.

 

Through Insignia’s e-catalog system, specialty aftermarket manufacturers can provide the marketplace real-time product data descriptions, updated pricing and color product images. Manufacturers will gain visibility to compelling usage data, such as which products are viewed the most, on what vehicles, by what customer and what has been sold across the entire network.

 

Restylers can offer to dealers industry-backed products from ProPledge manufacturers that reach all the way to the dealer’s consumer. In combination with Insignia, restylers will be able to identify those products that are ProPledge-backed as well as be able to provide a comprehensive product offering all in one versatile tool.

 

Retail customers will be able to identify ProPledge products while shopping in the dealership and differentiate those that are industry-backed and those that are not.

 

“Our relationship with Insignia will provide ProPledge with the additional support and benefits we strive for entering 2010,” stated ProPledge Operations Director, Joe Sebergandio.

 

“Insignia will reduce the ProPledge education process for manufacturers, restylers and dealers,” said David Stringer, president of Insignia. “Through Insignia, retail customers in dealerships will gain clear visibility to what products are Pro-Pledge guaranteed. Dealers will benefit by giving the customer what they want, while at the same time protecting CSI and warranty claims. Our involvement with ProPledge is a win-win for everyone.” 

 

For more information about ProPledge visit www.sema.org or call 818-248-4900

 

For more information about INSIGNIA visit www.insigniagroup.com or call 888-579-4458