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Wards Auto
Sales Leads Caught in the Web https://www.wardsauto.com/dealers/sales-leads-caught-web
April 2024
A mystery-shopping survey says auto dealerships are getting better - and faster - at responding to online customer inquiries. In this year's Pied Piper Internet Lead Effectiveness Study, 34% of dealerships scored above 80 (providing a quick and thorough personal response). Twenty-one percent scored below 40, with the worst markdown transgression being a failure to respond at all. Industrywide average performance increased four points to a score of 62 (on a 0-100 scale). That's the highest ... Read More >
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Automotive News
Dealerships' responses to website inquiries improving, new study shows
March 2024
More dealerships than ever provided more thoughtful and thorough personal responses to inquiries on their websites, according to a new study from Pied Piper. The study, released this month,ranks dealerships on a 100-point scale based on how they responded to mystery-customer inquiries on their websites within 24 hours. The industry average score rose to 62, the highest since Pied Piper started tracking responses in 2011. Many dealerships implemented digital strategies to increase online ... Read More >
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Auto Connected Car News
Infiniti, VW, Cadillac, Subaru & Polestar Most Responsive to Internet Leads
March 2024
Infiniti dealerships were ranked highest according to the 2024 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE®) Study, which measured responsiveness to customer internet leads coming though dealership websites. Following Infiniti were Volkswagen, Cadillac, Subaru, and Polestar. Pied Piper submitted mystery-shopper customer inquiries through the individual websites of 3,957 dealerships, asking a specific question about a vehicle in inventory, and providing a customer name, email address and ... Read More >
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Used Car News
Study Focuses on Following Up on Leads https://usedcarnews.com/index.php/component/k2/item/5896-study-focuses-on-following-up-on-leads
March 2024
Infiniti dealerships were ranked highest according to the 2024 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Study, which measured responsiveness to customer internet leads coming though dealership websites. Following Infiniti were Volkswagen, Cadillac, Subaru, and Polestar. Pied Piper submitted mystery-shopper customer inquiries through the individual websites of 3,957 dealerships, asking a specific question about a vehicle in inventory, and providing a customer name, email address and local ... Read More >
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Digital Dealer
How Auto Dealerships Rank By Website Response Rate
March 2024
Infiniti came out on top in a recent survey of responsiveness to customer internet leads coming though dealership websites. The survey— 2024 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE) Study—measured responsiveness to customer internet leads coming though dealership websites. Following Infiniti were Volkswagen, Cadillac, Subaru, and Polestar. The study is based on Pied Piper’s mystery-shopper customer inquiries through the individual websites of 3,957 dealerships, asking a specific ... Read More >
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CBT News
Infiniti tops dealership customer engagement ranking in Pied Piper study
March 2024
The 2024 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Study, which assessed responses to online customer leads at 3,957 dealerships, highlighted Infiniti as among the top performers in engaging with potential customers. Pied Piper conducted mystery shopper inquiries on the websites of 3,957 dealerships, asking specific questions about vehicle inventory. An ILE evaluation yields a score between 0 and 100 by combining more than 20 different measurements. 34% of car dealerships received ... Read More >
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Auto Remarketing
Infiniti dealers post record high score in study of responsiveness to online leads https://www.autoremarketing.com/ar/retail/infiniti-dealers-post-record-high-score-in-study-of-responsiveness-to-online-leads/
March 2024
When it comes to responding to customers online, Infiniti dealers are No. 1, according to Pied Piper's latest research. The luxury brand topped Volkswagen, Cadillac, Subaru and Polestar in the 2024 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Study, which measured responsiveness to customer Internet leads coming though dealership websites. Pied Piper submitted mystery-shopper customer inquiries through the individual websites of 3,957 dealerships, asking a specific question about a vehicle in ... Read More >
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Press Release: INFINITI DEALERS RANKED HIGHEST IN AUTO INDUSTRY STUDY MEASURING RESPONSIVENESS TO WEBSITE CUSTOMERS
Industry's average performance improved, led by greater use of texting as well as quicker response by phone call
March 2024
Monterey, California – March 4, 2024 – Infiniti dealerships were ranked highest according to the 2024 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE®) Study, which measured responsiveness to customer internet leads coming though dealership websites. Following Infiniti were Volkswagen, Cadillac, Subaru, and Polestar. Pied Piper submitted mystery-shopper customer inquiries through the individual websites of 3,957 dealerships, asking a specific question about a vehicle in inventory, and ... Read More >
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Rural Lifestyle Dealer
Mahindra Dealers Ranked Best in 2024 Internet Lead Effectiveness Study
February 2024
Mahindra dealerships ranked highest in the recently released 2024 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Compact Tractor Industry Study, which measured responsiveness to internet leads coming through dealership websites. Following Mahindra were dealers selling Kubota, Kioti, TYM and John Deere. Pied Piper submitted customer inquiries through the individual websites of 607 dealerships representing all major compact tractor brands in the U.S., asking a specific question about a tractor ... Read More >
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OPE Business
Mahindra Dealers 1st in Internet Lead Effectiveness Study
February 2024
Mahindra dealerships ranked highest in the 2024 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Compact Tractor Industry Study, which measured responsiveness to internet leads coming through dealership websites. Following Mahindra were dealers selling Kubota, Kioti, TYM and John Deere. Pied Piper submitted customer inquiries through the individual websites of 607 dealerships representing all major compact tractor brands in the U.S.A., asking a specific question about a tractor in inventory, ... Read More >
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