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Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth

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Articlesby Jennifer Murphy BloodworthSeptember 10, 2007

The Value Of The Accessory Market

Jennifer Murphy - The OEM accessory market, according to Marketing Worldwide Corporation, is an estimated $182 billion market and is expected to be a $200 billion dollar market by the end of this year...

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Articlesby Jennifer Murphy BloodworthAugust 11, 2007

Three Independent Dealers Carve Out Niche

Jennifer Murphy - Successfully carving out a niche can take years—even decades. For three independent dealers, differentiating themselves from the stereotypical car lot and focusing on a specific niche has paid off.

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The Long Arm Of The Law: Interstate Internet Retailing Creates Legal Chaos

Jennifer Murphy - Long arm statutes are state laws, so even though each state’s long arm statue is based on the same principle, they are not written or interpreted exactly the same...

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Online Ad Disclosures: Online Advertising Guidelines

Jennifer Murphy - As most dealers know, when you make particular claims (what the FTC refers to as “trigger terms” or “trigger claims”) in advertisements of any kind, disclosures are required ...

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David V. Goliath When Andy Chevrolet Fought General Motors

Jennifer Murphy - Since a Chevrolet franchise was included in the purchase agreement, GM had to approve the buy-sell agreement between Sims and Dealer John O’Brien. Before GM would approve it, Sims had to draft a proposal that included pro forma sales...

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The Truth Of Advertising Compliance

Jennifer Murphy - When creating your next ad campaign, consider the average consumer’s intelligence – better yet, consider the dumbest consumer’s intelligence to avoid the wrath of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) advertising ...

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Enter The Buy Here Pay Here Industry With Minimal Headaches

Jennifer Murphy - When opening a lot, several things need to be considered. Location, personnel, training, procedures, necessary forms, inventory, advertising and much more are on the to-do list...

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Articlesby Jennifer Murphy BloodworthFebruary 28, 2007

Ford's Future Through The Eyes Of South Carolina Dealers

In early December, Ford released that the previously reported $18 billion borrowing limit was increased to $23 billion.

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Articlesby Jennifer Murphy BloodworthOctober 17, 2006

Dealership Adds Lead Alert - Response Times Double

Jennifer Murphy - Within 15 minutes ... a Microsoft Alert e-mail and text message notifying him of the lead...

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