Observation: A story from the Detroit News suggests that online buyers are taking fewer test drives before buying a car. See the piece by clicking here.
Implications: We’ve been long studying how, when consumers conduct extensive Internet research, it can have the affect of compressing the face time a dealership or retailer might get with that consumer. This article seems to suggest that web research could even eliminate their opportunity to sell… or up-sell.
How is online buying—or research—impacting the face time you used to get with your customers?
Mike Anderson, for the Elm Street Economics consumer trends blog. A service of The Center for Sales Strategy, Inc.
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