Top Ten Member Issues

[Author: Andrew Goodman, 11.2016 | Keywords: Executive Insight, Member Issues] In the December 2014 issue of The Retailer, I wrote about the top 10 issues facing our members. At that time, the top 10 issues were 1) taxes, 2) inventory, 3) buildings, 4) economic trends, 5) dealer transition, 6) legislative/political, 7) employee related issues, 8) dealer-manufacturer relations, 9) technology and 10) trucking regulations. In light of the recent changes to commodity prices, I felt that now would be a good time to see if these issues have changed. Whole Goods Sales – Two years later, the number one issue on the minds of dealers is, not… Read More »