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Can Car Manufacturers Sell Direct and Bypass Dealers?

Tesla Motors is a U.S.-based manufacturer of upscale high-performance electric cars. As it notes at its Web site: “The Tesla Roadster hit the streets in early 2008 as a car with no equal. Four years later, over 2,300 Roadsters drive emissions-free … Continue reading

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How Well Are Multichannel Retailers Performing?

As more and more retailers operate as bricks-and-clicks firms by offering physical stores and online shopping to their customers, it is important that those retailers assess how well each operation is doing. Through its research, Harris Interactive has found some … Continue reading

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Using Social Media to Enhance Customer Service

Check out this infographic to see how social media may be used as a customer service tool.    

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