Consumer demand is still ahead of vehicle supply in both the new and used car markets, but as interest rates and the cost of living rises, will this situation continue? And if so, for how long?

Auto Retail Live, first broadcast on Tuesday 15 March, examines how retailers can make maximise their online and showroom performance while being supply constrained, how they can boost customer retention and manage the online journey to bring in new buyers.

In Auto Retail Live’s Q1 Briefing we’ll have Jason Cranswick, COO of Marubeni Auto Investment which owns RRG and Norton Way, plus James Buxton, COO of Carzam and Karolina Edwards-Smajda, commercial product director, Auto Trader available online to answer your questions and share their experience of how best to operate in the current market.

In this Auto Retail Live broadcast we’ll also be investigating how retailers can best help customers and hit their new and used car targets.

Key topics for discussion include:

Used car pricing outlook

New car supply outlook

Judging the impact of wider economic factors

Online journey management

Listen on catch-up for our Q1 Briefing. It’s 40 minutes that will give you practical advice and expert opinion on the quarter, and the race to the end of the year – from some of the most successful operators in the auto retail industry.

Auto Retail Live is a series of business briefings produced in partnership with Auto Trader that will run throughout 2022.

It’s just 40 minutes of your time which will give you the inside knowledge to hit your targets this quarter and to put you in the best position for the rest of 2022… and all delivered in the comfort of your own office!