SITUATION: An auto body company with over 330 locations across the U.S. was referred to American Solutions for Business (ASB) through the CoreTrust GPO annual conference. Initially, the customer approached with a request for branded floor mats; it quickly became clear that the need extended beyond a single product. The floor mats were actually one…

Peak car-buying season is just around the corner. As the last traces of snow melt and spring showers wash away the salt-covered roads of the Rust Belt, in-market buyers are beginning their search for a new car or truck—mostly online. With competition heating up, interest rates returning to pre-pandemic norms for well-qualified buyers, and OEMs…

Dealers – Get out of the uniform financing game! Managing dealership uniforms shouldn’t mean extra work and headaches for your payroll department—but for many, it does. Whether you’re making a bulk purchase of uniforms, maintaining inventory of branded apparel, or ordering on-demand, outdated processes create unnecessary complexity for your accounting team. It’s time for something…

Last month, the Automotive industry experienced one of the biggest disruptions in history with the CDK Global ransomware hack. For the better part of two weeks, dealerships were at a standstill, unable to access vital systems to transact daily business. Even after the system was restored for all customers, the catchup work involved in manually…

The current automotive climate is looking a bit rocky for new and used vehicle sales. With inventories, MSRP, and interest rates increasing, profits from the Sales department of the dealerships are likely to soften year over year. Dealers must shift with the consumer climate and prepare themselves to capture and serve the vehicle maintenance and…

Print Solutions | Promotional Products | Kitting & Fulfillment Situation: A nation-leading tire distributor held their annual West Coast conference with over 300 customers in attendance at Caesar’s Palace. They wanted to surprise and delight the attendees with something new this year.  Solution: American Solutions for Business suggested a room-drop, to be sponsored by one…

Recently, ASB had the incredible opportunity to assist a customer in wowing attendees at an annual event. This event takes place in tandem with SEMA, the well-known Las Vegas automotive aftermarket specialties show. The customer, a nation-leading tire distributor, was looking for a new way to surprise and delight their guests. Having experienced several similar…

Nearly all authoritative sources observed the same five challenges that will affect car dealerships this year. Our relationships with our customers lead us to agree. For over 20 years, American Solutions for Business has been providing dealerships across the country with operational and branding solutions. As challenges have evolved over the years, so have our…

There is no denying that 2020 and 2021 changed many things for different markets, not least of which is the dealership market. In terms of vehicle inventory and vehicle purchases, the pendulum swung from one direction to the opposite with lightning speed. In the first half of 2020, dealerships were working with ASB to connect…