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Urban Science Expands, Moves UK Office to Reading

April 18, 2012

Global automotive retail consulting firm Urban Science announced the relocation of its U.K. office from Chertsey to Reading to provide clients with a central, more easily accessible location in “The Blade,” a state-of-the-art, 14-floor building that offers improved amenities and a workspace more conducive to collaborative, team-based solutions development.

Urban Science UK Study Identifies Future Look of Dealerships

June 7, 2011

CHERTSEY, UK – Global automotive retail consulting firm, Urban Science, today announced new findings from a retail study of automotive dealerships in the United Kingdom. The research indicates that manufacturers and dealers should consider rethinking their future retail strategies to better serve their customers and improve sales performance.

Respond to All Internet Leads? Well, Yes…

Steve Finlay | Ward's Dealer Business | March 11, 2011

Here's a problem which many auto dealerships face: slews of internet leads, fewer workers to field them.

That's because online leads are up but staff levels down, after dealer downsizing during recent hard times.

U.S. Auto Dealers Increased Profit in 2010 Study

Bernie Woodall and Tim Dobbyn | Reuters | February 16, 2011

U.S. auto dealer average profit rose 50 to 60 percent last year as sales increased and the number of dealers fell, consultant Urban Science said on Wednesday.

Auto Sales Per Dealer May Reach Pre-Recession Levels

Craig Trudell | Bloomberg News | February 16, 2011

U.S. auto sales per dealership may return to levels reached before the recession after General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC closed locations.

Sales per dealer may rise to about 745 new vehicles this year, according to auto-dealership consultant Urban Science. The National Automotive Dealership Association (NADA) forecasts total U.S. sales in 2011 may rise 11 percent to 12.9 million, which would be about 23 percent less than the annual average from 2000 to 2007.

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