Trailers are more than just vehicles for transporting goods or equipment—they are an extension of efficiency, convenience, and sometimes even lifestyle. Whether for hauling camping gear, motorcycles, livestock, or construction materials, the perfect trailer strikes a delicate balance between design, functionality, and durability. Crafting such a trailer requires a combination of engineering insight, material science, and practical experience, ensuring that…

Are your weekly managemnet meetings "Production KPI-Goal Focused", or "Asset Management KPI Focused"?



Or (hopefully) a combination of both?



While production KPIs focuses on the immediate impact on revenue, asset management KPIs focus on long term financial health.



Concentration on both produces long-term sustainable profitability.



For meeting time allocation, consider focusing 60%-70% on production KPI-Goals and 30%-40% on asset management…

An unprecedented 445 transactions were completed through September, according to Kerrigan Advisors’ Third Quarter 2025 Blue Sky Report®, as the strength of the affluent consumer drew publics toward luxury brands, and sustained demand for in-market acquisitions reinforced regional scale; AI continues to influence buy/sell market…

Sale of premier Baton Rouge, Louisiana dealerships represents the 2^nd largest completed transaction in 2025; marks 80^th franchise sold since 2024 in the South by Kerrigan Advisors pushing client proceeds past $10 billion since 2014

Baton Rouge, LA – November 19, 2025 – Kerrigan Advisors, the leading exclusive sell-side advisor and thought partner to auto dealers nationwide, represented Louisiana-based All Star…

For decades, the dealership service model has been largely reactive: a vehicle breaks down, the customer brings it in, and the dealership service team performs the repair. This break/fix mentality has been a stable, but ultimately limited revenue model. However, the combination of today’s advanced vehicle telematics and cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now fundamentally changing this dynamic, promising to transform the service department from a reactive repair center into a…

Dealers are losing sales, F&I penetration and gross profit because of initial quote-to-final terms gaps, according to a new eLEND Solutions survey, with most final lender monthly payments decisions much higher than initial dealer finance quotes 

Foothill Ranch, Calif., November 4,…