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Explaining in-car tech with video

It wasn’t so long ago that the limit of in-car technology was a cassette player (remember …

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CitNOW Shortlisted for two Industry Awards!

We are delighted to be shortlisted for two industry awards being announced in November.

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Adapting our learning for a new era in automotive retail

There is no doubt that the impact of Covid-19 has changed the way we communicate as …

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Tapping into the ‘insperience’ economy

The pandemic has changed consumer attitudes in virtually every sector, and every consumer-facing business has had…

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Celebrating the Best in Automotive Video – CitNOW Awards 2020

I think we’d all agree that 2020 has been a year of unprecedented change and challenges. …

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Sales Star of the Month – September 2020

At a time when face-to-face car handovers are challenging, video handovers are “the next best thing”. …

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Workshop Star of the Month – September 2020

This month’s thoroughly deserved Workshop Star of the Month crown goes to Louis Evans of SMC …

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Increasing dealership loyalty post-lockdown

In the first blog of this series, we discussed the role of loyalty in the post-pandemic …

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COVID-19: Another blow for car buyer loyalty

Historically, loyalty has played a huge role in car buyers’ decision-making processes. If a customer was …

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Camera, action: Improving efficiency with video

Efficiency has always been an important part of a successful business. As organisations in the automotive …

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CitNOW and CDK Global strengthen collaboration to maximise impact of sales and workshop videos

CitNOW is integrating its industry-leading personalised video communications tool with CDK Global’s Autoline Revision…

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CitNOW creates ‘How2CitNOW’ video series to help retailers enhance their digital communications

CitNOW, the automotive industry’s leading digital communications specialist, has created How2CitNOW, a weekly video…

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iVendi integration with CitNOW allows finance options to be launched from dealer videos

A new integration between iVendi and CitNOW allows a sophisticated range of finance options to be …

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The importance of industry collaboration

As the industry looks for digital solutions to help them adapt to the recent unprecedented challenges, …

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CitNOW Revealed as a Founding Member of Hub 365

Hub 365 will leverage the combined services, software and insight of the automotive industry’s leading suppliers…

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CitNOW partners with Auto Service Finance to offer ultimate payment flexibility in aftersales

CitNOW has announced a new partnership with Auto Service Finance (ASF) that will allow consumers greater …

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CitNOW introduces product enhancements as engagement with video hits all-time high

CitNOW is introducing a range of product enhancements that will enable retailers to expand the contactless …

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Contactless valuations: How live video can help

In this blog, we’ll take a look of the current state of play, and explore how …

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Building emotional connections in the automotive buyer journey

Buying a car tends to be considered as more of a rational purchase, which means it’s …

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Adapting your marketing comms in a crisis

To say that the last two weeks of March were a blur is an understatement. #contactlessconnections

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Why your online showroom is more important than ever

Never before has there been such a sudden and dramatic change to global buying habits as …

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Contactless appointments and test drives: How video can help

Despite an extremely challenging few months, the automotive industry can now breathe a little easier – …

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Reimagining the enquiry process: How video can help

The current pandemic has been one of the most difficult challenges the automotive industry has had …

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How will the contactless customer experience affect automotive retail?

With over 20 years working in Automotive (many of those years leading teams focused on customer …

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COVID-19 and the automotive industry: Where next?

With the automotive industry slowly coming out of lockdown measures, how have the first few weeks …

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How video can support your contactless customer journey

As the wheels of the automotive industry begin to start turning again, retailers and OEMs are …

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Restarting the engine: How you can prepare to re-open your dealership

It goes without saying that the last few months have been extremely challenging for the automotive …

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CitNOW enhances apps with Live Video feature

CitNOW has launched a new live video feature for retailers within it’s CitNOW Sales and Workshop …

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Using video from enquiry to delivery

Even during these challenging times, there are plenty of signs that customers are still actively planning …

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How to demonstrate your workshop hygiene measures with video

Workshops across the UK, and around the world, have remained open to ensure key workers stay …

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How car dealers can prepare for the “new normal”

In a matter of weeks the lives of all of us have been turned upside down. …

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How workshops can connect with customers during social distancing

In the UK and across the globe, increasingly strict social distancing measures have left many questioning …

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Staying in touch with your customers from home

There’s no getting around it. The next few weeks and months are going to be challenging …

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CitNOW suspends all charges to support UK motor industry

As part of CitNOW’s commitment to supporting its customers and the industry, the company has announced …

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Keeping you connected

We have been working closely with our markets around Europe who are much further into the …

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Video of the Month – March 2020

Automotive videos don’t only give the opportunity to show a car’s best bits – they’re also …

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Video of the Month – February 2020

Jordan Poucher, from Shelbourne Motors in Newry is the winner of February’s Video of the Month …

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CitNOW Awards – What do judges look for in a good video

The CitNOW Awards 2020 are now open for nominations. What will the judges be looking for? …

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The impact of automotive video: How automotive video can help you drive sales…

Not to be too doom-and-gloom or anything – but we can all recognise that the automotive …

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CitNOW wins ‘Idea of the Year’ accolade at AUTOpro Awards

CitNOW has won the ‘Idea of the Year’ accolade at the AUTOpro Awards. Held by leading …

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CitNOW wins prestigious ‘Supplier of the Year’ accolade at 2020 AM Awards

CitNOW wins prestigious ‘Supplier of the Year’ accolade at 2020 AM Awards

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CitNOW listed in 100 Top Exporters by Business & Innovation Magazine

Business & Innovation magazine has rated CitNOW as one of the top exporters in the Oxfordshire …

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What makes a good video?

Our latest research reveals that customers highly value great experiences, which means businesses need to provide…

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Who is the customer of the 2020s? – Defining Generation Z

In our latest blog series, Consumer of the Next Decade, this first blog of four explores …

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Video of the Month – January 2020

The first of 2020’s Video of the Month goes to Patrick Barylski from JCT600 Premium Collection …

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CitNOW Awards 2019 – Who were the winners?

In this blog we’re going to take a look at the winners from each award category …

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Elevating the car buying customer experience

In this blog we’ll explore why dealerships should try to maintain a human touch in the …

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CitNOW shortlisted in 2020 AM Awards

CitNOW has proudly made the AM Awards 2020 shortlist

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CitNOW Video Awards Event 2019
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CitNOW reveals top automotive videos from 2019

At its fifth annual Video Awards ceremony. CitNOW has revealed the top automotive videos made using the …

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Industry experts join CitNOW Video Awards judging panel

CitNOW has revealed a group of industry-leading figures as the judging panel for its 2019 Video …

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CitNOW appoints Carol Fairchild as new Chief Customer Officer

CitNOW has appointed Carol Fairchild as Chief Customer Officer (CCO), stepping up from her former role …

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How Digital Tech Can Drive Better Buyer Retention

As a general rule of business, customers have always been easier to keep than to find. …

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Video of the Month – December 2019

The last of our Video of the Month Awards for 2019 goes to Roger at Listers …

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Highlights of the 2019 CitNOW Awards shortlist

With the 2019 CitNOW Awards shortlist now revealed, we thought we’d take a look at some …

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Building trust in the digital car buying process

“It takes an age to build, a second to break and forever to repair.” We’re not …

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2019, The year video shone through

When we wrote our 2018 update, video had truly come into its own, but in 2019 …

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Meeting the needs of the modern car buyer

In years gone by, a tank full of petrol and some free car mats could put …

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Shortlist Announced, CitNOW Awards
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Best video presenters in the automotive industry shortlisted for CitNOW Video Awards 2019

CitNOW has announced the shortlisted entries that will compete to win at the 2019 Video Awards …

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Video of the Month – November 2019

November’s Video of the Month gave a really polished and professional impression. By keeping the camera …

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The Modern-Day Buying Journey: Part 1 of 4
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The role of the dealership in the digital age

You don’t need us to tell you that technology has changed the game for the automotive …

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CitNOW sponsors Drivers of change
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Rise of video continues as CitNOW supports Drivers of Change initiative

CitNOW is sponsoring Drivers of Change, a new initiative for the automotive sector, as video continues …

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CitNOW introduces Web product at AM Live 2019
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CitNOW to showcase enhanced Web app at AM Live

CitNOW will be attending AM Live on November 7th, one of the UK’s biggest industry events …

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CitNOW Monthly Newsletter – February 2020

Our regular newsletters are an easy way to keep up to date with our latest developments …

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CitNOW Monthly Newsletter – January 2020

Our regular newsletters are an easy way to keep up to date with our latest developments …

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CitNOW Monthly Newsletter – December 2019

Our regular newsletters are an easy way to keep up to date with our latest developments …

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CitNOW Monthly Newsletter – November 2019

Our regular newsletters are an easy way to keep up to date with our latest developments …

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CitNOW Monthly Newsletter – October 2019

Our regular newsletters are an easy way to keep up to date with our latest developments …

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Video of the Month – October 2019

When the customer received this personal video communication from Nicole Mcilwaine of Renault Newtownards in Northern…

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Digitisation of the dealership FAQ’s

Here are a few insights from our CEO Alastair Horsburgh, to give a taste of what …

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Making the most of your CitNOW dashboard

Find metrics that measure your business’ productivity through its use of video. The CitNOW dashboard tells …

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2019 CitNOW Awards

Our CitNOW Awards, taking place in January 2020, are now closed for this year’s submissions. The …

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Roadshow Report

Drive Vauxhall wanted to ensure its retailers were making the best use of video to maximise …

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Final countdown to nominate automotive video champions ahead of CitNOW Video Awards 2019

CitNOW, the leading provider of automotive video technology, is offering a final call for nominations into …

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CitNOW Monthly Newsletter – September 2019

Our regular newsletters are an easy way to keep up to date with our latest developments …

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Video of the Month – September 2019

Ewan West at Porsche Centre Cardiff delivers a friendly and personable video walk-round of the 911 …

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Winner of the Car Dealer Power Awards 2019
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CitNOW wins ‘Video Provider of the Year’ Award

CitNOW has been named the ‘Video Provider of the Year’ at the Car Dealer Power Awards.

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Putting our old laptops to good use

Students from the Maasai community in Kenya are making good use of legacy laptops following our …

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Create compelling content to meet consumer criteria

Relevance, rather than price, is now driving how consumers search for their next vehicle. Digital assets …

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Two thirds of UK drivers approve repair work remotely

Nearly two thirds of UK drivers prefer to approve repair work remotely, according to new research …

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CitNOW partnership with AutoTrader enhanced, sees greater integration of 360-degree tech

CitNOW’s partnership with Auto Trader has seen its 360-degree imagery technology fully integrated into the digital…

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