Cars Commerce CEO: Navigating Tech Opportunities in Auto Retail!

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In this episode, I'm speaking with Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce.

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Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:04 - Launching Cars Commerce & SaaS fatigue
00:06:58 - Alex’s approach to acquisitions
00:09:16 - Current gaps in the customer journey
00:13:28 - Focusing on commerce and thoughts on the economy
00:19:56 - The evolution of retail
00:24:30 - Instant financing
00:25:01 - How onsite behavior has changed
00:26:19 - The upside for Cars.com
00:31:01 - D2D trading
00:33:38 - The loss of the budget car
00:35:15 - Trends in the industry
00:39:25 - Final thoughts

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