#36 Car market predictions, Alex's acquisition playbook, Solving software fatigue, Will online car sales go away? | Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce (Part 2)

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) - Ringing the bell at the NYSE

(00:04:38) - Launching Cars Commerce & SaaS fatigue

(00:08:30) - Alex’s approach to acquisitions

(00:11:19) - Current gaps in the customer journey

(00:14:57) - Focusing on commerce and thoughts on the economy

(00:18:27) - The evolution of retail

(00:25:17) - Instant financing

(00:26:00) - How onsite behavior has changed

(00:27:21) - The upside for Cars.com

(00:31:39) - D2D trading

(00:34:14) - The loss of the budget car

(00:36:12) - Trends in the industry

(00:40:00) - Final thoughts

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Get in touch with Alex by emailing him at Alex@cars.com

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