Listers Group saw profit before tax fall from £13.4m to £7.9m in the year ended 31 March 2020. Covid had a “significant effect on profitability” as the franchised retailer had no trade in the final week of March, its busiest trading month of the year. However, Listers’ directors anticipate continuing profitability in the coming year. […]
Read More →The Sinclair Group has strengthened its position as Wales’ largest franchised retailer by adding another premium brand to its portfolio. It has bought Likes Land Rover at Hay-on-Wye from Walters Group, and will rebrand it Sinclair Land Rover. Sinclair Group will keep all 35 staff employed at the site. The group, founded in 1945, now boasts a […]
Read More →Franchised retailer relationships with their car manufacturer partners has reached an all-time low, according to the latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey. The average score dropped 0.5 to 5.6 against the January 2017 survey. Only seven of the 29 brands surveyed saw their scores increase in the latest set of results. Relationships have been on a downward […]
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