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Car dealership sales productivity ‘stuck in a rut’

Young woman and her Mom sit across desk from car dealership salesperson handing over keys to a new car.
Todd Szott says his dealership group won't sacrifice personal sales for productivity. Pictured customer Olivia Apfel takes delivery of her new Mustang Mach-E with her mom, Michelle Apfel, from salesperson Vernon Davis at Szott Ford in Holly, Mich. (COURTESY OF TODD SZOTT)
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By:
Gail Kachadourian Howe
February 03, 2025 12:00 PM

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