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Powersports Business BMW, Honda dealers respond quickly to internet inquiries

Powersports Business
BMW, Honda dealers respond quickly to internet inquiries

September 2016

Pied Piper’s inaugural internet study finds 6 in 10 shoppers received no answer BMW and Honda dealerships ranked highest in the 2016 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Motorcycle Industry Study, which measured how motorcycle dealerships responded to customer inquiries received through dealership websites. Study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties mystery shopping measurement and scoring to ... Read More >

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Powersports Business Triple threat: Ducati's PSI score tops again

Powersports Business
Triple threat: Ducati's PSI score tops again

June 2016

Pied Piper Management Company LLC reached a new milestone in 2016 — it published its 10th annual motorcycle Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) that measures how dealerships treat motorcycle shoppers in a variety of sales process categories. “We’ve had an interesting seat to observe what has happened in the motorcycle industry over the past 10 years. The motorcycle industry has improved dramatically; there’s no question about it,” said Fran ... Read More >

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Motorcycle & Powersport News New Study Ranks Ducati Dealers Highest For Third Straight Year

Motorcycle & Powersport News
New Study Ranks Ducati Dealers Highest For Third Straight Year
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May 2016

Ducati dealerships were the top ranked brand in the recently released 2016 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study, which marks the third consecutive year that Ducati finished at the top. The study measured dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry ... Read More >

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Motorcycle & Powersport News (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Motorcycle & Powersport News
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

June 2015

The Rolling Stones first sang “Satisfaction” 50 years ago, but judging by the latest Pied Piper dealership benchmarking study, it looks like a number of potential powersports shoppers can't get no satisfaction from some of your dealerships today. The good news is that the industry as a whole has improved its score in the past five years. The bad news is the majority of brands still fall below average. The 2015 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction ... Read More >

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Motorcycle & Powersport News Ducati Dealerships Repeat as Highest Ranked in US

Motorcycle & Powersport News
Ducati Dealerships Repeat as Highest Ranked in US

May 2015

Ducati dealerships repeated as the top ranked brand in the newly released 2015 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measured dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales success. 2015 marked the ninth consecutive year that Ducati and ... Read More >

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Ultimate Motorcycling Ducati – Top Ranked Again in Pied Piper Satisfaction Index

Ultimate Motorcycling
Ducati – Top Ranked Again in Pied Piper Satisfaction Index

May 2015

Ducati has done it again. For the second-consecutive year the Bologna-based motorcycle manufacturer has topped the rankings of the Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. Stateside Ducati dealerships took the highest score in the study that measured “dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties ‘mystery shopping' ... Read More >

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Powersports Business Ducati dealers top PSI for second consecutive year

Powersports Business
Ducati dealers top PSI for second consecutive year

May 2015

For the second consecutive year, Ducati dealers led the industry in the annual Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI). PSI measures how dealerships treat motorcycle shoppers in 50 different sales process categories. Though Ducati led the pack at 116 points, with a 4-point lead over second-place Harley-Davidson, the overall industry improved as well. The industry average increased 3 points to 107. Thirteen of the 17 brands studied increased ... Read More >

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Dealernews Ducati, H-D top 2015 Pied Piper Index, KTM, Aprilia make gains

Dealernews
Ducati, H-D top 2015 Pied Piper Index, KTM, Aprilia make gains

May 2015

MONTEREY, Calif. - Ducati dealers remain the top ranked brand in Pied Piper's newly released Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measures dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand determined by Pied Piper's PSI process that ties "mystery shopping" measurements and scoring to industry sales success. This is the ninth consecutive year that Ducati and Harley-Davidson ... Read More >

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Powersports Business Mystery shopper title goes to Ducati dealers

Powersports Business
Mystery shopper title goes to Ducati dealers

May 2014

Ducati dealers took a big jump in the 2014 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index, up 7 points from 2013. The 114 score helped them surpass Harley-Davidson dealerships' score (111) and lead the industry for the first time since 2009. The change, Pied Piper president Fran O'Hagan said, was due to a shift in how Ducati uses mystery shopping as a training tool. Ducati in 2013 chose a mystery shopping method similar to what Mercedes-Benz, the top ... Read More >

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Motorcycle & Powersport News Ducati Dealers Ranked Highest in 2014 Pied Piper Study

Motorcycle & Powersport News
Ducati Dealers Ranked Highest in 2014 Pied Piper Study

May 2014

Ducati dealerships returned to the top rank in the newly released 2014 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The last time Ducati dealerships were top-ranked was 2009. The study measured dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales success. ... Read More >

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