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March 2013: Records Are Made To Be Broken Edition

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By John Neff

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They say records are made to be broken, and the auto industry broke more than a few last month. Sales for the month of March added up to a number of all-time best months for automakers, like Nissan (+0.39 percent to 126,623) and Subaru (+13.32 percent to 36,701). General Motors reports it had its best March in five years (+6.45 percent to 245,950), Audi (+14.4 percent 13,253) achieved its second-best sales month ever, and some individual models like the Ford Fusion (+6.0 percent to 30,284 units) and Explorer (+32.5 percent to 17,509 units) also set new sales records.

Most automakers made out on the positive side of things, and many that didn’t had excuses.

Indeed, even with one fewer selling day in March 2013 versus March 2012 (27 vs. 28), most automakers made out on the positive side of things, and many that didn’t had excuses. Lincoln, for instance, down 22.47 percent to 6,825 sales, was still hampered last month by quality concerns with its new MKZ sedan that suppressed availability. That car’s production, however, is now where it should be, so Lincoln’s numbers should look much better for April. Likewise, Kia saw sales fell 14.57 percent to 49,125, largely due to production constraints on the new Forte. Mitsubishi, meanwhile, which fell 26.17 percent to 5,286 units, is down a few discontinued models compared to last year, but word on the street is that more help is coming, including a new-for-2014 Mirage subcompact.

Also worth noting is how intense the sales battle has become in the midsize sedan segment. Long dominated by the Camry, Toyota’s family sedan was knocked off its pedestal last month by the Nissan Altima, which posted 37,763 units sold to the Camry’s 37,663. The Honda Accord was right there with 36,504 sales, and the Ford Fusion crept into the mix with its 30,284 units sold. We’ll be watching this segment as the year progresses to see if Toyota will keep its crown or lose it to the Altima, Accord, or maybe even the dark-horse Fusion.

*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 27 selling days in March 2013 and 28 selling days in March 2012, so there is a difference between the change in monthly sales volume and the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

March 2013: Records Are Made To Be Broken Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Vendor Managed Technologies, Inc. is now Retail Velocity

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Vendor Managed Technologies, Inc. is now Retail Velocity

Leader of “Big Data” Retail Demand Sensing and Retail Execution Solutions Synchronizes Branding and Company Name

ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Continuing its 19 year track record of innovation and solid growth, Vendor Managed Technologies, Inc. (VMT) announced today that it will now be known as Retail Velocity.

“The recent upsurge in the demand for our Velocity® Solution Suite has made us realize the power of its brand,” said Jennifer Beckett, VP of Sales and Marketing. “It is important that our company name coincides intuitively with our website www.RetailVelocity.com and our Velocity branding.”

Since 1994, Retail Velocity has been proud to serve industry leaders, such as Mattel, MASCO, Revlon, Hanesbrands, Levi Strauss and many others as evidenced on www.RetailVelocity.com/company/companies.php. Growth in the Demand Signal Repository (DSR), demand sensing and retail execution markets has exploded driven by retail suppliers pushing to become more consumer-driven.

The Velocity Solution Suite www.RetailVelocity.com/solution/repository.php, is an enterprise Demand Signal Repository (DSR) and Business Intelligence solution that provides a single source of demand analytics for retail suppliers covering key areas such as category management, sales, customer logistics, finance, marketing, merchandising and demand planning. Velocity provides a comprehensive library of more than 250 retail and distributor adapters enabling seamless downstream data acquisition, data cleansing and data harmonization.

Retail Velocity is a Microsoft Gold Certified and Tier 1 Managed Partner and has achieved Certified Integration with SAP Applications. The Velocity Solution Suite deployment options are on-premise, SaaS / cloud or a hybrid of both. Every delivery model enables clients to integrate with internal ERP and forecasting data to provide a true factory to shelf view of product performance.

About Vendor Managed Technologies, Inc. (VMT) DBA Retail Velocity

Since 1994, Retail Velocity has equipped consumer goods and apparel manufacturers with best-in-class retail data harmonization, demand signal repository (DSR) and business intelligence solutions. Velocity cleanses, harmonizes and integrates daily, store-level POS (demand signals) with third-party and internal data to provide end users with best practice analytics and processes geared towards maximizing sell-through and profitability across their retail and distribution accounts. Velocity provides the largest portfolio of harmonization and integration adaptors covering over 250 retailers and distributors in all classes of trade and global geographies.

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February 2013: No Leap Day Edition

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By John Neff

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Last year was a Leap Year, and February 2012 indeed offered automakers an extra day of selling cars compared to the 24 trips around the sun we took last month. Nevertheless, the US auto industry took full advantage of the days they were given and posted a solid month of sales in February 2013.

Among major automakers, Honda America (+12.79 percent), Ford Motor Company (+9.33 percent) and General Motors (+7.17 percent) were the leaders, while Toyota Motor Company (+4.34) and Chrysler Group (+4.11 thanks to a +30.33-percent performance by Dodge) managed to stay positive. Nissan North America, however, fared less well, reporting a drop in year-over-year sales of -6.65 percent.

Among brands, we see many luxury marques near the top, including Bentley (+42.86 percent), Porsche (+30.53 percent), Audi (+27.77 percent), Mercedes-Benz (+23.05 percent), Cadillac (+20.34 percent) and Land Rover (+19.97 percent). If taken as a sign of a recovering economy, then the wealthier among us appear to be leading the way.

You might not be surprised to see Lincoln at the very bottom of the sales pile.

Perhaps more notable are the brands that didn’t do so well in February. Kia (-7.84 percent) has rarely been seen in the red, and even trumpeted a new sales record for January last month. The rare dip is unusual for the Korean automaker, having increased sales four years in a row and experiencing only one month of declining sales last year in December. Likewise, Jeep (-16.48 percent) and Nissan (-7.18 percent) manage to avoid the crimson club most months, but not last month.

You might not be surprised to see Lincoln at the very bottom of the sales performance pile, having reported a large decline of -29.35 percent. Don’t blame the new MKZ just yet, as production has still not yet ramped up to the levels of its predecessor. Lincoln sold 945 new MKZs in February, down 62.0 percent from the year prior, but up 47.9 percent month-over-month.

*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 24 selling days in February 2013 and 25 selling days in February 2012, so there is a difference between the change in monthly sales volume and the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

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January 2013: We've Got A New Graphic Edition!

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By John Neff

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Is there anything else to discuss this month besides the fact that By the Numbers has a new graphic? Since sometime in 2006, I’ve dutifully collected this monthly sales data and published it in table form for your perusal, and I’ve always accompanied the data and my analysis of it with that funny little graphic of a green car going up (or down) a red hill. I’ve no idea where I found it, probably a Google image search, and have resisted changing it for so long partly on account of laziness, but also an obstinate will to maintain consistency. That will, good people, has been broken, and for the better I think, based on the lovely new graphic you see above these words.

On to the numbers, which for the most part were pleasantly high across the industry. American brands lead the way with Cadillac posting a 46.97-percent surge in sales and Dodge a 37.43-percent jump. Lexus and Buick were also up over 30 percent in January.

Of the big brands selling close to or over 100,000 units per month, Toyota took top honors with a rise in sales of 26.05 percent, though not far behind was Ford with a 23.35-percent lift. Chrysler appeared in the teens at 17.56 percent, while Honda (12.74 percent) and Chevrolet (10.85 percent) each reported healthy increases, as well.

Nissan, however, showed a mere 1.76-percent rise in the raw number of vehicles it sold last month. When converted to the change in the Daily Average Sales rate, that number falls to -2.31 percent. Other surprises at the bottom of the list include Hyundai (2.39/-1.71 percent), Kia (2.21/-1.88 percent) and BMW (0.66/-3.37 percent), while Jeep and Mazda both sold fewer models last month than the year before no matter which column you look at.

The rest of the numbers are below, and you can view more from the past in our By the Numbers archive.

*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 25 selling days in January 2013 and 24 selling days in January 2012, so there is a difference between the change in monthly sales volume and the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.

January 2013: We’ve Got A New Graphic Edition! originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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