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The coronavirus shuttered in-person retail sales in some states this year, and where in-store sales were allowed, some customers still were wary of face-to-face transactions. To adapt, dealers switched to digital transactions and, in some cases, eliminated the store’s F&I office. Brian McCafferty, owner of Avondale Toyota in Arizona, said …

Legions of representatives, trainers and specialists travel to dealerships across the country every year, visiting personnel and conducting training sessions. Adjusting to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been difficult for many of these companies that, just as many of the dealership clients they serve, have pivoted entirely online …