Upgrades Expand Market Leading Offering to Help Dealers Sell
More Stuff!(TM)
MILWAUKEE, July 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARI Network Services
(OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of website, software and data
solutions that help dealers, distributors, and manufacturers Sell More
Stuff!(TM), announced today that it has upgraded its award-winning
website platform used by powersports dealers.
“As a market-leading provider of website solutions for powersports
dealers, we are committed to creating engaging consumer website
experiences that generate more leads and sales for our customers,” said
Roy W. Olivier, President and CEO of ARI. “This release supports the
unique needs of these dealers and improves the overall usability and
effectiveness of their websites. We’re confident that these
enhancements will help dealers generate more online and in-store
sales,” added Olivier.
Highlights of the upgrade include:
Enhanced Integration with ADP Lightspeed Enables Seamless Inventory
Upload
Expanded connectivity with ADP Lightspeed makes it easier for
powersports dealers to seamlessly display all current inventory and
sell more parts, garments and accessories.
New Mobile Parts Lookup Makes it Easier for Consumers to Look Up and
Order Parts Online
A mobile-optimized parts lookup option, powered by ARI’s award-winning
lookup solution, PartStream(TM), now enables consumers visiting a
dealer’s website to quickly and easily look up and order parts online
24/7 from mobile devices.
New Inventory Pages Generate More Sales Leads and Drive Higher
Conversion Rates
Enhanced Vehicle Detail, Inventory and Showcase pages for new and used
inventory enable dealers to display upgraded vehicle-specific
call-to-action buttons. Consumers viewing inventory can now more easily
request unit specific information, apply for financing, get an
insurance quote, and more.
New ARI-Powered User Tools Improve the Consumer Experience and Increase
Sales
Power User Tools now enable dealers to display larger (up to 40%)
vehicle images, parts thumbnails and hotspotting on parts lookup
diagrams, helping consumers quickly identify the products, parts and
services they are looking for to increase sales.
About ARI
ARI Network Services, Inc. (“ARI”) (OTCBB:ARIS) creates award-winning
software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) and data-as-a-service (“DaaS”) solutions
that help equipment manufacturers, distributors and dealers in selected
vertical markets Sell More Stuff!(TM) — online and in-store. Our
innovative products are powered by a proprietary library of enriched
original equipment and aftermarket content that spans more than 10.5
million active part and accessory SKUs, 469,000 models and $1.7 billion
in retail product value. We remove the complexity of selling and
servicing new and used inventory, parts, garments, and accessories
(“PG&A”) for customers in automotive tire and wheel, powersports,
outdoor power equipment, marine, RV and white goods industries. More
than 22,000 equipment dealers, 195 distributors and 140 manufacturers
worldwide leverage our web and eCatalog platforms to Sell More
Stuff!(TM). For more information on ARI, visit www.investor.arinet.com.
Additional Information
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