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FootSteps(TM) Channel Connect Will Help Manufacturer
Effectively Capture, Convert and Nurture Leads
MILWAUKEE — ARI Network Services (ARI)
(Nasdaq:ARIS) announced today that a leading recreational vehicle
manufacturer has selected ARI to provide FootSteps(TM) Channel Connect
to its approximately 1,000 dealers throughout the U.S. and Canada to
electronically capture, track and nurture all in-store customer visits,
inbound/outbound sales calls and Internet leads.
The manufacturer was seeking a cloud-based lead management solution to
replace its existing in-house system which only allowed limited lead
management functionality. ARI’s FootSteps Channel Connect will be
deployed to provide the manufacturer and its dealers with an
easy-to-use lead management solution to convert more shoppers into
buyers. When consumers visit the manufacturer website to request a
catalog, configure an RV or request more information, FootSteps Channel
Connect will automatically assign the lead to the nearest dealership
and then automate the follow-up, scheduling and management reporting to
increase sales conversion rates.
“We’re pleased to add yet another leading RV manufacturer to the
growing number of OEMs using FootSteps Channel Connect to help its
dealer network Sell More Stuff!(TM),” said Brad Smith, ARI’s Vice
President of Product Management. “Our tool places the manufacturer in
the driver’s seat and provides them complete visibility and control of
every single lead.”
About ARI
ARI Network Services, Inc. (ARI) (Nasdaq:ARIS) offers award-winning
eCommerce and eCatalog platforms, lead management tools and digital
marketing services that help dealers, equipment manufacturers and
distributors in selected vertical markets Sell More Stuff!(TM) —
online and in-store. Our innovative products are powered by a
proprietary data repository of enriched original equipment and
aftermarket electronic content spanning more than 10.5 million active
part and accessory SKUs, 469,000 models and $1.7 billion in retail
product value. Business is complicated, but we believe our customers’
technology tools don’t have to be. We remove the complexity of selling
and servicing new and used inventory, parts, garments and accessories
(PG&A) for customers in the automotive tire and wheel aftermarket,
powersports, outdoor power equipment, marine, durable medical
equipment, recreational vehicles 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 investor.arinet.com.
