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- April 3, 2026

### [ Stop Blaming the Market: The Real Reason Your Margins Are Shrinking ](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/stop-blaming-the-market-the-real-reason-your-margins-are-shrinking)

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- March 23, 2026

### [ Do You Have a Sales Team or Sales Prevention Team? ](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/do-you-have-a-sales-team-or-sales-prevention-team)

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- January 9, 2026

### [ Your First 30 Days Are Killing You: Real Causes of Margin Compression ](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/your-first-30-days-are-killing-you-real-causes-of-margin-compression)

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[Used Cars](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/used-cars), [Management](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/management), [Automotive Coaching](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/automotive-coaching)

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- December 30, 2025

### [ 2026 Game Plan: January Is Your New March (And How to Capitalize on It) ](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/2026-game-plan-january-is-your-new-march-and-how-to-capitalize-on-it)

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[Used Cars](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/used-cars), [Management](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/management), [Automotive Coaching](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/automotive-coaching)

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- December 15, 2025

### [ Stop Chasing Your Tail: Why Bucket Management Is Still Your #1 Issue ](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/stop-chasing-your-tail-why-bucket-management-is-still-your-1-issue)

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- December 9, 2025

### [ The Dealer Tech Stack Purge: Separating Vendors from Partners in 2026 ](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/the-dealer-tech-stack-purge-separating-vendors-from-partners-in-2026)

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[Used Cars](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/used-cars), [Management](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/management), [Automotive Coaching](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/automotive-coaching)

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- December 1, 2025

### [ The Millennial Shopping Secret That's Costing You Thousands ](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/the-millennial-shopping-secret-thats-costing-you-thousands)

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[Used Cars](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/used-cars), [Management](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/management), [Automotive Coaching](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/automotive-coaching)

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- November 21, 2025

### [ Stop Lowering Prices and Start Selling Cars: What Your Virtual Lot Is Costing You ](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/stop-lowering-prices-and-start-selling-cars-what-your-virtual-lot-is-costing-you)

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[Used Cars](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/used-cars), [Management](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/management), [Automotive Coaching](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/tag/automotive-coaching)

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- November 17, 2025

### [ Seven Tuesdays Left: Why Your Off-Season Prep Will Make or Break 2026 ](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/seven-tuesdays-left-why-your-off-season-prep-will-make-or-break-2026)

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- October 7, 2025

### [ Why Dealers Are Losing Margin—and How to Get It Back ](https://blog.lotpop.com/lottalk/why-dealers-are-losing-margin-and-how-to-get-it-back)

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