This Handbook gives specific survey and other information on the named Company and
Showroom and includes data on the Company's Clients (Private / Business / Institutional),
Products & Services, Competitors and Competitive Situation, Comparison with other
company showrooms and the Company's Operational and Business Performance. The data is
given in tabular and numeric form and comprises of some 220 pages.
1. Comparative data on the company's main competitors in the area. (a / b / c / d
/ e)
This section analyses the named company's performance with that of up to 15 general
competitors.
2. Comparison of the showroom's Performance in comparison to that of other company
showrooms. Comparative Regional data for Products & Services. (a / b / c / d)
This section analyses the named showroom with up to 15 other company showrooms and/or
with comparative regional data.
3. Business Performance data on the company's most important operational activities.
Point-of-Sale & Information / Marketing & Advertising / Enquiry Handling /
Pricing & Quotations / Personal Contact & Handling / Preparation of Prices &
Quotations / Client Handling / Print & Documentation / Contracts / Business +
Commercial Client Handling / Pricing & Offer Procedures / Terms & Part-Exchange
Pricing / Client Contact & Up-dating / Credit & Financial Services / Corporate
& Business Operations / Warrantee Operations / After-Sales Services / Miscellaneous
Operations.
4. Client Opinion data on the company's most important products and services. (a
/ b / c / d)
Private New Car: Small / Private New Car: Medium / Private New Car: Family / Private
New Car: Executive / Company Car: Small / Company Car: Medium / Company Car: Estate /
Company Car: Executive / Company: Car Based Van / Company: Van / Secondhand Cars /
Optional Extras & Accessories / Warrantee Services / Regular Servicing &
Maintenance / Ad Hoc Maintenance / Accident Repair / Bodywork Services / Breakdown
Services / Spares & Parts / Consumables / Miscellaneous Products & Services.
5. Company's Staff Perceptions of their company. (e)
6. Abuse of Position
Firms which abuse their position in the market or which use their position to gain an
unfair or immoral advantage are covered in this section.
The above data is given as a matrix with EACH of the items (a) -
(e) listed below.