AET Automotive Blog

Stop Bleeding Money on Aging Inventory: Turn Tax Returns into Fast Sales with AET Inventory Studio

andrew@aetautomotive.com (Andrew Eamer) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:16:53 GMT

The automotive market is hitting dealers hard. Sky-high interest rates have buyers obsessing over every monthly payment. Fuel prices keep pushing shoppers toward hybrids, EVs, and high-MPG vehicles. And while all that’s happening, 2026 inventory is quietly aging on your lot — with 2027 models already casting a long shadow.

The November Crunch: How Dealers Stay Sharp When the Clock’s Running Out

andrew@aetautomotive.com (Andrew Eamer) — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:40:48 GMT

By the time November hits, most dealership teams are running on caffeine and sheer momentum. The sales board still has goals left. The lot is split between what needs to go and what just arrived. And marketing is stuck juggling everything at once — incentives, approvals, last-minute changes, and every department wanting their campaign “up this week”

Meet Reimagine AI: The Fastest Way to Refresh Your Ads

team@aetautomotive.com (AET Automotive) — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:11:39 GMT

If you’ve ever looked at a design and thought, “I just need this to feel more seasonal without rebuilding the whole thing,” you’re going to love Reimagine AI — your new creative assistant inside Creative Studio Pro.

Fall in the Fast Lane: How Dealers Are Using AET Automotive to Stay Ahead

team@aetautomotive.com (AET Automotive) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:20:05 GMT

Fall is here — football is back, playoff baseball heats up, and buyers are finally settling into post-summer routines.
For dealership marketers, that means one thing: everything changes at once.

October & Q4 Kickoff: Opportunities and Pitfalls for Dealership Marketing

team@aetautomotive.com (AET Automotive) — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:30:50 GMT

October marks the beginning of the final sprint in retail automotive. For many dealerships, it’s the last, best chance to close the year strong. But with opportunity comes pressure: shifting incentives, seasonal service demand, packed inventory, and end-of-year sales goals all hit at once.

Welcome to Update Lane: New AET Automotive Product Enhancements

andrew@aetautomotive.com (Andrew Eamer) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:50:50 GMT

At AET Automotive, we’re always improving our tools to help dealers move faster, eliminate bottlenecks, and stay in control of their marketing.

AET Automotive Takes Home 2nd Place in Shark Tank at NCM Clients & Friends Workshop

andrew@aetautomotive.com (Andrew Eamer) — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:25:58 GMT

Last week in Kansas City, AET Automotive had the privilege of joining dealers, partners, and industry leaders at the NCM Clients & Friends Digital Success Workshop. The event brought together some of the brightest minds in retail automotive to talk strategy, share solutions, and showcase innovation.

Creative Studio Pro Launch

team@aetautomotive.com (AET Automotive) — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:43:30 GMT

At AET Automotive, we built Creative Studio Pro for one reason—dealership marketing moves fast, and your creative tools should too.

If you’ve used the original Creative Studio, you already know how much time it saved. But we listened to feedback from hundreds of rooftops and took things further. Creative Studio Pro isn’t just an upgrade—it’s a smarter, faster, and more flexible platform designed for the realities of retail automotive marketing.

Here’s what’s new:

Creative Studio Pro Tips & Tricks

team@aetautomotive.com (AET Automotive) — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:12:46 GMT

Welcome to Creative Studio Pro—the next evolution of AET’s dealer-first design tool. Whether you’re managing promos across rooftops, updating sales graphics last-minute, or just trying to keep up with the pace of retail, Pro was built for one thing: making creative work faster.

Welcome to the AET Activity Log

team@aetautomotive.com (AET Automotive) — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:33:41 GMT

The AET Activity Log tracks versioned and ongoing updates across AET Marketing Suite—from Creative Studio Pro to Inventory Studio, Email Studio, Ad Studio and Streaming Studio.