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Articles•by Amy Hercher•May 8, 2017

Maintaining Customer Service When the Rental Goes Bad

Experts give tips on how to remain professional when dealing with difficult situations such as vehicle recovery, subrogation, or chargebacks.

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Articles•by Amy Hercher•May 8, 2017

How to Drive Positive Customer Interaction

Using data from J.D. Power & Associates and tips from customer service experts, rental operators can employ these principles to help drive positive customer service — at various points — during the rental process.

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Articles•by Chris Brown•May 8, 2017

ICRS 2017: The Future is Now

This year's International Car Rental Show (ICRS) addressed the shifting dynamics in transportation with a blueprint on how car rental operators can take advantage.

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Articles•May 8, 2017

Can Prepay Become the Dominant Payment Method?

ACE Rent A Car has been experimenting with forms of prepaid reservations since 2011. Here's what worked best.

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Articles•May 8, 2017

Joe Saunders and Me

How I met with a pioneer of the rental industry — and helped to set the record straight many years later.

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Articles•by Chris Brown•May 8, 2017

On Demand, Island Style

The Hertz franchise on St. Barts is giving vistors an hourly, self-service option to see the island, which in turn gives the business a competitive advantage in a crowded market.

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Articles•by Amy Hercher•May 8, 2017

Car Rental Q&A: What are the Biggest Challenges for Rental Operators and the Industry?

Operators and vendors at the International Car Rental Show reveal the biggest challenges for them and the industry in general.

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Articles•May 8, 2017

What Car Rental Can Learn From the Hotel Industry

Hotels have found that an uncluttered front counter and assigning all managers to "visibility posts" enhances the customer experience. Can car rental adopt these practices?

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News•May 5, 2017

Green Motion Launches Franchise in Sweden

U.K.-based car rental company Green Motion continues its franchise expansion in Europe by opening in Sweden. The eco-friendly fleet will serve customers at Stockholm Arlanda International Airport starting in July.

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News•May 5, 2017

April Airport Rates Continue Downward

April 2017 rate quotes were down again, continuing a pattern of year-over-year losses in six of the last seven months. The Northeast region had the highest rate at $57.27 — $19.55 higher than the lowest Southwest average of $38.72.

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