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Cox Automotive has signed terms with four supermarkets that will result in an additional 2,000 vehicles a year selling through Manheim Auction Services.
The four – Car360, Chris W Roads, Phantom Motor Co and JW Autos – join Big Motoring World, AvailableCar, CarShop and Carsa as supermarkets to sign, or resign, with Cox Automotive this year.
Other supermarkets vending via Cox Automotive’s auction brands include CARZ, part of the Peter Vardy group of brands, and Norton Way Group’s Carverse.
Sam Panayides, sales director at Cox Automotive, said: “We’re thrilled to have signed terms with these four excellent car supermarkets. They have each committed a significant volume of vehicles into our auction channels, which, with demand for stock still sky high, is great news for our buyers.
“It is evident our connected proposition is resonating particularly well with the supermarket sector. We’re finding that these independent, family-owned and highly ambitious businesses are placing significant value in how business is done as much as our commercial terms and the blend of services we can provide beyond remarketing. The constant we’re hearing is they want partners who do not compete for their retail business and who can support their growth in a sustainable and collaborative way. This remains our focus.”