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feel vulnerable when dealing with auto repair shops and worry about being taken advantage of when it comes to paying out of pocket. “Females have responded extremely well to our product,” he says. In fact, Jacobsen says currently, women make up 40 percent of CarMD’s client base

– with male customers representing the other 60 percent. Another selling point, of course, is the cost savings to customers. “We’ve guaranteed that it’s going to save consumers three times the cost of the product in the first year, or we’ll give them their money back,” Jacobsen affirms.

Learning from the Industry
When CarMD entered the marketplace in 2006, the company relied heavily on nationwide public relations. On April 12, 2006, The Wall Street Journal featured CarMD on its front page, giving it favorable buzz. The product garnered even more attention 25

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Electronic Retailer - March 2012

Chasing Shadows in Mobile Retail
Calendar of Events
Industry Reports
eMarketer Research
IMS Retail Rankings
Jordan Whitney’s Top Categories
Lockard & Wechsler’s Clearance & Price Index
Cover Story CarMD Makes a DR Diagnosis
Selling in a Fragmented World
Case Study DR Marketing North of the Border
Advertiser Index
Bulletin Board
Classifieds
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Electronic Retailer - March 2012 - Industry Reports
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Electronic Retailer - March 2012 - eMarketer Research
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Electronic Retailer - March 2012 - IMS Retail Rankings
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Electronic Retailer - March 2012 - Jordan Whitney’s Top Categories
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Electronic Retailer - March 2012 - Lockard & Wechsler’s Clearance & Price Index
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Electronic Retailer - March 2012 - Cover Story CarMD Makes a DR Diagnosis
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Electronic Retailer - March 2012 - Selling in a Fragmented World
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Electronic Retailer - March 2012 - Case Study DR Marketing North of the Border
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Electronic Retailer - March 2012 - Bulletin Board
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