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Rural Lifestyle Dealer's Best of the Web: Jan. 9, 2024

January 9, 2024

Rural Lifestyle Dealer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of the rural lifestyle market. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Basic Software.

Toro Completes Acquisition of Ventrac

March 12, 2020 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Ventrac manufactures articulating turf, landscape, and snow and ice management equipment for the grounds, landscape contractor, golf, municipal and rural acreage markets.

Kansas Golf and Turf: Selling Specialty Equipment

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on September 12, 2018

Salesperson Jeff McDonough recently traveled 160 miles to do an on-site equipment demonstration. That trip led to a sale and the practice has paid off other times as well.

Watch the Changing Dynamics of Distribution

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on December 5, 2017 | Posted in Rural Lifestyle Market

A strong rural equipment market over the last 5 years or so means new entrants into the market — and new distribution methods.

OPE Manufacturers Rise Above Other Segments

The segment outperforms other manufacturers for 2 straight years in the Equipment Dealers Assn.’s 2017 Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey.

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on August 5, 2017 | Posted in Manufacturer News

The segment outperforms other manufacturers for 2 straight years in the Equipment Dealers Assn.’s 2017 Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey.

Season-to-Season: Power Centers of Madison

By Kim Schmidt posted on November 9, 2016

Duane Nolden and Ed Prochaska, owners of Power Centers of Madison, had been working together at another rural lifestyle dealership in the Madison, Wis., area for 15 years before they went into business on their own. At that dealership, Nolden was the general manager while Prochaska managed the shop. “We were pretty much running the business. The owner of the dealership was trying to sell it at the time, but things didn’t come together the way we wanted to buy the place,” Nolden says.

Choosing Which Lines to Carry

April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices

Middleton Power Center and Prairie Power Center, which make up the Power Centers of Madison, carry 11 different lines of equipment. While manufacturer representatives regularly visit the dealership, Duane Nolden, co-owner, says the only new line they’ve taken on in the last 2 years is Ventrac.

Reinvesting in the Business

April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices

Every few years, Middleton Power Center and Prairie Power Center, which make up the Power Centers of Madison, invest in facility improvements, says co-owner Duane Nolden.

Season-to-Season

Matching Customers with the Right Product All Year Long

Power Centers of Madison shares best practices for working through the seasonality of the outdoor power equipment market in the ‘Season-to-Season’ series.

By Kim Schmidt posted on April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices

Ventrac Unveils New 3400 Tractor

February 4, 2014 | Posted in Product Innovations

Ventrac unveiled the newest addition to its product lineup, the Ventrac 3400. The 3400 is designed to fill the gap in the marketplace for a piece of equipment that finds the middle ground between a commercial zero-turn mower and a compact tractor.

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Yanmar

Yanmar America is the North American headquarters of Yanmar Holdings. Ranked #1 in Product Quality for five years in a row by the Equipment Dealers Association, Yanmar provides innovative solutions for Rural Lifestyle and Industrial Equipment customers.

Yanmar was the world’s first manufacturer to develop a practical small diesel engine in 1933 and has continued to push the boundaries of innovation and technology ever since. As a manufacturer of diesel engines, compact tractors and utility task vehicles, construction machinery, and industrial equipment, Yanmar's products are sold in over 130 countries.

At Yanmar America, we are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products and services, backed by a strong team of professionals who share our dedication to excellence. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you in achieving your goals.

Stihl Inc

Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc., produces a full line of high-quality, handheld outdoor power equipment including blowers, trimmers, brushcutters, and multi-task tools, as well as the number one selling brand of chainsaws worldwide. STIHL Inc. manufactures over 260 model variations of handheld outdoor power equipment for sale in the U.S. and around the world.