Hustler dealers are now facing the big box threat. Excel Industries, the manufacturer of Hustler mowers, recently told dealers they will now offer the Raptor and Raptor SD for online sales at participating Home Depot and Lowes stores, with the Raptor 60 SD in stores.
Jacobsen, a turf maintenance company owned by Textron, recently announced its acquisition of Dixie Chopper. Dixie Chopper has struggled publicly the last few years with layoffs and frequent management changes. Here's what several top Dixie Chopper dealers shared regarding the acquisition.
Eric Roach is a member of Rural Lifestyle Dealer's editorial advisory board. Board members are leading dealers from across the country who will provide trends and insights to the RLD team.
Liam Martin can laugh now. A few years ago, he was overwhelmed by the work he faced as founder of VTA Method, a tutoring company. So he asked an assistant to handle refunds. Not a good move, as it turned out.
The Ariens Co.'s recently announced partnership with Polaris will kick off with the introduction of a new work utility vehicle in September. The vehicle is yet to be named, but will be marketed under the Gravely brand. Dealer training will begin in March.
For 2014, 59.3% of rural lifestyle dealers expect growth in the 2-8% or more range. View the complete report in the digital edition, http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/de/rldwinter2014/index.html
A growing body of research suggests that having just a few nasty, lazy or incompetent characters around can ruin the performance of a team or an entire organization no matter how stellar the other employees.
The National Climatic Data Center has been measuring weather extremes since 1910. A value of 0% on its U.S. Climate Extremes Index means that there were no extremes of temperature or precipitation in that timeframe. A value of 100% means extreme conditions throughout the year - a virtually impossible scenario. The ranking for 2013 was 22.10%. The most extreme year in recent history was 2012, with a ranking of 49%.
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