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Q&A: Has Your 2020 Sales Outlook Changed as a Result of the Coronavirus?

May 6, 2020 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

When Rural Lifestyle Dealer surveyed dealers in late 2019 for the annual Dealer Business Trends & Outlook Report, half of dealers were expecting growth of 2% or more in 2020.

The World is Temporarily Closed

By Floyd Jerkins posted on May 6, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices

By now, all that work strategic planning work you did at the end of last year should show up. If no planning was done, then it’s all reactionary decisions.

EDA to Host Webinar on Returning to Work and Establishing a New Normal

April 28, 2020 | Posted in Dealer News

The Equipment Dealers Assn. has announced its next COVID-19 related webinar, Returning to Work and Establishing a New Normal on Tuesday, May 5th at 1:00 p.m. central time.

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How Has Your Community Given Back to the Community During the Coronavirus Crisis?

April 27, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices

Dealers share how their businesses have pitched in to help their communities — and employees — during these uncertain times because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Toro Gives $500,000 to Global Coronavirus Relief Efforts

April 21, 2020 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Grant funding from the Toro Foundation will span all regions where The Toro Company operates, and will focus on providing food, health and humanitarian assistance to helping people adversely impacted.

Briggs & Stratton Reduces Manufacturing Amid COVID-19 Spread

April 3, 2020 | Posted in Manufacturer News

In response to the spread of COVID-19, uncertain economic conditions resulting in reduced demand and potential constraints on its supply chain, the company is reducing manufacturing activity at several of its manufacturing facilities and has temporarily shut down others.

OPEI Offers Analysis of Industry Impact of Cares Act

April 2, 2020 | Posted in Rural Lifestyle Market

OPEI has partnered with its Washington, D.C.-based legislative counsel Kelley Drye Warren to provide members with guidance on the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (The CARES Act), which was signed into law last weekend.

EDA's COVID-19 Resource List + Writing Your Government Officials

March 23, 2020 | Posted in Dealer News, Safety Resources

The Equipment Dealers Assn. has teamed up with the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute to send a letter to the National Governors Assn. urging them to classify OPE dealerships as essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. EDA encourages you to contact your local government officials directly and do the same.

Dealers Share COVID-19 Communication, Action Plans

By RLD Staff posted on March 19, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Safety Resources

The World Health Organization declared COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, as a pandemic on March 11. See the plans that dealers across North America have in place to keep their employees safe, while still serving customers — either in the store or at their sites.

CDC Offers Strategies for Businesses to Deal with COVID-19

March 17, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Safety Resources

Source: Centers for Disease Control

The following interim guidance may help prevent workplace exposures to acute respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, in non-healthcare settings. The guidance also provides planning considerations if there are more widespread, community outbreaks of COVID-19.

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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.