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The 5 Blind Spots Costing Your Dealership Money

July 23, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Bob Clements and Sara Hey cover the top issues they see in each dealership department.

This Week

Rural Lifestyle Dealer's Best of the Web: October 4, 2022

October 4, 2022

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 Ritchie.

RLD Business Trends & Outlook Report

Sound Off: Dealers' Top Concerns for 2020

January 21, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Rural Lifestyle Market

Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s Dealer Business Trends & Outlook survey asked dealers to share their top concerns for 2020. The main causes of concern include finding employees, the economy, margins, healthcare costs and marketing as well as box store and in-line competition.

Learning from Sears’ Failure

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on November 6, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Dealership Marketing

Analysts cite mistakes made by Sears in the areas of inventory, marketing and appearance of stores — all areas that dealers should be watching.

What's the Best Mistake You've Ever Made?

February 10, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices

In the 2017 Dealer Business Trends & Outlook survey, we asked dealers to tell us about the best mistake they ever made — and how that mistake ended up benefiting the dealership.

Best Practices

Dealer-to-Dealer: ‘You’re Holding On to Used Equipment Too Long’

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on May 2, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices

Trent Hummel, general manager of KeyAg Kubota and trainer-consultant for Western Equipment Dealers Assn.’s Dealer Institute, offers strategies to build more revenue when selling used equipment.

How to Sell: Finding Success with Niche Products

Since the beginning of Rural Lifestyle Dealer, dealer-to-dealer advice has helped many enhance selling strategies and increase profits.

By Mike Wiles posted on January 25, 2016 | Posted in Niche Markets, Dealership Marketing

The goal of Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s “How to Sell” articles over the years has been to disseminate sales practices to help you sell more. By sharing the wisdom of your peers, we hope to help you increase sales and profits from niche rural lifestyle equipment.

Industry Q&A

What is the toughest decision you’re facing right now?

August 6, 2015 | Posted in Best Practices

“The toughest decisions we are making right now are based around personnel. Our most important internal investment is our people. This is also the largest part of our expenses, so when sales/margin decrease, you have to ‘right size’ the business and adapt. We have been adjusting our personnel expense to match the market. These are tough decisions when it affects families, friends and the community. This is not the first, nor the last cycle ... it will all work out and we will still be here alongside our customers and communities.”

Importance of Inventory Management

March 9, 2015

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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.