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Rural Lifestyle Dealer's Best of the Web: Aug. 13, 2024

August 13, 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.

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Rural Lifestyle Dealer's Best of the Web: April 23, 2024

April 23, 2024

Succession Planning Step 10: Monitor & Adjust the Plan

By Rex A. Collins posted on August 31, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Succession planning is a dynamic process that needs adjusting based on the dealer’s changing goals and life circumstances.

Dealership of the Year 2015: PrairieCoast Equipment Kamloops, B.C.

Performance, innovation and strong year-to-year growth earn PrairieCoast Equipment Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s top award for multi-store dealerships.

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on November 14, 2015 | Posted in Dealer News, Best Practices

PrairieCoast Equipment began in 2009 with the merger of 4 John Deere dealerships in Alberta and British Columbia. The dealership opened a new rural lifestyle store in Kamloops, B.C., in 2013, bringing new awareness to an area it had served for more than 40 years.

Dealership of the Year: PrairieCoast Equipment

PrairieCoast Equipment: Evolving from a Family-Based Business

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf and Kim Schmidt posted on November 13, 2015 | Posted in Dealer News, Best Practices

Dennis Landis, CEO of PrairieCoast Equipment, explains the dealership's realization that an employee ownership program was the right fit for the organization as it grew.

Dealer Profile: Rodgers and Sons

Changing with the Times

Rodgers and Sons adapts to new market, maintains service focus.

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on July 11, 2012 | Posted in Niche Markets, Rural Lifestyle Market

Clyde Rodgers, founder and co-owner of Rodgers and Sons, says his Cherry Creek, N.Y., dealership had to adapt to survive during its 25-year history. Some adaptations were by choice; some not. However, they've always worked to stay true to who they are: a small, family dealership that is committed to service.

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Mowhawk Mowers Enters the Zero-Turn Space

Mowhawk mowers using decades of manufacturing experience to enter the zero-turn space and grow its dealer network.

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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.