Now’s the time to sharpen your management skills and Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s inaugural Dealer Success Academy is the place to do it. This virtual on-demand conference is set for March 7-8, 2019.
For dealers who focus on the rural lifestyle market, spotting economic patterns that provide data for planning or support marketing and sales efforts isn’t as clear cut as it is for retailers whose main customers are production farmers.
Dealers say total and aftermarket revenues for rural equipment will be down slightly from last year. However, customer base continues to grow and key categories remain in high demand.
The rural equipment market will bring good revenues again this year, according to Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s 2019 Dealer Business Trends & Outlook Report. However, dealers are indicating some caution in their forecasts.
Mani Iyer resigned in October after serving as President & CEO of Mahindra North America
since 2009. He talks freely with Rural Lifestyle Dealer about the company’s fast growth, what he might have done differently and offers advice for dealers about moving forward.
Can dealers make a lot of money catering to landscape contractors? Yes. Can all dealers provide what it takes to do so? No. Find out how you can earn more from the landscaping segment.
TV advertising helped Bart Sherwood grow his dealership in its early days, and it remains an important part of Sherwood Tractor’s marketing program. However, Sherwood knew that digital marketing was the next necessary step, an area that was outside his comfort zone.
At many businesses I visit, I hear about the difficulty in finding and keeping good employees. That’s usually followed by complaining about the next generation of workers — millennials … usually said with a scowl. The reality is that millennials, or people born roughly between 1980 and 1996, will likely make up half of the workforce within the next decade.
Dealers could drive themselves nuts finding all the ways our dealership management systems are deficient, or we could leverage the data we can see and supplement those built-in reports with custom reports.
Of all the challenges a dealership faces from the outside world, none are as destructive as the everyday battles taking place inside your dealership. Whether it is dissatisfied customers or apathetic employees, in almost all cases, “chaos” is the biggest threat your dealership faces every day.
Now’s the time to sharpen your management skills and Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s inaugural Dealer Success Academy is the place to do it. This virtual on-demand conference is set for March 7-8, 2019.
Mani Iyer resigned in October after serving as President & CEO of Mahindra North America
since 2009. He talks freely with Rural Lifestyle Dealer about the company’s fast growth, what he might have done differently and offers advice for dealers about moving forward.
Dealers say total and aftermarket revenues for rural equipment will be down slightly from last year. However, customer base continues to grow and key categories remain in high demand.
The rural equipment market will bring good revenues again this year, according to Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s 2019 Dealer Business Trends & Outlook Report. However, dealers are indicating some caution in their forecasts.
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.
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.