Articles Tagged with ''Stihl''

Stihl Chain Saws Thrive Outside the Big Box

April 25, 2014 | Posted in Dealership Marketing

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

When he bought Speed's Power Equipment in 1991, Sam Wilson felt the thrill of owning a small business wear off quickly. Amid a recession, his 15 employees struggled to sell pretty much any available brand of power tool in his shop about a mile south of downtown Salt Lake City. Then Home Depot (HD) opened eight blocks away. Wilson, now 51, was ready for a strategic Hail Mary.

Bill May Boost Stihl: Sales-Tax-Free Chain Saws

January 28, 2013 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Source: The Virginian-Pilot

SB766 would add chain saws to the list of items eligible for purchase during Virginia's sales tax "holiday" for hurricane preparedness in May, when consumers can buy flashlights and duct tape without paying the state's 5% tax.

STIHL iCademy Set to Reach One Million Tests Taken

November 5, 2012 | Posted in Manufacturer News

The award-winning STIHL iCademy Web-based learning program, which provides customized training for all registered STIHL dealer owners and their employees, is closing in on its one millionth test recorded. To celebrate this milestone, the company is presenting the STIHL iCademy Challenge "Train2Gain" Sweepstakes for STIHL dealers.

STIHL Brings Back Dealer Days

April 25, 2012 | Posted in Event Coverage

TIHL Inc. brings back the largest, most comprehensive national sales event in its history with STIHL Dealer Days, which launched nationwide April 23.

2011 STIHL Tour des Trees Raises More Than $460,000

October 12, 2011 | Posted in Rural Lifestyle Market

Sixty-five cyclists from across North America took to Virginia's scenic byways last week for the 2011 STIHL Tour des Trees to benefit the TREE Fund, America's largest fundraiser for tree research.

Stihl Earns Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award

October 5, 2010 | Posted in Product Innovations, Best Practices

Source: Stihl

Popular Mechanics honored STIHL with a 2010 Breakthrough Award for the STIHL HSA 65 hedge trimmer, the first product with 36-volt STIHL Lithium-Ion battery-power technology

STIHL Named America's Top-Selling Handheld OPE Brand

June 29, 2010 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Source: STIHL news release

STIHL, already recognized as the number one selling brand of chain saws and cut-off machines worldwide, reached another milestone as the number one selling brand of gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment in America.

Stihl Adds Support to NYFB YF&R Excellence in Agriculture Award

June 19, 2010 | Posted in Rural Lifestyle Market

Stihl Outdoor Rural Lifestyle Power Equipment will donate a chain saw for the winner of the NYFB YF&R Excellence in Agriculture Award.

Duggan Bros. Shares its Approach to Rural Lifestylers

By Mike Lessiter posted on April 22, 2008 | Posted in Rural Lifestyle Market

John Duggan, Jr., 29-year old entrepreneur and owner of Duggan Bros., is proud of the way his business stands out along U.S. Highway 441 north of Ocala, Fla. Gleaming green and red tractors and assorted implements are lined up in perfect order.

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