See the stats regarding service techs, salespeople, market growth and capital expenditures.

The following regional breakdown analyzes how dealers in the four regions of the U.S. view total revenue and aftermarket revenue potential.

Large dealerships are more optimistic about total revenue, while small dealerships are more optimistic about aftermarket revenue.

The RLD team is preparing our annual Dealer Business Trends & Outlook Report. Please share your thoughts in our short survey.

Greg Boeder, senior partner with Power Products Marketing, outlines the trends for the different segments within the utility vehicle category: pure utility vehicle (PUV); utility crossover vehicle (UCV); recreational utility vehicle (RUV); sport recreational vehicle (SRV); and super sport vehicle (SSV).

Bonus content from the 2016 Dealer Business Trends & Outlook report.

Dealers shared thoughts on challenges facing them in 2016 when they answered this question in the Dealer Business Trends & Outlook survey: What is holding you back from moving to the next level with your dealership?

Like many other American industries in the current economy, equipment dealers will need to work to make things happen in 2009.