Manufacturer consolidation continues in the rural equipment industry. Check out this round-up of acquisitions and share your comments on the impact for your dealership — positive, negative or will you need to wait and see?
Most of the dealerships we work with are able to charge a premium price for the services they provide. However, many dealerships struggle with keeping the professionalism of their team at the level it needs to be to justify that premium price.
Tractor Supply Co. announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2019. Net sales increased 2.7% in the fourth quarter of 2019 from the fourth quarter of 2018. Comparable store sales increased 0.1% versus an increase of 5.7% in the prior year’s fourth quarter.
The newly formed corporation named AKRS Equipment Solutions will consist of 27 John Deere dealerships across Nebraska and part of Kansas with headquarters in Lincoln, Neb. The merger is expected to finalize by the end of March.
“This is important to us because we know that when our employees have a high-trust experience every day, they are more productive, drive better business results and make a difference to our customers," says Mel Goldsmith, CEO of Atlantic Tractor.
The new design includes a softer shearbeam construction, which reduces stiffness and improves ride comfort. A longer contact patch gives the tire better traction on flat surfaces and slopes. Lower ground pressure reduces turf damage.
Kubota Corp. demonstrated a concept tractor “X tractor - cross tractor” at a new product exhibition held recently in Japan. Equipped with artificial intelligence and electrification technology, the new design is completely autonomous.
In response to the global shift toward electric vehicles, Kubota says it has engaged in research and development of electrically powered equipment, such as motors, inverters and battery packs, to prepare for future opportunities.
Natalie Higgins, vice president of government relations and general counsel for the Equipment Dealers Assn., provides an analysis of the case in which Deere & Co. was ordered to pay $5 million in a civil suit following a tractor-related death.
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