In preparation for the annual Dealer Business Trends & Outlook Report for the Winter 2012 edition of Rural Lifestyle Dealer, we are polling selected North American equipment dealerships to get their input about the market.

ARI (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of technology enabled business solutions that help dealers, distributors and manufacturers in selected vertical markets increase revenue and reduce costs, announced today the integration of FootSteps, its award winning lead management solution, with PartSmart, its premier parts lookup software.

Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ:TITN) announced today that it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of Jewell Implement Company, Inc., consisting of one Case IH agriculture equipment dealership located in Jewell, Iowa.

Hans Linnarson, acting CEO and President of Husqvarna, has been appointed CEO and President of the company.

Bandit Industries is proud to announce two new dealers that bring an incredible 172 years of combined experience to residents of Illinois, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas.

Subaru Announces the Appointment of David Frank As Vice-President of Sales and Marketing

Today, Vermeer Corp. unveiled an agreement with Kubota Canada Ltd. that offers Vermeer Forage Solutions dealers in Canada the opportunity to sell forage equipment with retail financing provided by Kubota Canada.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.'s Farm Equipment Sector (FES) reported that its sales for April through November 2011 grew by 2% vs. the same period of 2010.

According to published reports, tractor maker Kubota Corp. said Monday it would build a plant in Georgia to produce midsize tractors

Sheffield Financial, American SportWorks Sign Financing Agreement