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Season to Season: Facing the Challenges of a Seasonal Business

Rigg’s Outdoor Power Equipment shares its best practices for dealing with the seasonality of cashflow and employee productivity in Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s year-long ‘Season-to-Season’ series.
By Kim Schmidt posted on January 29, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices
Rigg's Outdoor Power Equipment shares its best practices for dealing with the seasonality of cashflow and employee productivity in Rural Lifestyle Dealer's year-long 'Season-to-Season' series.
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Season To Season: Rigg's Outdoor Power Equipment

Projecting Parts & Service Revenue

By Kim Schmidt posted on January 8, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices
Nick Stergos, vice president of parts & service at Rigg's Outdoor Power Equipment in Valparaiso, Ind., explains how the dealership sets quotas for parts and service at each store. At the end of the year, he looks ahead to the coming year and lays out expectations for each store with expected growth.
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Perspectives on UTVs: Bad Boy Mowers, Bobcat, Kubota, Polaris

UTV manufacturers offer an inside look at what sets their vehicles apart and how they support dealers
By Kim Schmidt and Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on October 11, 2012 | Posted in Product Innovations, Niche Markets
Rural lifestylers love working and playing on their properties. They are turning to utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) — in record numbers — to help them do both. Retail sales of UTVs in North America reached their highest level in 2011, with more than 280,000 units sold, according to Power Products Marketing. The trend is higher for 2012, with sales expected to climb another 12-15%.
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RhinoAG Production Tour to Mark 90 years

RhinoAG Production Tour to Mark 90 years

Lessiter Media editors visited RhinoAG in Gibson City, IL to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the production processes and attention to detail that have contributed to their longevity as they celebrate their 90th anniversary in 2024.

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Yanmar

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.

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Stihl Inc

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.

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