GIE+Expo kicks off tomorrow in Louisville, Ky., with its Dealer Days, where dealers get a first look at new products. It’s an important show for our industry, and I’m pleased to see the number of exhibits and attendees grow every year. At this year’s show, there will be 750 exhibits and more than 18,000 participants, including dealers, manufacturers, landscape contractors and others.
Dealers often tell us one of their biggest challenges is finding good employees, especially service techs, and how this dilemma is limiting their growth.
College sports is big business with a fan base just as big. The NCAA says it generated nearly $900 million in revenues during the 2011-12 season (the most recent figures released). Farm equipment manufacturers like Kioti and Mahindra are tapping into this trend to reach new customers.
Art White has been in the dealership business most of his 64 years, working for his dad before taking over the operation, White’s Farm Supply, with his brothers in the early 1980s. The dealership was founded by their father, Willard, in 1946.
There is no typical rural lifestyler, but it seems many choose life in the country for one or all of these three main reasons: To have more space, to get closer to the land or to raise animals, especially horses.
The March 27, 1969 issue of The Delhi Dispatch featured an advertisement announcing Delhi Implement Co., Delhi, La., receiving the “South’s first shipment of John Deere’s new custom colored weekend freedom machines.”
Start making mistakes and start succeeding. Inc. magazine columnist Carey Smith warns against seeking business expert advice without factoring in what you can learn from making mistakes.
Rural Lifestyle Dealer recently announced our new partnership with Bob Clements, who is recognized as the premier management consultant for outdoor power equipment, agriculture and power sports dealerships. We’re teaming up with Bob and his company, Bob Clements Intl., to provide real world and “must do” strategies for making your dealership more profitable.
Jackie Curé is a land broker in Asheville, N.C. She opened her business, Landcrazy.com, in 2006, survived the recession and is now seeing an influx of homesteaders and “microfarmers” in western North Carolina.
The automotive market is a good one to watch for trends that might impact the rural lifestyle equipment market. Automotive dealers' wide customer base leads them to adopt marketing practices and technology earlier than equipment dealers. Consumers overall are spending an increasing amount of time online, so what's the auto industry doing to evolve its online strategies?
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.
Yanmar America is the North American headquarters of Yanmar Holdings. Ranked #1 in Product
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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
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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.