PrairieCoast Equipment, a 10-store John Deere dealership in Alberta and British Columbia, held a small tribute for the family of shareholder Wade Balisky on Friday, Jan. 8. Balisky, as well as his wife Aubrey and two of their daughters — Jewel and Fleur — died on New Year’s day when the helicopter they were flying in crashed in Birth Hills County, Alta.

Management and marketing features topped the most-viewed stories on RLD.com in July, with our free marketing eBook ranking number one.

The magazine’s Dealerships of the Year feature story in the fall 2015 issue was named a "Gold" award winner by the Upper Midwest region of the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

The magazine’s Dealerships of the Year feature story in the fall 2015 issue was also named a regional finalist by the American Society of Business Publication Editors. 

This “Best Practices of Elite Dealerships: Volume 2” eGuide shares how award-winning dealerships are beating the competition — and how you can, too — and it’s FREE!

Select dealers share insights regarding trends, industry issues and challenges to ensure excellence in editorial coverage.

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:

• Rural Lifestylers describe their relationship with their equipment dealer and what keeps them going back
• Dealership Strategy Webinars from Bob Clements
• Videos from the 2015 Dealership of the Year series with Kelly Tractor & Equipment and PrairieCoast Equipment

Dealers were most interested in the post about Spartan, a new zero-turn mower manufacturer, and Mahindra entering the hay tool market.