Data & Forecasts

Information on data, forecasts and business outlooks from equipment manufacturers, associations, USDA and other sources.

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Dealers Give OPE Manufacturers Improved Product Availability & Total Scores

OPE manufacturers saw their total average score improve year-over-year, with Scag received the highest OPE manufacturer total average score for the first time in 3 years
The results of the annual North American Equipment Dealers Assn. (NAEDA) Dealer-Manufacturer Relations survey showed OPE manufacturers receiving improved total average scores from their dealers, including improved product availability scores.
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86% of Dealers Carry Electric OPE Equipment

A recent Rural Lifestyle Dealer survey found that 86.1% of rural lifestyle dealers carry some form of electric outdoor power equipment at their dealership. Electric mowers followed at 66.7%, and 5.6% of dealers carried electric compact tractors or electric compact construction equipment.


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2018 Rural Lifestyle Dealer Business Trends & Outlook (PDF)

$49.95

This 46-page extensive management report details the numbers, trends and forecasts for the 2018 rural equipment market, and examines what products dealers expect to be the hottest sellers this year, which new products they intend to introduce or expand upon in their product mix, what their major concerns are for 2018 and so much more. You'll find insightful comparisons of U.S. vs. Canadian dealers, large vs. small dealerships and by major manufacturer, and with 6 additional pages in the 2018 report — a 13% increase — there’s more insight to be found than ever.

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2017 Rural Lifestyle Dealer Business Trends & Outlook (PDF)

$29.95

Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s full-length 40-page 2017 Business Trends & Outlook report is now available. This extensive management report details the numbers, trends and forecasts for the 2017 rural equipment market. The report examines what products dealers expect to be the hottest sellers this year, which new products they intend to introduce or expand upon in their product mix, what their major concerns are for 2017 and so much more. The report provides comparisons of U.S. vs. Canadian dealers, large vs. small dealerships and by major manufacturer.

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2016 Rural Lifestyle Dealer Business Trends & Outlook (PDF)

$29.95

Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s full-length 40-page 2016 Business Trends & Outlook report is now available. This extensive management report details the numbers, trends and forecasts for the 2016 rural equipment market. The report examines what products dealers expect to be the hottest sellers this year, which new products they intend to introduce or expand upon in their product mix, what their major concerns are for 2016 and so much more. The report provides comparisons of U.S. vs. Canadian dealers, large vs. small dealerships and by major manufacturer.

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