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This Friday's weekly update leads with some positive business news!  📈 Groundscare specialist GGM Group Ltd has reported growth and expansion as the business enters its busiest season, with the introduction of a series of new initiatives designed to benefit customers. Managing director Chris Gibson: “While many businesses have struggled over the past 12 months, we are delighted that GGM has continued to thrive. We have done this thanks to our fantastic team and our focus on innovation, always keeping us one step ahead of the game. In addition, we decided to recruit for these roles to help the local job market, as well as to facilitate business growth and our future plans”. Full story ⬇️

Believe it or not, it's officially May. So let's kick off the new month with two more sponsors for this year's #ServiceDealer24 conference! 🎉 Toro UK and Yamaha Motor UK are officially returning as gold sponsors for the event taking place on Thursday 28th November. Welcome back!  Follow the link for the full story and info on how you can register your place at the event: 

⚙️ Empowering their team, serving their community! 🤝 MacGregor Industrial Supplies Ltd completes the acquisition of Balgownie Ltd, ensuring the retention of 15 dedicated employees. With a focus on continuity, quality, and customer service this new merging pledges an enhanced experience and expanded product offerings to Aberdeenshire. All we can say is "good luck" to the team as they embark on this exciting journey together! Full story:

Post-pandemic pressures have been given as the main catalyst behind yet another #gardening and #turfcare dealership closure - this time Ayre Mowers Ltd.  Ayre Mowers is just the latest in a growing line of dealerships folding due to the changing business landscape of recent years. Our thoughts once again go out to everybody affected by this closure. What do you think needs to change to help turn this troubling trend around? Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments 💬 Read the full story ⬇️

🚜 Tractor sales this March 🚜 ⬇️ DOWN year on year 📉 ⬆️ UP on five-year average 📈 What do you make of the latest figures published by Agricultural Engineers Association? Do these numbers point to a struggling industry, or is the bigger picture a cause for optimism in the long-term?  Let's take a more detailed look at the facts and figures published in this new report 👇

🎉 Drumroll, please! We're delighted to unveil the first sponsors for the 2024 Service Dealer Conference & Awards: Husqvarna UK and Societe Generale Equipment Finance - SGEF are back as Gold Sponsors! Here's what our esteemed sponsors have to say about this exciting news... Stephen Irvine, head of UK sales at Husqvarna UK Ltd  💬 "The conference and awards are an investment into our industry and we are delighted to be part of this event.” Steven Davies, head of Agriculture at Societe Generale Equipment Finance 💬 "Service Dealer’s focus on driving success aligns closely with SGEF’s commitment to build together with our clients and partners a successful future through innovative and meaningful finance solutions." Be sure to join us for the event in November for a day dedicated to celebrating excellence in the dealer network. For more, follow the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/d5gDTMvh #ServiceDealer24

📣It's time to officially reveal the theme for #ServiceDealer24📣 We’re gearing up for another exhilarating conference this November and are thrilled to announce this year’s theme - ✨Driving Success✨ Here's a deeper dive into the meaning behind this theme and what attendees can expect from this November's insightful and exciting event 👇

An exciting new collaboration sees the Lawn Association partner with the University of Oxford to lead the charge in #sustainable lawn care training. Together, they hope to pave the way for eco-friendly practices, redefining lawn care practices to prioritise sustainability and environmental stewardship to benefit our green spaces and the wider environment. Learn more about this exciting new collaboration: https://lnkd.in/dQzfj6kM  #Sustainability

An exciting new collaboration sees the Lawn Association partner with the University of Oxford to lead the charge in #sustainable lawn care training. Together, they hope to pave the way for eco-friendly practices, redefining lawn care practices to prioritise sustainability and environmental stewardship to benefit our green spaces and the wider environment. Learn more about this exciting new collaboration: https://lnkd.in/dQzfj6kM  #Sustainability

The economic impact on business continues to cut deep as Collings Brothers of Abbotsley, Cambridgeshire, are the latest dealership to announce that they were ceasing trading with immediate effect Full story: