STILL AN UPHILL STRUGGLE? Is the hardest task for a dealership recruitment? by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs
Hearing that dealers around the country are looking to recruit, we'd be interested in readers opinions on whether the process is still a real struggle.
This week's WEB ONLY story is following RW Crawford’s appointment as Fendt and Valtra dealers, the company has announced a new branch on a site previously occupied by another dealer, William Wheatley Ltd.
CLAAS has announced their investment in the Dutch manufacturer with the aim of cooperating in the development and commercialisation of their AgBot autonomous field robot.
Organisers say registration is now open, and plans are underway for the Louisville, Kentucky show to bring the industry back together in person this October.
Organisers say the show will return from 14th - 16th September 2021 and will be designed to help garden retailers build on the momentum gathered over the past year.
EP BARRUS Area Sales Manager - East Anglia, East Midlands, Yorkshire
Due to the retirement of a long-serving and highly successful Area Sales Manager we have an opportunity for an experienced sales professional to join our Lawn & Garden division.
Following last week’s launch of the Q Garden QG39-130 petrol rotary lawnmower we are pleased to launch yet another new product for Handy Distribution for 2021 with an all new Greenworks 199mph variable speed 48V (2x24V) Blower & Vacuum that is in stock now.
In Garden Trader user research conducted over the Spring/Summer (February to July) of 2020, 79% of the 67,000 users found the site helpful or extremely helpful. But even more encouraging was that 77.4% of site users were likely or extremely likely to visit the dealership they were looking at on Garden Trader. This is the best proof yet that people want to buy from people and this highly targeted website is delivering quality leads to subscribed dealers for just 26p per day.
