Duncan Murray-Clarke
SERVICE DEALER CONFERENCE & AWARDS 2020 CANCELLED
Held over until 2021
by Duncan Murray-Clarke, Owner, Service Dealer

The theme of this year’s conference (working smarter) is absolutely spot on for the times we are living in - but it's become clear that running purely online this year would be a step backwards.

 

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Steve Gibbs
2020 STRIKES AGAIN
Another postponement
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

An event closer to home for us at Service Dealer must join the list of sad yet unavoidable cancellations which 2020 is leaving in its wake.

 

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SME Digest Special Feature
BOUNCE BACK LOANS 101
Loan-based programmes for small businesses
by Adam Bernstein, Service Dealer's SME Digest Editor

In the 20th of our special series, designed for you to download, print and keep, Service Dealer's SME Digest editor, Adam Bernstein explains the system specifically aimed at the small business with monies being supplied by the banks.

 

 

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NEWS
CFM ISSUE STATEMENT ON JOHN DEERE SPLIT
Chosen to remain independent

This week's WEB ONLY story is following last week's news that Cornwall Farm Machinery is to relinquish the John Deere franchise at the end of October, the dealership has released a statement explaining their decision.

 

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Cornwall Farm Machinery
AG DEALERS CONCERNED OVER MANUFACTURER RELATIONSHIPS
Industry webinar reveals tractor insights

This week The Ad Plain (TAP), part of the same group as Service Dealer, held the first of two webinars covering the findings of their 2020 Tractor Insight Survey.

 

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Tractor insights revealed
BRIGGS & STRATTON'S LARGEST UNSECURED CREDITORS PUSH FOR REORGANISATION
Instead of fast-track auction

Reports from the U.S suggest that creditors of the small engine maker, believe a business reorganisation rather than an assets auction could result in a better financial outcome for them.

 

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Briggs & Stratton
SOCIAL DISTANCE FARMING
Using traditional machines rather than ‘sci-fi blobs’

The adoption of robotic technology in agriculture will come about faster if the machines look like traditional tractors and machinery says one of the leaders of the Hands Free Farm project.

 

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Familiar-looking machinery used in agricultural robotics
JULY TRACTOR SALES WELL BELOW 2019 LEVELS
Month 44% down on last year

According to figures released by the AEA, year-to-date UK agricultural tractor registrations are also down - 28% lower than a year ago.

 

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July 2020 tractor sales were well below those of the same month last year
JOHNSONS OF CHEADLE PARTNER WITH HORSCH
New dealer for Staffordshire

Dealership has two branches, one at Cheadle and one at Eccleshall, and has huge experience supporting large arable farms through to smaller dairy farms.

 

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L-R: Gareth Burgess (Horsch UK area manager); Mick Gallimore (sales); Phillippa Bourne (sales); Les Bailey (sales manager)
68 YEARS OF SERVICE!
Jim Kerr retiring from Henderson GM

After 68 years of service with Geo Henderson Ltd and then Henderson Grass Machinery, it has been announced that salesman Jim Kerr is retiring at the end of August 2020.

 

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Jim Kerr
GLEE GATHERING ANNOUNCED FOR SEPTEMBER
Two-day digital event

With this year's Glee at the NEC cancelled due to the pandemic, organisers have announced a two-day digital event called Glee Gathering.

 

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Glee Gathering
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Honda Engines
HONDA ENGINES
Area Sales Manager – UK European Engine Centre

Honda Engines are looking to recruit an Area Sales Manager (Southern Region) to join their small but successful UK based European Engine Centre team.

 

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HUSQVARNA BATTERY PRODUCTS IMPRESS DURING LOCKDOWN
Minimal disruption caused

We recently caught up with UK H-Team member Jo Hedger to hear how Husqvarna battery products helped keep her team working through lockdown and her customers happy.

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77.4% of Garden Trader users likely or extremely likely to visit the dealership
Driving customers to your door

 

In the same user research conducted over the Spring/Summer (February to July) of 2020, 79% of users found the site helpful or extremely helpful. This is the best proof yet that despite the tough times, this highly targeted website is delivering quality leads to subscribed dealers for just 26p per day.

 

It is easy and quick to register and costs just £96 + VAT per year to be listed and all revenues in 2020 will be reinvested into promoting the site online.

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