Steve Gibbs
A CHANGED LANDSCAPE?
For shows and showrooms
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

In a call with senior representatives of manufactures, suppliers and trade associations this week, Service Dealer discussed the immediate future for shows and fed back dealer concerns regarding disintermediation.

 

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VIEWPOINT
TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT
Honda take the impersonal stance in sacking dealers
by Chris Biddle, Service Dealer Founder

In this week's WEB ONLY story, Chris Biddle says when Honda sacked 50 of their dealers last week, there had been no consultation, no explanation, no advance discussions.

 

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NEWS
DEALERS REACT TO HONDA PLANS
Surprise and disappointment

Dealers have taken to online forums, including the Service Dealer website, to express surprise and disappointment at the news that the manufacturer is cutting around a quarter of its network.

 

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Dealers who have been cut by Honda have vented their frustrations online
TODD TESKE SEEKS $11.7M IN BANKRUPTCY CASE
Former Briggs & Stratton CEO

Reports from the U.S suggest that the former chairman and CEO of Briggs & Stratton, has filed a sizeable claim in the bankruptcy case.

 

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Todd Teske
FURTHER DETAILS ON PLATTS HARRIS - RUSSELL'S DEAL
End of October for integration

All depots to trade under the Russell's name - including the Hallmark depots in Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, acquired by Russell’s in 2016.

 

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Russell's Group
IAGRE APPOINT NEW CEO
Charlie Nicklin joins from JCB

After 24 years with JCB in design and manufacture, Charlie Nicklin, CEng, MIAgrE has become the new CEO of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers.

 

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ARB & GROUNDS BUY INTERNET GARDENER
Dealer acquires online retailer

ARB & Grounds, the Derby garden machinery business, has recently acquired the intellectual property of The Internet Gardener Ltd meaning they now own the website www.internet-gardener.co.uk.

 

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Elliott Davidson, owner of ARB & Grounds Equipment Ltd
REESINK TO DISTRIBUTE AGRIMETAL
Blowers and sweepers

Reesink Agriculture have announced they are the the new distributor for AgriMetal blowers and collectors in the UK.

 

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Reesink are the new distributors of AgriMetal blowers and sweepers
STIGA UK APPOINT
Business development manager role

Sam Fletcher joins with experience from Briggs & Stratton for the past 6 years and a dealership before that.

 

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Sam Fletcher
E.P BARRUS ADD TO TEAM
New garden machinery ASM

E.P. Barrus has announced the appointment of Adam Field as their garden machinery area sales manager for the south east.

 

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Adam Field
BERNHARD MAKE SENIOR APPOINTMENT
Director of finance & operations

Bernhard Company has appointed Patrick Collins as its new director of finance and operations.

 

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Patrick Collins
NEW TERRITORY MANAGER AT OPICO
Covering East Anglia and South East England.

Harvey Sherwin will take responsibility for the OPICO, Sky, HE-VA and Strautmann brands.

 

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Harvey Sherwin
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