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.
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.
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.
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.
Next year, Husqvarna will unveil their newest generation 90cc class chainsaw following the success of its iconic saws, including the 281 XP, 288 XP, 390 XP and 395 XP.
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