DISINTERMEDIATION A real problem? by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs
A reader contacted me this week, wanting to talk about the concept of suppliers acting in way which effectively cuts the dealer out of the transaction with consumers.
This week's WEB ONLY story is John Deere has announced that it will not attend any international agricultural and turf trade shows in Europe and the CIS during the company’s 2021 fiscal year.
Catalyst Computer Systems Ltd, the supplier of business management software to specialist dealers, has been bought by the Canadian-based Perseus group.
The agricultural machinery industry has become too stereotyped, says Paul Hemingway, President of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) and should aim for a more diverse intake of new talent
GGM Groundscare say they are taking their dedication to being an eco-friendly organisation to the next level and are committing to improve their green credentials even further.
AND FINALLY . . . 10 year old restores mower for summer lockdown project
A 10-year-old schoolboy has been inducted in to the ranks of Honda Power Products Master Technicians after restoring a Honda lawnmower to factory fresh condition over the summer holidays.
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