THE YEAR OF THE ROBOT? Are we experiencing a sea-change? by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs
At an event aimed at the mainstream gardening press this week, it was clear that many manufacturers believe robotic mowing is rapidly gaining acceptance amongst both the public, and importantly, the dealer network.
JCB has been granted a preliminary injunction by a French court against Manitou which orders the company to stop producing telehandlers featuring a patented JCB productivity device - but Manitou has hit back against "misleading" statement.
Service Dealer are pleased to announce Husqvarna as Gold Sponsor of the 2019 Service Dealer Conference & Awards which returns to the Oxford Belfry Hotel this November.
This week's WEB ONLY story is that Alamo Group Inc. has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding capital shares of Dutch Power Company B.V, a privately held equipment manufacturer based in the Netherlands.
Dealership will now be distributing Pellenc to the areas of Birmingham, Shropshire, Staffordshire, South Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
Ahead of the 12th annual National Apprenticeship Week, three budding agricultural engineers explain why they have chosen to follow a path that promises to lead to a successful career for the rest of their working lives.
We have a great opportunity to join our busy Sales Team selling John Deere Turf machinery and other quality equipment to golf clubs, councils, landscapers, estates and domestic users throughout the West of Scotland.
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At Garden Trader we know the importance of conveying skill and customer service. That is why we have been introducing video clips of real dealers in the UK to humanise decision making online and physically direct customers to dealers. Thanks to all of you who have helped us with filming and we will be adding more soon. We would also like to thank those who re-subscribed for 2019 and indeed those new dealers who have joined the online success of Garden Trader. By doing so, you have joined a truly national network of skilled independent dealers offering excellent customer service. All subscribed dealers can easily check their listing's analytics just by logging in to see for themselves just how Garden Trader is helping their business. In the launch phase Garden Trader delivered on average 550 users who were actively looking to make a purchase (product or service) to individual dealer's pages. At £1.84 per week, we don't believe any other form of highly targeted digital promotion can get anywhere close to this value. Better still, it is promoting our highly skilled dealer network in the UK and helping fight discount based zero value online retailers and DIY stores. If you do wish to re-subscribe or indeed register you are still well in time to catch the season.
On Monday 25th February, Husqvarna announced the release of Husqvarna Automower® 435X AWD, an AI-enabled, robotic mower with all-wheel drive and smart home connectivity.
Central Spares have launched two of their biggest pre-season campaigns to date, on pre-season orders for Briggs & Stratton parts and the very popular Gardencare machinery range.