Service Dealer spoke with a panel of dealers this week who told us for many 2020, despite everything, has been positive business-wise - but there are some creeping concerns with some suppliers.
This week's WEB ONLY story is Honda are making a significant change to their lawn and garden dealer network - reducing it down from around 200 to roughly 150 retailers, in order they say, to maintain dealer profitability.
Platts Harris announced this week that, subject to contract, discussions have reached an advanced stage to sell their "interests, goodwill and assets" to the Russell's Group.
Agricultural machinery firm, Tibbs Machinery Solutions has expanded their enterprise taking on new precision agriculture franchise, Garford Farm Machinery.
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