You may have already seen, but we're delighted to feature several fascinating and positive stories in today's Weekly Update regarding exciting developments at some of the country's leading dealerships.
Firstly there's the news that the Hamilton Ross Group are bringing all their operations together under one single banner.
We hear from Jenkins Garden Machinery who are expanding their commercial turf machinery offering.
Tallis Amos Group have announced a new partnership, offering AI-driven drone mapping.
And Pecks have confirmed two further franchise appointments.
It's great for us here at Service Dealer to be able to report on members of the network evolving in such confident and forward-looking fashions. It's precisely the kind of news we love to publish as often as we can - so please don't forget to always keep us informed about what's happening at your company.
One thing I'm sure all these businesses located around the length and breadth of the UK have in common that aids them greatly in their developments, is a healthy and supportive working culture within their dealerships. And would you believe the neatness of this segue, but that's only the theme for this year's Service Dealer Conference!
Announced today, Culture: Nature and nurture in business will be explored at the Stratford Upon Avon Crowne Plaza on December 3rd. As ever we'll feature line-up of expert speakers who through presentations and seminars will take our dealer delegates comprehensively through the subject - offering insight to take away and put into practice at your own dealership.
Service Dealer owner, Duncan Murray-Clarke, explains today, "In today’s trading conditions, getting the working culture right is more important than ever." He continues, "The difference between getting it right and getting it wrong can be everything."
With this is mind, I believe that Culture is indeed a timely and important topic for our Conference to address. The pace of change our that our sector continues to face is considerable. Technology is advancing. Manufacturers’ expectations evolve. Customers are more informed - and more demanding. Meanwhile, generational shifts in the workforce mean that what motivated a team twenty years ago may not resonate in quite the same way today.
Culture is clearly a subject ripe for exploration and one that will be at the very heart of what makes a specialist, independent dealership thrive. It is not separate from profit, productivity or succession planning. It underpins them. And it is something every one of our valued dealer delegates, regardless of their business size, will recognise in their own operation.
We will have plenty of exciting announcements regarding content and guests as we head towards the Conference - so do keep an eye on this Weekly Update, the magazine and all our social channels. There's a fascinating, honest conversation to be had regarding values, expectations and standards - all of which will be greatly beneficial to all our readers.
We look forward to exploring them with you in December.
