RELATIONSHIP TROUBLES? How is yours with your suppliers? by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs
The dealer and supplier relationship is at the heart of the industry - but have the events of this year put this alliance under more stress than ever before?
This week's WEB ONLY story is John Deere turf dealership The Double A Trading Company Ltd, which has its head office in Cupar, Fife has agreed to acquire Nairn Brown (Glasgow) Ltd of Busby.
It has been announced this morning (Friday 11th Sept) that the board of Burden Bros Agri Ltd, John Deere’s main dealer for Kent, East Sussex and parts of Surrey have decided to sell the business to neighbouring John Deere dealer P Tuckwell Ltd.
TAP, part of the same group as Service Dealer, has released their report offering in-depth insight into some of the industry's key player market performance levels.
The Landbased Engineering Training and Education Committee is asking for volunteers from various organisations in the industry to make up a working group to review the current LBE sector apprenticeships.
Andrew Wain, head gardener of Euridge Manor, who has placed high in the competition for the past three years, this time takes the top prize with his NHS tribute.
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