Steve Gibbs
DEBT AND JIGSAWS
Another busy week!
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

With the news this week that companies across the UK are owed billions for work performed and not paid, we look at debt management - and there's another piece moved in the franchise jigsaw.

 

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SME Digest Special Feature
DIG YOURSELF OUT OF DEBT
Running a business comes with risk
by Adam Bernstein, Service Dealer's SME Digest Editor

In the 15th of our special series, designed for you to download, print and keep, Service Dealer's SME Digest editor, Adam Bernstein says that if debt becomes a problem, there are steps which can be taken.

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NEWS
NETHERTON TRACTORS SET TO EXPAND WITH NEW BRANCH
With HRN Tractor's Balbeggie outlet to lose John Deere franchise

This week's WEB ONLY story is the plan announced this week to establish a new dealership outlet in the Perth and Kinross area of Scotland - with confirmation of a current dealer's outlet ceasing to hold the marque.

 

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Managing director Harry Barclay (left) and general manager Garry Smith of John Deere dealership Netherton Tractors.
NEW RESEARCH REVEALS GARDEN TRADER SUCCESS FOR DEALERS
Despite lockdown, consumers looking to purchase

New research from gardentrader.co.uk has found that consumers are looking for new equipment from their local dealership.

 

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REPORTS IN U.S SAY B&S SKIPPED $6.7M INTEREST PAYMENT
But awards $5m to executives

According to a filing with regulators, reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Briggs & Stratton Corp. has chosen not to make a $6.7 million interest payment.

 

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Briggs & Stratton
GGM TO START SECOND HALF OF CHARITY CYCLE / WALK TODAY
Possibly getting wet on the way home!

100 mile round trip for charity by GGM started on Wednesday with a cycle and the second half of a long walk is kicking off today - already raising double their target!

 

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The GGM cycle team arrive at work on Wednesday this week
GET YOUR WEBSITE RIGHT
And increase its traffic

The seventh module in the Service Dealer Digital Toolkit is released today, covering how to get your website right and how to increase traffic to it.

 

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Get your website right
WALKER APPOINT FIVE
New dealers join network

Company has announced dealerships across England as new suppliers of their machinery.

 

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Sims Garden Machinery are one of five new Walker dealers
20 ACRE DEMO SITE AT GIE+EXPO GETS AN UPGRADE
$1.3m renovations taking place

Organisers of this year's trade show in Louisville, say the Kentucky Exposition Center has an improvement project underway that will positively impact the event.

 

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During a recent site visit, GIE+EXPO show director Warren Sellers reviewed progress on the improvement project
REESINK ANNOUNCE NEW MAINTENANCE PLANS
To be rolled out across their three turfcare branches

Company say the plans are designed to reassure customers that there’s a range of maintenance plans available, to suit all needs.

 

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Reesink Turfcare has developed three plans for machinery maintenance and servicing for its Toro customers
FUTURE EXPECTATIONS 'LESS NEGATIVE'
Says CEMA Business Barometer

The general business climate index for the agricultural machinery industry in Europe has further improved but continues deeply negative.

 

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CEMA Business Barometer
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