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Dealership Minds Summit Debuts in 2013, ‘Seminal’ Event for Industry

An appetite for best practices & peer problem solving led to an industry-unique ‘dealer-only’ event without the major lines taking notes

By Mike Lessiter posted on September 27, 2023 | Posted in Department Management

It became clear to us by 2012 that dealers wanted more insights than what could be accomplished in our print and web pages alone.

Executive Q&A

Adapting & Learning From 2022’s Challenges

Rocky Mountain Equipment Chief Sales & Operations Officer Jim Wood talks about how the dealership managed through price increases, inventory shortages and changing customer buying habits.

By Ben Thorpe posted on February 2, 2023 | Posted in Best Practices, Used Equipment Remarketing, Department Management

Last year brought a series of hurdles for dealers to jump through. Customer demand was up, but there wasn’t much to sell them. Prices went up and so did interest rates.

This Week

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Oct. 21, 2022

By Farm Equipment Staff posted on October 22, 2022

Farm Equipment editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great farm machinery industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by CLEANFIX .

Rocky Mountain Dealership Receives Investment from Private Equity Fund Westcap

February 19, 2021 | Posted in Dealer News

Westcap Mgt. has announced its recent investment in Rocky Mountain Equipment. The transaction was completed in syndication between Westcap MBO II Investment LP and Golden Opportunities Fund Inc.

Rocky Mountain Equipment Completes Go-Private Transaction

December 23, 2020 | Posted in Dealer News

Rocky Mountain Equipment Alberta Ltd. (formerly Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc.) announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition by AcquireCo, which was implemented through a Court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta).

Process & Consistency Keep Used Equipment Business Moving

Jim Wood, chief sales and operations officer, explains how Rocky Mountain’s dedication to its processes and documentation have helped control the 36-store dealership’s used equipment inventory.

By Kim Schmidt posted on October 8, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Used Equipment Remarketing

Through the second quarter of 2020, Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME), Canada’s largest Case IH dealership group, has reduced its used equipment inventory by C$40 million since the fourth quarter of 2019.

Rocky Mountain Dealerships Posts 10% Sales Increase in 2Q20

July 29, 2020 | Posted in Dealer News

Improving sales of used ag equipment for the period ended June 30, 2020, helped push Rocky Mountain Dealerships (RME) to a year-over-year gain of 9.9%, according to the company.

Thought Leader Series

[Video] Farm Equipment ‘Thought Leader’ Series: Jim Wood

May 18, 2020

This episode of Farm Equipment's "Thought Leader" video series is a used equipment focused interview with Jim Wood, chief sales and operations officer of Rocky Mountain Equipment, who has opened a used equipment outlet in Kansas, it's only U.S. location, and has plans for a Canadian outlet as well.

On the Record

[Podcast] Could Rocky Mountain Equipment Make a Move in the U.S.?

July 13, 2018

In this podcast, we talk with Rocky Mountain Equipment president Garret Ganden about the dealership's ambitious growth plan. We also take a look at precision farming dealers' outlook for the year and the results from the June Ag Economy Barometer. We also caught up with Curt Blades, senior vice president of of agriculture for the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers about the first 6 months of 2018 and his outlook for the second half of the year, as well as 3 trends to watch that will have a significant impact on agriculture in the near future.

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