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A Silver Lining on the Road to Recovery

By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 25, 2017 | Posted in Dealer News
We’ve all seen and heard about the widespread devastation caused by the recent hurricanes in the southern U.S. Images and stories covering the immediate impact was startling, but the aftermath is perhaps even more astonishing.
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Michael Ellis

If It’s Everyone’s Job, It’s No One’s Job

A recent Rural Lifestyle Dealer poll hints that dealers may be failing when it comes to the critical first moments of customer service.
By Michael Ellis posted on September 18, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices
A recent poll Rural Lifestyle Dealer ran addressed the topic of greeting customers and, while there was a clear-cut winner, it actually raised more questions than answers for me.
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Where Does Inventory Management Start?

The following blog by industry expert Casey Seymour is part of the Ask the Expert: Remarketing Used Equipment series, sponsored by Iron Solutions.
By Casey Seymour posted on August 23, 2017 | Posted in Used Equipment Remarketing
Inventory management has become extremely important for larger dealer groups with tens of millions of dollars in inventory and millions of dollars at risk. But even for smaller dealerships where the dollars at stake are smaller, inventory management is still vital.
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