“Finally, there are early signs that the ag industry may be finding new religion with respect to the trade-in practices that have created such a glut of used equipment in the market,” said Ben Cherniavsky, analyst with Raymond James, in a July 29 note on Rocky Mountain Dealerships’ (RME) second quarter earnings report.
In this week’s podcast, we discuss the continued challenges hitting Canadian dealers. We also take a look at how dealers have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and how its impacting the commodities market. Also in this episode: How Bobcat’s return to tractors boosted its bottom line and digital strategies for dealers.
The latest episode of On the Record is now available! In this week’s episode, we discuss the continued challenges hitting Canadian dealers. We also take a look at how dealers have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and how its impacting the commodities market. Also in this episode: How Bobcat’s return to tractors boosted its bottom line and digital strategies for dealers.
One of John Deere's largest dealer networks in Canada is spreading its wings with the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire certain assets of Frontier Peterbilt Sales, a group of truck dealerships in Western Canada. Cervus Equipment announced the move on December 6.
According to the analyst, Deere expects its worldwide sales and North American markets to deteriorate by 4% and 10%, respectively, but he expects Cervus to perform slightly better than its major equipment supplier.
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Deere Director of Investor Relations Josh Beal told JP Morgan analysts that the OEM is confident it will be “producing to demand” in fiscal year 2025.