COVID-19
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‘Laid off employees, doing 15 percent of what we should be doing daily’
Outdoor Power Equipment Magazine dealer readers are finding that attempting to operate a retail business during COVID-19 is fraught with…
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OPE Data Spotlight: Dealers largely operating status quo
An Outdoor Power Equipment survey of more than 100 independent servicing outdoor power equipment dealerships shows that the vast majority…
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Briggs & Stratton
Briggs & Stratton slows manufacturing due to COVID-19
Briggs & Stratton Corporation on Tuesday announced a business update related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following is a press release…
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What’s your dealership’s cash conservation strategy?
By Mark J. Sheffield If your parents were like mine, they told you to always keep enough money in the…
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Virtual open house allows dealer to connect with customers during COVID-19
If your dealership hasn’t yet used video messaging to reach your customers in this era of COVID-19, it’s an outlet…
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Constellation: OPE dealers saw sales dropoff start last week
Constellation Data Solutions, a division of Constellation Dealership Group, reports to Outdoor Power Equipment some data points that dealerships can…
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County government forces dealership’s temporary closure
By order of its county government, a multiline dealership that carries outdoor power equipment, powersports and marine equipment has been…
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Dealer does it (COVID-19 edition): Curbside service
Inventing new ways of doing business is imperative during the COVID-19 pandemic. One OPE dealership is trying to push forward…
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Honda Power Equipment
Honda halting production at HPE in North Carolina due to COVID-19
Honda on Wednesday announced that it is temporarily suspending production at two of its non-automotive plants, Honda Power Equipment Mfg.,…
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COVID-19 changes tech certification program operations
In response to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, the Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC) is taking necessary measures to maintain…