by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Apr 14, 2022 | Magazine
APRIL 2022COVER STORY- 2022 Survey Says Dealers Hanging Tough – Covering the trends and issues affecting the power equipment dealer segment of the lawn and garden and small engine and equipment industries, Power Equipment Trade magazine has developed an industry...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Feb 4, 2022 | Magazine
FEBRUARY 2022COVER STORY- Luke Roy Is Just Getting Started – CARIBOU, Maine – Luke Roy is a bit of a unicorn. At least in power equipment dealer circles – maybe unicorn isn’t the right word. But he’s definitely not your typical power equipment dealer. Though he...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Dec 14, 2021 | Magazine
DECEMBER 2021COVER STORY- Chicagoland Dealer Looks Forward – ELGIN, Illinois – The year 2020 marked Russo Power’s half-century anniversary for the family-owned and operated retailer. Since 1970, Russo has evolved from a hardware heritage to a multi-location...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Sep 29, 2021 | Magazine
OCTOBER 2021COVER STORY- The Power Shop Grows Through The Pandemic – FORDS PRAIRIE, Washington – Family owned and operated, The Power Shop is a long-established business that continues to adapt to the new “normal” of operating a business under pandemic...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Aug 19, 2021 | Magazine
AUGUST 2021COVER STORY- A Tale As Old As Time: Customer Service Sells – CORTLAND, New York – Tim Law is the kind of guy the industry currently can’t stop talking about. He’s under 40. He knows how to fix a machine, and he loves selling tractors. He and his...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Jun 10, 2021 | Magazine
JUNE 2021DEALER PROFILE – Virginia’s Ace Hardware & Equipment – MECHANICSVILLE, Virginia – The folks at the two-location Ace Hardware & Equipment in the area surrounding Richmond, Virginia identify themselves as a hardware store with an independent...
