JUNE 2019

JAMESTOWN, North Carolina – First opened in the 1970s, North Carolina’s Sedgefield Outdoor has weathered ownership changes, product changes and more to thrive under current owners Keith Carmack and Dylan Kiger.

Carmack says when he arrived the dealership had a slew of products, but he worked diligently to lean out the options customers were finding overwhelming.

“Someone would come in wanting to buy this,” he explains, “but would leave confused because there were so many options.”

Choosing to focus on Sedgefield’s core products not only helped increase sales overall, Carmack notes the decision actually tripled sales.

Article by Jessica Johnson, Managing Editor, Power Equipment Trade

Balance is what we're looking for going into June, as the middle of the country from Minnesota to Texas is seemingly underwater or about to be, while the Southeast is beginning to look at spreading drought conditions from Alabama through the Carolinas. As one dealer responded to <em>PET's</em> Dealer Survey years ago: Good weather cures everything. <p><p><strong>Article by Dan Shell, Editorial Adviser, <em>Power Equipment Trade</em></strong></p></p>

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