Northern Exposure: The Serious Business and Fun of Snowmobiles
Business smarts dictate knowledge of the way your customers ride, and snowmobiling is like any other segment of powersports; there are recreational riders, serious riders and the down right enthusiasts.
Spectro Oils Adds Director of Global Business Development
Christianson is a 20 year veteran of the powersports industry who has worked in roles across every level including dealerships, distribution and OEMs.
Protecting Your Powersports Business: Garage Policy vs. Garagekeepers Insurance
General insurance providers may make it seem confusing, which can be frustrating, but the solution to getting the correct policy is a specialty carrier that knows every aspect of the powersports dealer’s world.
HISUN Recognized by Chamber of Commerce for Business Retention and Expansion
The Encore Wire Award is presented to a business that has existed in McKinney, Texas for at least three years and has a measurable expansion of square footage, number of employees or product lines.
Erik Buell to Present at Wisconsin Business Association Meeting
Erik Buell will be a presenter during a meeting of the Independent Business Association of Wisconsin (IBAW) held at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee on December 15.
Best in The Desert Names Scot Harden Business Development, Marketing Director
Best in the Desert, the largest off-road race series in North America, has announced that Scot Harden has joined the organization as Business Development/Marketing Director.
LKQ Corporation to Acquire Aftermarket Business of Warn Industries, Inc.
LKQ Corporation has announced that its Specialty Segment, Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc., agreed to acquire the aftermarket business of Warn Industries, Inc., a designer, manufacturer and marketer of high performance vehicle equipment and accessories.
Getting Down To Business at AIMExpo
With the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) just around the corner – and for more than 40 percent of us, it’s literally around the corner within 500 miles or so – it is time to make a plan to do some business. If you just walk around to collect some catalogs and chit-chat with your
NPA Excited To ‘Do Business’ At AIMExpo
NPA Taking Care of Business at AIMExpo The American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo), modeled after the world’s leading trade shows including Italy’s long running EICMA show, is set to attract nearly 20,000 domestic and international dealers, industry personnel and enthusiasts to the annual event in October. With this year’s focus on strengthening dealer attendance and
Business-Focused Peer Groups Growing Amid Sluggish Industry Unit Sales
The percentage of powersports and motorcycle dealerships involved in peer review business groups known as 20 clubs is expected to reach a new high this fall. The increase in participation is industry-wide, with more OEMs and dealerships scrutinizing their retail practices as the industry’s new unit sales have remained largely stagnant.
TD Bank Offers Advanced Payment Solutions for Small Businesses from First Data
TD Bank Merchant Solutions has announced the availability of the Clover product portfolio featuring all-in-one payment terminals designed to help small businesses manage their operations through custom hardware, software and merchant services.
EBR Motorcycles is Back in Business
EBR Motorcycles recently announced that it will resume production beginning March 1 with a stable financial plan in place from Liquid Asset Partners. The new company, EBR Motorcycles, LLC, will start with production of 2016 1190RX and 1190SX motorcycles.
Work ON Your Business Not IN It
As of this writing, we are preparing to head down to Orlando for what looks like the biggest AIMExpo ever in only its third year. Show officials say there are more than 550 exhibitors signed up with 17 OEMs on hand as well as hundreds of powersports aftermarket companies. We’re excited to be a part of it as the Official Publishers of the AIMExpo Show Daily and Show Directory as well as the Souvenir Program.
Response Time is Key to Managing this New Daily Business Challenge
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ere’s a Murphy’s Law scenario that happens occasionally at our dealerships. Somebody calls in sick on a day that ends up being one of the busiest in the entire month. As a result, for stretches of time you have a customer backup at the parts counter and probably also in the service department. Let’s say
American International Motorcycle Expo Announces Details of 2015 Powersports Business Institute @ AIMExpo
The American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) has announced details for the 2015 Powersports Business Institute @ AIMExpo, sponsored by CDK Global Recreation (CDK) and National Powersport Auctions (NPA). AIMExpo’s comprehensive, dealer-focused educational program returns for its third year.
Broken Business Practices
Unlike the fuel tank gauge that we chose not to fix, the lack of closing ratios isn’t anything we could’ve repaired. It was – because of a lack of efficiency in our business systems – like a part that we ordered ages ago and never received.
