Sales and service of snow and ice handling equipment started out extremely strong due to the frequent and large amount of snow and ice we received throughout our region from mid-January into early March. Manufacturers, distributors and dealers who offered snow blowers, snow plows, and spreaders/sanders experienced record-breaking sales in 2015.
Topics: outdoor power equipment, fall, winter, spring, summer
An increasing number of Lawn and Garden dealers are starting to realize the benefits of selling plows in addition to lawnmowers. They can satisfy more of their customers’ needs during the summer and winter months as their current landscape customers who are cutting grass from May to September are also the ones pushing snow from November to March. Servicing the needs of your customers year round will drive more business to the bottom line.
The question becomes where do you start?
More and more commercial landscapers have grown their companies into year-round businesses. They are not only cutting grass and maintaining lawns throughout the summer growing season, but many commercial landscapers have matured their business to include snow and ice removal throughout the winter months. Upwards of 60% of commercial landscapers are now also pushing snow. So, what does that mean to most Lawn and Garden shops throughout the Northeast? It means you are missing a great opportunity!
Chances are, you have been extremely successful in earning the commercial landscaper’s respect with his lawn equipment. That landscaper places his trust in you when it comes to purchasing and repairing his lawn equipment. Don’t you feel he would do the same when it came to purchasing his snow and ice removal equipment?