Powersports East: Nathan and team show you how it's done
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE a business becomes such a familiar presence in a customer’s life that the store and all of its employees start to feel like family.
ONE GOOD MEASURE of a dealership is to survey exactly how many of its employees actually get out and ride. There will always be at least a handful; but a majority who regularly rip on track, trail and road? That’s a really good sign.
MARK ADAMEC is a straight-shooter and a straight-talker, but he doesn’t like straight lines in his buildings or in his designs.
In fact, he thinks straight lines, at least on ground level, interrupt personal communications. Curves, he says, facilitate communication.
ONE DAY IN 2004, Steve Seltzer and a buddy were drinking beer and talking, as guys do, about their futures, and where they were headed.
Seltzer was a little bit free with some extra cash following the sale of his family’s successful telecommunications business in Pennsylvania.
THERE ARE A COUPLE of general rules for working or living in a space that’s the size of a metaphorical shoebox.
The first is minimalism. Pare down your belongings. Keep it simple. Keep it essential. Clutter kills.
YOU CANNOT DO A MEGASTORE HALFWAY. Nope, if you’re going jump into it, you’ve got to go the distance.
Competition Accessories in Springfield, Ohio, houses seven OEM franchises (Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, KYMCO, Polaris and Suzuki) and three brands of trailers (Kendon, Shoreland’r and Pace), and carries parts, gear and accessories from a multitude of distributors.
ST. CHARLES, Ill. – Cities are anxious to bring in sales tax generators, and that worked to the advantage of Windy City Triumph this week when the City of S
BENICIA, Calif. – PG&A retailer Cycle Gear announced that it has opened a second store in the state of Virginia, this time in Springfield. The new site
AUSTIN, Texas – Unlimited Power Sports has added a U-Haul franchise to the auto, boat, RV and ATV storage sales and services it offers.
The store offers U-H
BOULDER, Colo. – Sales of e-motorcycles and e-scooters in North America will grow from a little more than 4,000 in 2012 to more than 36,000 in 2018, a nearl
HONG KONG - Zero Motorcycles has signed its first eastern Asia distributor, Yuen Ho Trading Co. (YHT) based in Hong Kong, and secured its largest fleet sale to da
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. - The 139 BMW motorcycle dealers in the U.S. sold 4,535 motorcycles year to date through April, an increase of 12.8 percent compared with the
CHENNAI, India - Royal Enfield this week started commercial production at a second factory that will reportedly help the manufacturer produce 175,000 motorcycles
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Zero Motorcycles has moved its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility to a 47,000 sq. ft. location in Scotts Valley, Calif.
The ne
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Riders and residents are invited to join Northern Colorado Euro Motorcycles for a grand opening celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May
BOISE, Idaho - Western Power Sports (WPS) is mailing to dealers its new 2013 HardDrive Parts catalog.
The 668-page catalog marks the official debut of the distrib
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Vertically Driven Products has developed a nifty Barrel Bag Organizer that is designed for motorcyclists but which can fit just about any veh
MORGAN HILL, Calif. - The new U.S. distributor of Austrian-made Racer gloves is looking to increase the company’s North American presence with a revamped we
CHICAGO - For your scooter riding customers, Scooterworks’ has a duo of Prima branded products designed to protect a rider from the elements, from top to bo
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - Pac Blue Concepts is seeking dealer applications for its Rescue Pegs off-road passenger footpegs.
Up until now, the product has only
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With the state celebrating May as Motorcycle Awareness Month, A.D. Farrow Harley-Davidson is getting in on the action.
Members of ABATE of
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE a business becomes such a familiar presence in a customer’s life that the store and all of its employees start to feel like family.
ONE GOOD MEASURE of a dealership is to survey exactly how many of its employees actually get out and ride. There will always be at least a handful; but a majority
DEALER EXPO, Indianapolis, Ind. - Harley-Davidson Motor Co. won the Vehicle Brand of the Year award during the Top 100 Dealer gala Feb. 15 in Indianapolis.
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is opening its doors to the local community as well as motorcyclists this Saturday, May 11, with half-price
SPRINGFIELD, Va. – Market data company Relevate says it has created a new database to meet the needs of marketers who would like to reach motorcycle owners.
MONTEREY, Calif. - Among motorcycle retailers, Harley-Davidson dealers treat shoppers the best — although Suzuki dealers excel when it comes to following up
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Harley-Davidson is celebrating its fifth annual Women Riders Month by asking fans around the world to tell stories of modern day independent wom
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Aprilia dealerships across the country are now offering test rides on the new 2013 Tuono V4 APRC and RSV4 R APRC ABS.
In addition, the 2013 April
ATLANTA, Ga. - Dealer service provider Powersports Marketing has launched its Voice of Customer Excellence Award program to recognize dealers that have received t
Motorcycle, ATV retail sales down 13 percent in Q1, MIC says
IRVINE, Calif. - The Motorcycle Industry Council announced that retail sales of new motorcycles and ATVs in the first quarter of 2013 declined 14.7 percent and 10.4 percent, respectively, when compared to the first quarter of 2012.
These sales figures represent sales made by manufacturers that report numbers, which account for more than three-quarters of total U.S. sales, the council claims.
Overall,...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - With its 20th anniversary around the corner, Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Harley-Davidson is planning some changes to its stores throughout
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Sparta Commercial Services Inc. is offering a new merchant payment services program the company says can give its business customers lower rates
IRVINE, Calif. - After announcing on Feb. 12 that it was creating a new class of non-voting membership for dealers, the Motorcycle Industry Council released an FA
THE STRONG 2013 performance of Destination Powersports in Punta Gorda, Fla., continued through its second month with a February earnings performance double that o
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - K&K Insurance Group has expanded its powersports program to include franchised Segway dealerships.
"Package and excess lines of covera
MANY POWERSPORTS RETAILERS face increased pressure to collect sales taxes by revenue-strapped state and local taxing authorities, all-the-while battling competiti
SEPTEMBER WAS NOT a good month for our Dealer LAB dealership. Total revenue was off by almost $30,000 and net income dropped almost $13,000 from September 2011.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. - ARI Network Services and ADP Lightspeed have signed a multiyear reseller agreement. under which ADP will integrate ARI's AccessorySmart with
NORTON SHORES, Mich. - Everybody is in favor of motorcycle safety, right? But promoting it is pitting a dealer against a city ordinance prohibiting off-site adver
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Seven former Suzuki dealers who protested their terminations in U.S. Bankruptcy Court have reached a settlement with the trust that mana
In an editorial partnership with powersports recruiting firm Lonski and Associates, Dealernews presents the Job of the Week for May 6-10, 2013.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Yamaha plans to appeal a $3.3 million jury award in a product liability case alleging the design of the 2007 Rhino 660 Special Edition is
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Seven former Suzuki powersports franchisees are asking the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to void their terminations as Suzuki dealers, contending they
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – A $125,000 federal fine teaches an important lesson for any dealer: pay close attention to your internal processes and documentati
MANY dealership managers are familiar with customer relationship management, but too many focus on just customer management without much thought for the relations
COURTING CUSTOMERS is almost like courting a mate. I claim they’re identical, except the attraction to the opposite sex and procreation is even stronger tha
DO YOU CONSIDER the recession over? During the last four years, our industry downsized from approximately 7,500 franchised dealers to just over 4,000. That’
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - As the industry prepares for the big Dealer Expo in February, show management has announced that the 2014 show will move to a new timeframe.
ONE OF THE SPECIAL joys of riding a motorcycle is finding a lonely road in the middle of nowhere. There’s no traffic, the towns are miles apart, and it&rsqu
DEAR GRANDMA and Grandpa, I hope things are going good up there in Heaven. Spring is here, and that’s always a good thing for us in the motorcycle industry.
WHAT DOES A motorcycle rider look like? Or an ATV enthusiast? Do they wear their hair a certain way? Do all men have mustaches? Do all women wear lots of dangling
