SERVICE DEALER ANNOUNCEMENT

Service Dealer publisher, Duncan Murray-Clarke, writes . . .

The way people are consuming products has been evolving.

Whether it’s leasing cars and not buying - or maybe even just paying-as-you-go from a city car app – consumer habits are changing. And we have been seeing this behaviour also apply to the groundscare and outdoor power equipment market.

Plant and equipment hire is on the increase with many dealers evolving to include this in their offering - at a time when we see the domestic machinery market being turned on its head with battery technology and some manufacturers pushing alternative routes to market. In addition, we are seeing areas of the agricultural machinery sector facing huge problems with the current trading conditions.

Plantworx, September 25th 2025

So we are therefore evolving Service Dealer to include these future areas of opportunity for the UK and Ireland dealer network. We have seen a lot of overlap into construction with some of the larger dealerships in our readership, especially those in agriculture. And of course, many of the products can serve both agriculture, construction and plant hire - like higher end power tools to mini diggers, telehandlers and skid steer type equipment.

A new construction machinery & plant hire section, edited by industry specialist Dan Gilkes, will sit within Service Dealer magazine and the Weekly Update from the start of November. The rest of the magazine will be “business as usual”, with the DNA of Service Dealer remaining fully intact and fully independent - servicing all of the outdoor power equipment sector, from lawnmowers through to combine harvesters.

This further evolution of Service Dealer demonstrates a continued commitment to our industry and investment in our skilled dealer network. Because in these fast-moving times, we can’t afford to stay still. So, if there is anyone in your dealership who works in these areas and doesn't currently receive Service Dealer magazine or the Weekly Update email, then please forward them the subscribe link at https://www.servicedealer.co.uk/subscribe

Duncan Murray-Clarke

Publisher