Deere dealer changes

[Andrew]

 

[Alistair Nelson]

Here we go again

 

[Andrew]

Will be really interesting in the future to see JDs market share in the East for 2005, and compare it to say 2025.

Noticeable locally how few new JDs there are since Ankers sold out to BB.

 

[Andy26]

Will be really interesting in the future to see JDs market share in the East for 2005, and compare it to say 2025.

Noticeable locally how few new JDs there are since Ankers sold out to BB.

Same around here, Sharmans seem to have shifted a lot of Case tractors displacing many JDs in the process.

 

[Tamar]

I wonder how the bean counters of JD haven't yet realised that farmers are more loyal to their dealers, than the colour of the tractor they sell !

They must lose market share everytime a dealer is taken over or lose their franchise.

 

[Andrew]

I wonder how the bean counters of JD haven't yet realised that farmers are more loyal to their dealers, than the colour of the tractor they sell !

They must lose market share everytime a dealer is taken over or lose their franchise.

The only logic I can see is they force merger after merger until FarolsBurgess are agents for the whole UK. Then they back them into a corner financially and they become JD UK with a whole network of new identical looking dealers premises.
They’ll then sell the product online and deliver to the nearest and use the depots for servicing etc.

 

[Half Pint]

I believe JD did similar things in the USA but is this happening in Europe?

 

[james ds]

There’s only one way that business will go now and that’s down, a new cost cutting manager will now try to make a name for himself and jobs will be lost, staff will get pee'd off and leave , a new brand will start up been sold by the same staff and will take out a lot of jd customers , customer service will be lost , the end result will be the Jd plan designed in America works on a map for the plains of America but will not work in this part of the world but Jd can’t see that yet . They did the same here in our area and now there are very few farmers buying new Jd tractors .

 

[colhonk]

Do these people not realise that uk farming is Kaput, in its last throes due to civil servants / gov ministers clueless wokey ejits and do gooders, and no farmers will be left to buy new tractors?

 

[MickW]

Do these people not realise that uk farming is Kaput, in its last throes due to civil servants / gov ministers clueless wokey ejits and do gooders, and no farmers will be left to buy new tractors?

Tractor Statistics - Industry Insight - Agricultural Engineers Association

UK tractor registrations are taken as a broad indicator of the strength of the domestic market for agricultural equipment. Tractors must be licensed for use on public roads and as such are registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) which allows an accurate count to be made...

aea.uk.com

while tractor sales are tiny compared to the 50s to 80s there’s still a fairly big number for a small area.

 

[Beefsmith]

The only logic I can see is they force merger after merger until FarolsBurgess are agents for the whole UK. Then they back them into a corner financially and they become JD UK with a whole network of new identical looking dealers premises.
They’ll then sell the product online and deliver to the nearest and use the depots for servicing etc.

Think you’ll find they already own stakes in these big dealers anyway.

 

[mf7480]

You make out it’s all doom and gloom but we use a very large dealer that’s done multiple takeovers and couldn’t be happier, the support is great.

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Traditional family machinery business that has served eastern counties farmers well

 

[Alistair Nelson]

As was eluded to above none of us know how much of that family business actually belongs to the family and how much belongs to JD or do JD have hold of? Look at that photo above and look at the new building Ripon Farm Services are building in malton and some of the other brand new branches around the country they done all share the same JD signs, door mats, flags etc the buildings are all the same in design and style now that isn't a coincidence.

 

[goodevans]

All McDonald's look the same but are run as franchises, that doesn't mean McDonald's have any financial investment in the business

 

[Oliveau]

The only logic I can see is they force merger after merger until FarolsBurgess are agents for the whole UK. Then they back them into a corner financially and they become JD UK with a whole network of new identical looking dealers premises.
They’ll then sell the product online and deliver to the nearest and use the depots for servicing etc.

Rather like Manns became Claas UK ??

 

[sexy lexy]

Local multi million pound jd super dealer, only sold one new combine last year, they do reasonably well with tractors but that's about it, the odd mower the odd baler and a sprinkling of bits and bobs.

 

[Johnnyboxer]

As was eluded to above none of us know how much of that family business actually belongs to the family and how much belongs to JD or do JD have hold of? Look at that photo above and look at the new building Ripon Farm Services are building in malton and some of the other brand new branches around the country they done all share the same JD signs, door mats, flags etc the buildings are all the same in design and style now that isn't a coincidence.

Corporate branding, even down to the floor coverings are stipulated by the manufacturer nowadays
Look at any BMW or Audi dealer and they are all the same whether in Glasgow or Norwich
Doesn’t mean the manufacturer owns them

 

[Martyn]

Doubleday top class firm to do business with.

 

[farenheit]

Can't believe they only employ 54 staff!