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Products and Service Build Customer Relations

Maine dealer Dave's Small Engine Repair has only been in business a couple years, but is already building quite a name for itself.

The walls at Dave's display handheld equipment as well as safety products such as eyewear and gloves.

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Waging War on Costs

Already a leading Connecticut landscaper specializing in commercial maintenance, Eastern Land Management focuses on cutting costs as market forces cause stagnant pricing.

Times have changed. At 24 years old, Bruce Jr. is an account manager and, like his father, has a degree in business. Says Bruce Sr., 'When he takes over some day, he will be swinging a 300-pound monkey, compared to the 50-pound monkey I was swinging. Costs have gone up, there's more competition, and customers are more sophisticated and price-sensitive than their predecessors. He will have to continue battling operational costs while delivering a superior product to the market.

Debris Handling

Mowin' through fall debris

Contractors can look to mower implements for a cost-effective way to tackle fall cleanup and expand their landscape maintenance offering.

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Equipment Dealers' Real Competitors

Dealers face a lot of competition, but it's not clear who the bigger threat is: mass merchants or dealers that are lowballers.

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No Pain, No Gain

DOWCO Enterprises has certainly paid its dues along the way, but this full-service landscape management company has become a leading Missouri landscaper by focusing on technology, safety and customer relationships.

Maurice Dowell with (left to right) account manager Jane Door, account manager/landscape designer Jennifer Kleechulte, Donna Dowell, and production manager Jessica Harmon.

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Making a Mark

Turf Appeal has become a leading Oklahoma City landscaper through community involvement, networking, and consistently sending a message of "professionalism" to residential and commercial property owners alike.

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