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Analytics and metrics important for equipment rental companies.

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Rental News

EquipmentWatch Expands Data on Rates and Charges

July 11, 2019
EquipmentWatch, a leading provider of data, software and insights for the heavy equipment industry, has expanded its Rental Rate Blue Book and Internal Charge Rate products to...
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Rental News

IHS Forecasts $61.3 Billion in North America Revenue in 2019

May 8, 2019
The new five-year forecast from the American Rental Association updated on May 2 calls for equipment and event rental revenues in North America to surpass $61.3 billion in 2019...
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EquipmentWatch Launches New Search Experience for its Web App

March 26, 2019
EquipmentWatch, leading provider of data, software and insights for the heavy equipment industry, has announced a new search experience – Search 2.0 – for the EquipmentWatch web...
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The Urgent Mindset of Rental

May 11, 2018
In a dealership, a purchaser might be fine with delivery in a week or maybe three months depending on equipment lead times. But ordering a unit for a short-term rental is more...
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On Trade Wars and Virtual Reality

March 1, 2018
Trump stated that trade wars are a good thing and easily won, ignoring the casualties of such a conflict. I was not an economics major but I don’t recall anything I’ve ever read...

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Expansion, Growth, Optimism and Weak Rental Rates

May 1, 2017
Although this year’s RER 100 was less dramatic than recent years in terms of rental volume growth, there certainly were some strong performances and significant growth trends....
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Fleet Management 101: Fundamentals to Maximizing ROI

April 26, 2017
There is no better feeling than when a truckload of new equipment arrives at a rental center. Counter guys, mechanics, customers, salesmen, and even the owner often gather around...
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Gut Feel versus Statistics and Metrics

April 1, 2017
Owning a rental business in this competitive landscape is so much more complex than previous generations and that is why metrics and as much knowledge as possible are necessary...
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Are you loading and unloading safely?

Nov. 1, 2016
Slightly over a third of aerial work platform-related incidents reported by rental companies involve delivery drivers. What are the most common pitfalls to avoid and how can delivery...