Content Tagged: "ROI"

Alta Equipment Co. has opened a new branch in Tallahassee, Fla. The location is the company’s ninth in the state of Florida.

Many rental store owners have found a wide variety of ways to market their businesses to potential and current clients. Here’s a glimpse of the strategies being utilized by some owners that are proving effective for their operations.

In the competitive landscape of the rental industry, where national players command massive advertising budgets and offer streamlined e-commerce experiences, independent rental companies must leverage efficient growth strategies to capture market share. With the majority of renters engaging with a rental company’s website during the rental process — sometimes as high as 80 percent of renters — it is imperative that rental companies are driving eyeballs and traffic to their website.

Technology apps can help your business run more efficiently and productively. The question is: Which apps really make a difference? To help, Rental Management asked rental store operators to share what apps they are using and why.

Rental software provider MCS has launched its new mobile app, ‘Resource Mobile,’ now available on iOS and Android.

The ARA Foundation Charity Auction and Reception will be held Tuesday, Feb. 20, during The ARA Show™ 2024 in New Orleans. Take a look at just a few of the items that will be up for bid.

It seems like theft never takes a break. Take a look at some of the more recent incidents impacting the rental industry and what steps could have been taken to help mitigate these losses. 

In a South Dakota town steeped in history, something brand-new and progressive is about to make its mark, courtesy of Clark's Rentals.

United Rentals, Stamford, Conn., has introduced new equipment access management capabilities and an enhanced rental experience with the United Rentals Mobile App™.

Scott Irwin, president, Delux Rental, Ypsilanti, Mich., has served as an American Rental Association (ARA) officer for the last three years, including president-elect in 2021, as ARA’s 60th president in 2022 and as board chair in 2023.

Komatsu, through its wholly-owned subsidiary in the U.S., Komatsu America Corp., Chicago, plans to acquire American Battery Solutions (ABS), a battery manufacturer headquartered in Detroit.

The love of rental runs deep in the Jones family of Burton, Mich. When they saw their family equipment rental business falter after their father, Chester, sold it in the early 1980s, brothers Bruce and Larry joined him not only in resuming ownership but also in bringing the business back. That was 1984, and the business, Allied Rent-All/Allied Equipment Rental, has been thriving ever since.

Equipment rental is unquestionably trending toward a low- and zero-emission future. 

Rental Management spoke to numerous manufacturers about the application of battery-powered equipment to rental. They discussed customer demand, sustainability efforts and more. Read their thoughts here.

Sunbelt Rentals, Fort Mill, S.C., reported total revenue of $2.3 billion during the 2023 fiscal first quarter, up 22 percent compared to $1.90 billion the year before.

HRG Capital, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., has acquired Wahl Tents, Bos Structures and Events, and Tecumseh Tent Rental.

Take time to prolong the life of mechanical earth drills.

Vacuum excavators can be a valuable tool to a rental fleet.

Discover what happened when one rental operator didn’t follow up on his gut instinct and what other tips you can use to help protect your equipment from theft.

Event Source, Cleveland, has announced the grand reopening of its state-of-the-art Design Center in Columbus, Ohio.

JLG Industries, an Oshkosh company, has released a new white paper, Uptime Matters, which the company says answers six frequently asked questions about equipment maintenance, parts and service.

The American Rental Association (ARA) state chapters in Region Five offered a whole host of events for members in April. See what was offered and what members gained from these offerings. 

Hello, American Rental Association (ARA) Region Five members. My name is Gary Booms. I am president of Booms Rent-All in Bad Axe, Mich., and was recently named ARA of Michigan president. Spring is here, and our uptick in business shows that customers are ready to get started on projects and kick off their events.

The Vermeer Verifier™ G3+ utility locator from Vermeer, Pella, Iowa, pairs with smartphones using the G3+ Map mobile app (available for IOS and Android) to plot location informaton.