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- Feb 11, 2015
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Production and shipping records are irrelivant there has been a constant stream of re patriated commandos coming back from the USA this has been going on for 20 years plus
and the commando poulation in the UK has boomed as a result , i have spoken with several UK dealers and all repeat the same message Andover Norton refused them trade terms THEY DO NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITINAL DEALER ACCOUNTS in short Andover Norton want to traffic all Uk sales through our own website to maximise margin
if your current dealer network are neglecting the parts business as you suggest look to the future forward thinking dealers whith online shops just watch the news the high street is all but finished bricks and mortar dealers are a dying breed and if the ones you have left cannot be arsed to stock and re sell parts as you suggest the simple solution replace them
oh sorry you cannot you dont leave anything on the table for other retailers to work with
RGM and Norvill now offer trade terms and both have a comprehensive range of parts so is it a case of opertunity missed or ignored to retain higher margins ? ( ignored me thinks )
i guess you will come back whith the old chestnut of Andover Norton have a USP factory drawings and only supply Genuine Norton factory parts , has some one forgot to tell you the factory closed
some years back , in 2019 Andover Norton are just one of the many retail suppliers of parts for Norton but with a very elitist attitude
and the commando poulation in the UK has boomed as a result , i have spoken with several UK dealers and all repeat the same message Andover Norton refused them trade terms THEY DO NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITINAL DEALER ACCOUNTS in short Andover Norton want to traffic all Uk sales through our own website to maximise margin
if your current dealer network are neglecting the parts business as you suggest look to the future forward thinking dealers whith online shops just watch the news the high street is all but finished bricks and mortar dealers are a dying breed and if the ones you have left cannot be arsed to stock and re sell parts as you suggest the simple solution replace them
oh sorry you cannot you dont leave anything on the table for other retailers to work with
RGM and Norvill now offer trade terms and both have a comprehensive range of parts so is it a case of opertunity missed or ignored to retain higher margins ? ( ignored me thinks )
i guess you will come back whith the old chestnut of Andover Norton have a USP factory drawings and only supply Genuine Norton factory parts , has some one forgot to tell you the factory closed
some years back , in 2019 Andover Norton are just one of the many retail suppliers of parts for Norton but with a very elitist attitude