Magazine Features

  • Case mini excavator EV

    The Case for EVs

    “You can’t learn if you don’t have any machines out there. It’s harder to learn from the sidelines. For us,…

  • What do you do?

    Editor’s column – September I like to attend local networking events. And when I meet someone who asks, “So what…

  • Robotics today and tomorrow

    Buying the benefit of robotic and autonomous mowers By Glenn Hansen As I write this, I’m looking at a text…

  • OPE + Movers and Shakers

    Awards Nomination time!

    OPE+ staff is now accepting nominations for its two awards programs – the Movers & Shakers Award, and the Under…

  • rental business

    Learn to Share – for Profit

    Assessing opportunities in the rental business “My parents lived in the ownership economy. Today, young adults have less desire to…

  • Stihl string trimmer FS 91

    String Trimmer Sales – Feb. thru April 24

    This month, we look closely at the marketplace for line trimmers, both pro and consumer models. This is part of…

  • Hedge Trimmer sales – Jan. thru March 24

    This month, we look at the marketplace for hedge trimmers and related shears. This is the third in our ongoing…

  • Stihl backpack blower traqline

    Leaf blower sales – Dec. 23 thru Feb. 24

    This month, we zoom in on the leaf blower market, reviewing and analyzing data from Dealer+, a collaborative data analysis…

  • Stihl chain saw Traqline

    Chain saw sales – Nov. 23 thru Jan. 24

    We are cutting deep into the chain saw market here, reviewing and analyzing data from TraQline Dealer+, a collaborative data…

  • OPE+ Twenty for 2024

    OPE+ announces Twenty for 2024 New Product Award winners

    OPE+ announced its selections for the Twenty for 2024 New Product Awards. The OPE+ Twenty for 2024 New Product Awards…