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A-1 Rental Faces Shifting Market In Cedar Rapids
A-1 Rental and Video explains how contractor rentals still drive 80 percent of business while retail growth and national chains reshape the market. Owner Schumacher cites 33 percent revenue decline and competition from United Rental and Rental Service Corp as DIY demand shifts toward big chains. Darrell Landon praises A-1’s inventory and service, and Batcheller notes a focus on customer education and in store demonstrations to win homeowners. The U S rental market totaled 23.8 billion in 2004 with construction equipment leading at 13.4 billion.
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Peremskys
Schumacher
United Rental
Best Rental
Rental Service Corp
Moorman Equipment Co
Darrell Landon
Menefee Drywall
Cedar Rapids
A-1 Rental
Landon
A-1
Mark Zenor
Zenor
United States
American Rental Association
International Communications Research
General Tool
Doug Schumacher
A-1 Rental West
First Avenue