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How to Incorporate Customers into your Rental Store's Marketing Efforts

Incorporating customers into your rental store’s marketing efforts will generate new business opportunities, with current and potential customers.

Inventory analysis reports can dramatically reduce two of the biggest drains on ROI: understocking and overstocking rental inventory.

Top Three Reports Every Rental Business Should Have Tacked on Their Wall

By focusing on three broad areas — the “three Ps” of people, process and product — you can ensure that you keep a 360-degree view of the most critical aspects of your rental business.

2023 Rental Editor's Choice Awards: Top 35 Rise to the Prize

Drumroll, please! Check out our 2023 Editor's Choice breakdown of the top 35 products in the rental industry that make rental houses more efficient.

What Rental Companies Can Do To Prepare For The Busy Season

Prepare Now For The Upcoming Busier Seasons

A few opinions, reminders, and examples regarding what can be done in the next few weeks or months for your rental business be prepared for the upcoming busier seasons.

Rental Snapshot: Tim Gerbus of Taylor Construction Equipment

Working Harder, Longer & Smarter

In this Rental Snapshot, Tim Gerbus, general manager at Taylor Construction Equipment, discusses how he entered the rental industry and the challenges that his company and other companies alike struggle with.

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The Ins and Outs of E-Commerce Rental Platforms

Experts provide insight into how e-commerce platforms can help grow rental businesses.

Keys to Implementing Rental Software

Keys to Implementing Rental Software

Insight into how rental companies can gain buy-in from employees, the right time to implement a new software and key data points rental companies should be measuring with their software.

2024 Tool And Showcase

2024 Rental Product Showcase

A comprehensive roundup of tools, equipment and technologies for rental companies and supply fleets for 2024.

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How Rental Centers Can Educate Customers on Work-at-Height Safety

Rental businesses should take advantage of National Employee Safety Month and get customers, and employees, up-to-date on safety and working efficiently with these latest work-at-height stats, equipment comparisons, and tips.

Seasonal pricing made easy with flexible pricelists from MCS Rental Software

Seasonal pricing made easy with flexible pricelists from MCS Rental Software

Easily adjust your rental prices for seasonality or promotional periods. Simplify the process of creating, revising, and applying pricelists.

Consumer Portal is already integrated with Point of Rental’s Elite software and is available in two tiers - Basic and Advanced.

Point of Rental Releases Self-service eCommerce Consumer Portal

Consumer Portal is already integrated with Point of Rental’s Elite software and is available in two tiers - Basic and Advanced.

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ARA Revises Forecast for Rental and Construction Industries

The American Rental Association (ARA) updated its forecast for the construction and industrial equipment rental industry, presenting significant changes in the economic forecast.

Everyone, and every business, has the same chance to share content on any given platform, for free.

Leveraging Social Media For Business Connections

Advice on how companies can leverage social media and why it matters in an increasingly digital world.

The ARA recognized Byron Alleman, retired owner of Lafayette Rental Service, Lafayette, La.

American Rental Association Awards Industry Leaders

Each year, the American Rental Association (ARA) honors individuals for outstanding service to the association and the equipment and event rental industry.

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How to Optimize Rental Operations with TLM and 5S Principles

The five disciplines are designed to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and free up personnel to concentrate on other more productive, less repetitive tasks, resulting in increased productivity for your rental business.

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7 Root Causes to Poor Communication at Your Business

Often what the team believes to be a communication issue is actually a symptom of the real problem – or root cause. Here are seven different root causes for team failure for which the project teams misidentified poor communication as their issue.

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InTempo, LHP Telematics Partner With Cummins on Predictive Maintenance

By leveraging and extending Cummins’ predictive maintenance technology, InTempo and LHP extend these insights to rental companies within RentalMan.

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The 10 Basic Principles of Ergonomics

The field of ergonomics looks at how workers do their jobs and provides guidance on how they can accomplish tasks with more efficiency, safety and comfort.

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Simplify Your Rental Business for Optimal Efficiency

Today's rental management software is changing the rental process, greatly improving efficiency as well as the business owner's experience and the customer's as well. Here are five ways to get the most impact.

The 2024 Military Friendly Employers of Construction and Rental Industries

2024 Military Friendly Rental & Construction Employers

A handful of companies from the construction and rental industries have been recognized by VIQTORY as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer.

Fame Rental is adopting ARA SET into its technology for customers, supporting this industry standard.

Fame Rental with American Rental Association Introduces ARA SET

Fame Rental is adopting ARA SET into its technology for customers, supporting this industry standard.

Calculating the Total Cost of Ownership for Your Equipment

Calculating the Total Cost of Ownership for Your Equipment

Rental businesses are increasingly finding their margins squeezed due to supply chain disruption and increased labor costs, while demand continues to grow. Here are the key categories to examine – and how propane can improve your total cost of ownership.

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Navigating the Legal Maze of Rental Purchase Options

In the rental industry post-COVID, there have been more requests for rental purchase options and outright equipment purchases. However, companies need to be prepared for a different set of legal landmines and liabilities.

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Rental Editor Sarah Webb Passes the Torch to Incoming Editor Jonathan Kozlowski

Sarah Webb reflects on her time serving as Rental's editor and introduces incoming Editor Jonathan Kozlowski. Don't worry—she's not going far. She is simply focusing more on her role as editor of Green Industry Pros.

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Business, Managed: Rental Software Explained

Rental software providers explain how using business management software can help streamline operations.

The ZTR M7 enables IoT technology on a wide range of equipment across the construction industry, pulling rich machine insights from any location across the globe.

How Telematics Solutions are Aiding Equipment Rental

Here's a list of some of the latest telematics products and solutions from companies around the industry, as well as in-depth insights into how telematics can help rental business owners.

United Rental 2023 Forbes Best Employers For Women

United Rentals, One Of Forbes Best Employers For Women

Reflecting their commitment to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, United Rentals was named to the Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women 2023 List.

New Rental Equipment Standards Developed

New Standard Eases Identifying & Categorizing Rental Equipment

Fame Rental and the American Rental Association developed a new standard to help identify and categorize rental equipment.

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Telehandler Maintenance Guide

By downloading the Telehandler Maintenance Guide, rental business owners will discover why maintenance on machinery is so important and what items need to be checked off while servicing a telehandler.

Dan Morris, general manager, Kennebec Equipment Rental, Kittery, Maine.

Rental Snapshot: Dan Morris of Kennebec Equipment Rental

Dan Morris started working at Kennebec Equipment Rental in Kittery, Maine, back in 2000. Thirteen years later, he was running all six branches. Today, he serves as general manager and shares with us his best advice, biggest challenges and more.

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How to Prepare Your Rental Company for 2024

Dick Detmer lays out what rental companies can do now to prepare for a prosperous 2024.

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Insight into the 2023 Rental Editor's Choice Awards

Rental Editor Sarah Webb discusses the 2023 Rental Editor's Choice Awards and manufacturers' ability to continuously improve products and equipment in the rental industry.

Trackunit Purchases OEM Solutions

Global IoT services provider Trackunit acquired North American field services expert OEM Solutions.