United Rentals is about to make 20% of its salespeople redundant as it moves to AI-based selling

Company
United Rentals
Roles
20% of salespeople
Date
10 November 2026

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On 10 November one person told us United Rentals is about to make 20% of its salespeople redundant as it moves to AI-based selling. They said the aim is to compete with Coates and Kennards and hit margin targets. We have asked United Rentals for comment.

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Anon Pls - United Rentals (huge american rental company) are about to make a 20% redundancies to all their salespeople - moving to AI based selling to try and compete with Coates and Kennards and hit margin targets

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