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Info-Link: Boat sales up 5 percent in July
Boat sales grew by about 5 percent in July, according to the latest Info-Link Bellwether report. The Bellwether report tracks…
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Tim HennagirAugust 17, 2017
Iconic Marine Group welcomes “Hull Whisperer” Reggie Fountain
Last August, Iconic Marine Group announced its plans to restructure several boat brands, including Baja Marine, Donzi, Donzi Classic, Fountain…
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Smoker Craft building growth on export business
The international flavor at Smoker Craft’s 2018 dealer meeting was undeniable as the New Paris, Indiana-based boat manufacturer builds on…
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Tim HennagirAugust 10, 2017
Skeeter Boats’s new trailer factory helps hone vertical integration strategy
Skeeter Boats’s new trailer factory in Kilgore, Texas, is helping Yamaha hone its vertical integration strategy. Construction of the facility was…
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Tim HennagirAugust 8, 2017
ORIR continues to form strong bonds with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke
A coalition of boating industry trade associations continues to form strong bonds with Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke…
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Tim HennagirAugust 3, 2017
Yamaha Marine Systems Company acquisitions address integration, innovation
It’s been a busy summer for Yamaha Marine Systems Company. In June, the newly formed subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Corp.,…
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22 ways to make customers feel valued
The famed author Thomas Merton said we value people, not for who they are but for their usefulness. This is…
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Present your way to the top
It’s easy to understand why so many otherwise capable people are distressed, anxiety-ridden and almost paralyzed if they’re called upon…
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Q&A with Jack Springer and Paxson St. Clair
Last month, Malibu Boats announced it had entered an agreement to acquire Cobalt Boats, which officially closed on July 6.…
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Economic Snapshot: Builder confidence drops in June
This month’s housing market index is the lowest reading since November 2016. Housing market index Builder confidence slipped two points…
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