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Q&A with Matt Gruhn on the NMMA summit
In December, the National Marine Manufacturers Association sponsored the Recreational Boating Stakeholders Growth Summit. The event gathered 160 marine industry…
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Mover & Shaker of the Year: Paxson St. Clair
The recession that began in 2008 left most families with less money for discretionary purchases like boats, and those that…
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Bold Moves: Powerful strategies in a weak economy
When Boating Industry magazine launched its Movers & Shakers Recognition Program this summer, we were thrilled by the number of…
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Mover & Shaker Finalist: Andrew Brown
When sales go down during a recession, most business leaders pull back on spending. But not Andrew Brown. During the…
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Mover & Shaker Finalist: Gerald J. Demirjian
In the business-to-business world, being a leading supplier is about more than just selling a good product. It’s about solving problems and creating…
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Mover & Shaker Finalist: Butch Parks
Butch Parks has a saying he likes to remind you of. It goes something like this: “It seems that when…
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Trade (show) secrets
If growing market share is a top priority for your marine business, exhibiting at one of the fall’s major trade…
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Boat clubs defy the recession
Enjoying year-over-year revenue increases, boat clubs are aggressively, yet carefully, looking to expand throughout the United States. On the surface,…
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Pontoon migration: No end in sight
Amid extremely challenging market conditions, the pontoon segment is showing some signs of life and has been held out as…
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Q&A: With new owners, Warrior set to battle on
Warrior boats was one of the brands that didn’t make it through the recession, but four Midwest businessmen have decided…
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