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The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every week on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Water protection, restoration on table for EPA cuts A detailed plan for how the Trump administration will pay for a 31 percent reduction to the budget of the ...

Following a trend over the last few months of soaring consumer confidence, the index is now at its highest level since December 2000. Consumer confidence Consumer confidence increased from 116.1 in February to 125.6 in March. The Present Situation Index rose from 134.4 to 143.1 and the Expectations Index increased from 103.9 to 113.8. The percentage of consumers saying business ...

The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every week on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Texas boat dealer convicted in theft case Jesse Ray Keene, the former operator of McGoys Marine in Lewisville, Texas, has been convicted and sentenced to 14 years in ...

Prospecting is arguably the No. 1 hot topic in sales. In spite of all the seminars, podcasts, training programs, books, and pressure from managers, most salespeople are prospecting excuse experts. Even when cajoled, pushed, and incentivized, salespeople have a tough time getting their prospecting engine to run on one cylinder — at most. Why is there so much resistance to ...

Boat sales were up year-over-year in February, but at a slightly lower pace than in January, according to the latest Info-Link Bellwether report. According to Info-Link, the Bellwether report tracks sales of powerboats across the country based on new U.S. boat registrations on a rolling 12-month basis. Bellwether states are geographically dispersed states representing roughly half of the US boat ...

Although existing home sales decreased, February's sales pace is still 5.4 percent above the previous year. 2017 started at the fastest pace of existing home sales in almost a decade. Existing home sales Total existing home sales dropped 3.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.48 million in February, down from 5.69 million in January. The median existing home ...

ABC 2017 offers industry fresh look at policy, issues With a new presidential administration and 62 new members of Congress, the 2017 edition of the American Boating Congress will be one of the most important in years. “It’s a critical year because this is a fresh start,” said Nicole Vasilaros, NMMA’s vice president of federal and legal affairs. “This is ...

The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every week on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Industry urges Florida to address water issues Leaders from the boating and tourism industries are seeking urgent action to address water quality in the state of Florida, the ...

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose in March to its highest level in nearly 12 years. Current sales conditions and sales expectations for the next six months are both very positive indexes among homebuilders. Housing Market Index Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes jumped six points to 71. This is the ...

Symtec, a Minnesota-based heating solutions provider, is bringing its technology to the marine industry in 2017. The company has designed heating solutions for vehicle parts in ATVs, motorcycles and other powersports equipment for nearly 30 years. “We’re excited to get started. It’s a really fun industry. We were at the IBEX show last year and met a lot of great ...