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Economic Snapshot: Despite December decrease, existing home sales have best year since 2006
Existing home sales decreased in December and year over year, yet the National Association of Realtors are still very pleased…
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jonathan.sweetJanuary 26, 2017
Opportunities for U.S. suppliers in the Netherlands marine industry
The Netherlands ranks as one of the world’s leading markets for sailboats, motorboats, and yachts with its strategic location in…
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jonathan.sweetJanuary 23, 2017
Weekly 5: Outboard shipments up 6.5% in 2016
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure…
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Craigslist data may surprise boat dealers
On December 1, 2016, Craigslist, the 16th most popular website in the United States, changed how the boating industry listed…
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jonathan.sweetJanuary 18, 2017
Report: Boat sales up in 2016, but growth slows
Boat sales continued to be up year-over-year in December, but the rate of growth slowed, according to the latest Info-Link…
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Hagadone Marine Group begins construction on mega marine center
Last month, Hagadone Marine Group in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, began construction on its new mega marine center. The construction includes…
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jonathan.sweetJanuary 12, 2017
Aging, recycling hulls a looming crisis
Millions of boats built during the glory days of the 1970s and 80s are now coming to the end of…
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Economic Snapshot: Small business optimism at its highest level since 2004
December marked the second consecutive month of record-breaking small business optimism, now at its highest level in over 12 years.…
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jonathan.sweetJanuary 10, 2017
Weekly 5: Chris-Craft plans $10 million plant expansion
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure…
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jonathan.sweetJanuary 6, 2017
Skyrocket your boat show ROI
If you haven’t started working on your boat show strategy, you may want to consider it. I’m not talking selecting…
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