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Economic Snapshot: Consumer confidence up from February
Consumer confidence has moved up and down from month to month since July 2015, but has hovered in the low…
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jonathan.sweetMarch 30, 2016
ASA Keep Florida Fishing effort aims to preserve access
At this year’s Miami International Boat Show, the American Sportfishing Association unveiled its new Keep Florida Fishing initiative with the…
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jonathan.sweetMarch 28, 2016
Weekly 5: Invasive species economic impact much worse than thought
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.sweetMarch 28, 2016
New niche Internet domains come to boating
There is a big expansion happening with the Internet that you need to factor into your digital marketing plans. Do…
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Economic Snapshot: Existing home sales drop in February
Existing home sales dropped in February but are up year over year. Conversely, new home sales were up in February…
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jonathan.sweetMarch 23, 2016
Survey: Ethanol, other policy issues big concerns for boating
From tax policy to environmental regulations to the Renewable Fuel Standard, the government is making it more difficult to do…
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jonathan.sweetMarch 21, 2016
Boat sales growth continues in February
Boat sales were up for the 12 months ending in February, with ski boats and PWC leading the way, according…
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Economic Snapshot: Housing starts continue double-digit YOY growth
Both privately owned housing starts and housing completions posted double-digit gains in February, indicating long-term growth for the housing market.…
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jonathan.sweetMarch 16, 2016
15 steps to keeping customers — happy
Ask salespeople what customers want from them and you’re likely to hear such words as friendly, positive, responsive and problem-solver.…
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jonathan.sweetMarch 15, 2016
Q&A with Indmar’s product team
In 2015, Indmar, in partnership with Ford, introduced the ROUSH-charged Raptor engine to the inboard market, winning several industry awards,…
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