Same-store sales up 9.8 percent in October

Boat dealer same-store sales were up 9.8 percent in October 2017.

That’s according to the latest report from CDK Global Recreation, which is based on data from users of the company’s Lightspeed software.

In September, same-store sales were down 7.1 percent

All three of the same-store sales categories were up. The biggest increase was in unit sales, which were up 12.8 percent in the rolling 12-month period ending October 2017. Parts were up 4.4 percent, and service was up 10.6 percent.