Boat sales increased by more than 3.5 percent through the month of November, according to the latest Info-Link Bellwether report. 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 U.S. boat market (varies by market segment and ...
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U.S. new powerboat sales at 10-year high, NMMA reports
Data released by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) show that unit sales of new powerboats increased 5 percent in 2017, reaching 262,000, the highest levels the U.S. recreational boating industry has seen in 10 years. Total marine expenditures were at an all-time high in 2017 at $39 billion (spending on new boats, engines, trailers, accessories and services), up 7 percent ...
Read More »YachtWorld releases Q1 2017 brokerage sales report
YachtWorld recently released its quarterly YachtWorld Market Index for the first quarter of 2017. In the U.S., there were 5,709 brokerage boats sold in the first quarter, compared to 5,562 in 2016. These sales totaled $904 million, compared to $702 million the previous year’s first quarter. All the gains were in powerboats, which make up 80 percent of the brokerage ...
Read More »NMMA predicts 6 percent gain in boat sales for 2017
The $36 billion U.S boating industry is seeing some of its highest sales in nearly a decade, NMMA said this week. Unit sales of new powerboats increased 6 percent in 2016, reaching 247,800 boats sold, and NMMA expects sales to increase an additional 6 percent in 2017 – a trajectory the group anticipates to continue through 2018. “Economic factors, including ...
Read More »Sterndrive sales down in April, growth slows in other categories
While boat sales grew again in April, the rate of growth declined, 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 market (varies by market ...
Read More »Boat sales growth continues to slow in March
Boat sales were up year-over-year in March, but the rate of growth continued to slow last month, 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 ...
Read More »Boat sales growth slipped slightly in February
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 ...
Read More »Boat sales tick up in January, report says
Boat sales were up year-over-year in January, growing at a faster pace than in December, 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 market ...
Read More »Boat sales up in October, but growth slows
Boat sales have increased over the last 12 months, but the rate of growth slowed for the fourth month in a row in October, 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 ...
Read More »Why you are losing boat sales and discounting unnecessarily
Wow, that’s a pretty bold headline for a sales and marketing article, don’t you think? Once you get over the shock and outrage of it all, you’ll likely have one of three responses. 1. Denial … “We are getting our share of the sales and well, people are just too price sensitive these days. No one is holding margin like ...
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