Editor’s Note 3/15/17: After this story was published, CDK issued an updated report, correcting the February same-store sales numbers. The corrected information appears below. Boat dealers had a good month in February, as same-store sales were up 6.9 percent from the same month in 2016. That’s according to the latest report from CDK Global Recreation, which is based on data from users ...
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Boat dealers post double-digit sales gains in January
Boat dealers started out 2017 on a strong note, posting double-digit year-over-year gains across all categories. Same-store sales in January were up 18.4 percent from the same month a year earlier. That’s according to the latest report from CDK Global Recreation, which is based on data from users of the company’s Lightspeed software. That follows a year-over-decline of 10.1 percent ...
Read More »Boat dealer same-store sales down 10.1 percent in December
Boat dealers closed out 2016 on a negative note, with same-store sales dropping in December. It was the first year-over-year drop in same-store sales for dealers since June 2016, down 10.1 percent from 2015. That’s according to the latest report from CDK Global Recreation, which is based on data from users of the company’s Lightspeed software. Unit sales were down ...
Read More »Same-store boat dealer sales jump in November
Same-store boat dealer sales were up for the fourth month in a row in November. Overall, sales were up 14.5 percent for the month compared to November 2015, with sales increasing across all categories. That’s according to the latest report from CDK Global Recreation, which is based on data from users of the company’s Lightspeed software. That followed a 0.5 ...
Read More »CDK and ARI to offer websites and DMS integration for marine dealers
On Tuesday, CDK Global announced an integration and reseller agreement with ARI Network Services, Inc. to begin providing dealers with websites and enhanced integrations with the DMS in the marine, powersports and RV markets. This new offering allows dealers to instantly post unit inventory as well as available parts and accessories to their website directly from their CDK Lightspeed system. ...
Read More »Boat dealer same-store sales up in March
March was another good month for boat dealers, with same-store sales up 5.3 percent over 2015. That’s according to the latest report from CDK Global Recreation, which is based on data from users of the company’s Lightspeed software. While short of February’s 25 percent growth, it was the third month in a row of year-over-year revenue increases. Sales were up ...
Read More »New MDCE dates offer opportunities for conference
The Marine Dealer Conference and Expo, which is co-produced by Boating Industry and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, will be held on Dec. 5-8 for 2016. The conference was previously held annually during the third week in November. This move is expected to benefit dealers and exhibitors alike who otherwise had conflicts attending. Several dealers and exhibitors have ...
Read More »Same-store boat dealer sales up 25 percent in February
Boat dealers showed robust growth in February, with same-store sales growing by more than 25 percent year-over-year, CDK Global Recreation reported. Sales were up by double digits in all categories, according to the latest report from CDK Global Recreation, which is based on data from users of the company’s Lightspeed software. It was the biggest increase in more than four ...
Read More »Boat dealer same-store sales drop in December
Boat dealers closed out 2015 on a negative note, with same-store sales dropping for the first time in 10 months in December. Same-store sales were down 2.0 percent from December 2014, according to the latest report from CDK Global Recreation, which is based on data from users of the company’s Lightspeed software. It was the first time year-over-year sales have ...
Read More »Same-store dealer sales creep up in November
Boat dealer sales continued to grow in November, but at a slower pace than the last couple of months. Same-store sales were up 1.7 percent from November 2014, according to the latest report from CDK Global Recreation, which is based on data from users of the company’s Lightspeed software. That’s below the 7.3 percent increase in October and 5.6 percent ...
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