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As a part of Boating Industry Magazine’s annual Movers & Shakers awards program, Bold Moves celebrates leaders that haven’t been afraid to take chances, embrace challenges head-on and drive the marine industry forward through innovation. Ryan McVinney, Director of...
Strong consumer demand continues to move boat inventory faster than before the pandemic Global average boat value is 28.9% higher than 2019 Boats sold in the first half of the year total over $6 billion globally Average price of boats in the 26-foot range continues to...
For the last five years, Boating Industry Magazine has recognized women through their Women Making Waves program who have led to the success of organizations within the industry through their commitment and contributions. Jessica Heizer, East Coast Foundational Sales...
Each year, Boating Industry Magazine recognizes strong young leaders in the marine industry through its 40 Under 40 program. Mandi Galinis, Key Account Manager at Boats Group, was selected out of hundreds of peer nominations for her contributions and commitment to the...
The 2021 Boats Group Annual Market Index reveals how the boating market performed in 2021 as inventory levels remained constrained and consumer demand continues to be strong. This edition takes a dive into the data and provides additional insight into what we can...
Benelux’s top boating marketplaces reboot their platforms to enhance the boat-buying process Today, Botentekoop and its sister site Botenbank, the Netherland’s leading online boat sales marketplaces, both launched new platforms to make it...
Comprehensive performance data in fewer clicks and no wasted time Being data-driven is no longer an option for making the best business decisions. Now more than ever dealers and brokers are harnessing the power of data to steer more effective digital marketing...
Marine Marketers of America (MMA) today announced the election of new officers and appointment of new board members. New officers for 2021 are Courtney Chalmers, president, and Kristen Frohnhoefer, vice president. Romina Bompani continues in her role as secretary of...
Boats Group, a leading online classifieds marketplace and technology provider for the recreational marine industry, today announced that a company backed by the Permira funds has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Boats Group from funds advised by Apax Partners....
Boating’s bountiful harvest continued in November with traffic (+39% YoY) and listing views (+63% YoY) up over last year; Leads were served like dessert (+92% YoY) Ski-wake, pontoon and cruiser categories remained on top for YoY lead growth West Coast and Gulf Coast...
The purchase of Botentekoop and two other Dutch marketplaces accelerates Boats Group's international growth plan MIAMI, Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Boats Group, the tech business behind the largest online marketplaces for boats and yachts in the world (Boat...
August traffic (+46% YoY) and listing views (+66% YoY) signal late-summer sales ahead Boat leads stay hot (+123% YoY) as shifts in leisure, travel and routines spill into fall Boats Group’s soldboats.com database shows August boat sales increased +22% YoY...