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Myth vs. Fact: What You Really Need To KnowAs the winter boat show season wraps up, we wanted to say thanks. It was great to connect with you and your teams, hear your feedback, and discuss how we can continue enhancing our products and services. Your insights–both...
Updated Boat Details PageWe’ve enhanced our local portals, which now feature the newly redesigned Boat Details Page.Updates Include: A required phone number field to continue improving lead quality across our marketplaces. A new, streamlined contact form with a...
Miami, FL – April 2, 2025 – Boats Group, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling boats, announced that OneWater Marine, a premier marine retailer, has renewed its multi-year partnership with Boats Group. This renewal reflects OneWater’s confidence in...
57% of Users Were New to Boating, Fueling Future Industry GrowthMiami, FL, April 1, 2025 – As the boating industry continues to evolve, businesses that embrace digital marketing are more successful. Boats Group, the industry’s leading digital marketplace, has released...
The boating market reached full normalization in 2023, and this year continues to show similar trends. As high interest rates and inflation persist, consumer demand continues to wane, with global searches related to boat purchasing dropping by 7.6% in the first half...
Complete three-year global market analysis Market has reached full normalization Sustained buyer demand for smaller boats New financial and sales data While boating continues to enjoy the growth in popularity it saw take off during the pandemic, the boating market has...
Boating Industry Magazine announced its 2023 list of young professionals who continuously show strong leadership and passion in their respective organization’s roles and the marine industry. Out of hundreds of nominations, Rachael Lobeck, Senior Manager of Public...
The number of boats sold down 4.3% compared to 2019 Online buyer interest shifts for the first time in three years The global average boat value is up 29.5% compared to 2019 Boats sold in 2022 total over $11.4 billion globally Rising interest rates drove smaller loan...
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...