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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 easier for boat shoppers to...
Click&Boat, the leading boat rental platform in Europe, today announced a significant investment from funds advised by Permira, the global private equity firm, alongside Boats Group. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in France, Click&Boat’s unique,...
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...
October traffic (+39% YoY) and listing views (+49% YoY) shows sales trend continues; Demand stands firm as boat leads (+82% YoY) keep delivering; Boats Group’s soldboats.com data shows October U.S. boat sales +11% YoY; Southwest and West Coast regions had highest YoY...
MIAMI, Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Boats Group, the tech business behind the largest online marketplaces for boats and yachts in the world (Boat Trader, YachtWorld, boats.com, Cosas De Barcos, iNautia and Annonces du Bateau), today announced they have acquired the...