Stomping Grounds recognizes and celebrates the diversity of boaters from coast-to-coast From Boat Trader, America’s largest boating marketplace, comes Stomping Grounds, a documentary-style video series on YouTube that explores our nation’s waterways and cherished...
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YachtWorld Releases 2020 Market Index
Feb 1, 2021 | Market Data, News, YachtWorld
Just released, the 2020 YachtWorld Market Index reveals last year's marketplace data and illustrates the historic impact the era of social distancing has had on the brokerage market in the U.S. and internationally. View and download the 2020 YachtWorld Market Index....
Boats Group Acquires Boats and Outboards Marketplace and the Boatshop24 Marketplaces
Jan 19, 2021 | News
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, Annonces du Bateau, Botentekoop), today announced they have acquired the leading boating marketplaces...
Ready to Reel-In New Year, Boat Buyers Browsed and Planned Purchases in December
Boat shoppers made December a month to remember for retailers, traffic climbed (+39% YoY) and listing views jumped (+61% YoY); Leads nearly doubled (+95% YoY) Ski-wake, pontoon and cruiser categories remained top leaders for YoY lead growth The...
Courtney Chalmers Elected President of Marine Marketers of America
Jan 6, 2021 | Boats Group, News
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...
Permira Funds to Acquire Majority Stake in Boats Group from Funds Advised by Apax Partners
Jan 4, 2021 | Boats Group, News
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....
YachtWorld Debuts ‘Search Alerts’ as Buyers Scour Fast-Moving Luxury Boat Market
Dec 17, 2020 | News, Reports, YachtWorld
MIAMI, Dec. 17, 2020 -- YachtWorld, the largest global marketplace for boats and yachts, announced today a new automated service called Search Alerts, to keep boat buyers on top of the fast-moving luxury market. When demand is high and competition is fierce, not being...
Gobble, Gobble: Browsing for Boats Was America’s Perfect Turkey-Coma Activity
Dec 16, 2020 | Boats Group, News, Reports
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...
Boat Trader Launches #CleanWake Campaign to Challenge Boaters to ‘Talk Trash’ and Reduce Debris
Dec 8, 2020 | Boat Trader, News
#CleanWake reaches millions of boaters with conservationists’ tips, real boaters’ stories, and inspiring images to bring the importance of picking up trash to the forefront Boat Trader (@BoatTraderUSA), America’s boating marketplace, announced today their...
More Record Marketplace Activity Despite Election Drama, Boat Show Uncertainty & Rising COVID-19 Cases
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...
Boats Group’s September Traffic, Listing Views & Leads Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
September traffic (+40% YoY) and listing views (+57% YoY) suggest steady sales trend through the autumn; Demand stands firm as boat leads (+108% YoY) more than double Boats Group’s soldboats.com data shows September boat sales increased +11% YoY Southwest region...
Boat Trader Debuts ‘Search Alerts’ to Help Boat Buyers Shop Fast-Moving Market
Oct 14, 2020 | Boat Trader, News, Reports
64% of polled consumers said the most frustrating part of boat shopping is staying on top of listings MIAMI, Oct. 14, 2020 -- Boat Trader, America’s largest online boating marketplace, announced today the launch of a new automated consumer service called Search...