Ritz Interactive selects CWR Electronics as partner of the year
March 30, 2010
IRVINE, Calif. – Ritz Interactive, Inc., an e-commerce network that includes RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com and BoatersWorld.com, has selected CWR Electronics as its 2009 Partner of the Year, it reported in a statement today. Annually, Ritz Interactive presents the Partner of the Year Award to the... Read more »
All powerboat segments see gains in February
March 30, 2010
MIAMI – All boat segments tracked by Info-Link Technologies Inc.’s Bellwether Report were up in February, according to the company’s most recent report. Even with the gains, however, sales remain down compared to the prior 12 months. The graphs can be viewed at: http://www.info-link.com/bellwetherreport.asp. With... Read more »
Date of AquaPalooza 2010 Signature Event changed
March 30, 2010
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The date of the AquaPalooza 2010 Signature Event has been changed to July 10 to accommodate the schedule of a major musical act, which will be announced in the near future, Sea Ray Boats reported in a recent statement. “AquaPalooza has become synonymous with great music, thanks... Read more »
Peters & May opens new Florida office
March 30, 2010
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three years after introducing U.K.-based Peters & May to the U.S. marine market, the company is opening a new Florida location to supplement its existing Chicago office, according to a news release. The new office is located in Fort Lauderdale. David Ong has come onboard... Read more »
Dates released for 10th annual Summer Sailstice
March 30, 2010
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. – The 10th Summer Sailstice, an annual global celebration of sailing on the longest sailing weekend of the year, will take place on the solstice weekend of June 19 and 20, organizers reported in a recent statement. The event starts on June 19 as the sun rises over the international... Read more »
In Brief: Tigé Boats Inc., Inboard Online, ABC, Sea-Doo, Marinas International, National Marina Day, SeaWide Distribution
March 30, 2010
Tigé Boats Inc. has pledged to donate 100 percent of the sales of selected Tigé items to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help in the recovery and reconstruction of hundreds of thousands of displaced people that are fighting for their lives and working to restore their communities. A... Read more »
Anticipation: The key to customer service
March 30, 2010
This past Saturday was my five-year-old’s birthday party. Nine boys and their parents had pledged to join my husband, son and I for a two-hour romp at a warehouse full of inflatable slides, rock climbing walls and even a basketball court. When we arrived 10 minutes before the party was scheduled to... Read more »
Small dealer, big idea
March 29, 2010
By Peter Granata, president, Granata Design and the Marine Design Resource Alliance — If you’re a boat dealer and you’ve managed to survive this downturn, now is the time to consider what you must do to thrive. One question you will have to ask yourself is, “Do I, and will I, have the right... Read more »
Dealer collaboration on boat shows continues
March 26, 2010
GREENWICH, Conn. — In what has become a growing trend in recent years, seven of Connecticut’s dealers have joined to host the Third Annual Greenwich In-Water Boat Show on April 24-25 in Greenwich, the group reported in a recent statement. The event will be held at Greenwich Water Club, and there... Read more »
Sail America increases exhibitor space at Strictly Sail Pacific
March 26, 2010
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. – As a result of continued demand for space, show producer Sail America has reconfigured the Strictly Sail Pacific show layout to accommodate an additional 30 exhibitors right in the center of the show at Oakland’s Jack London Square, the association reported in a recent statement.... Read more »
