Month: September 2011
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Get a jump on boat show follow-up
Bob McCann, Director of Education, ARI – We find that most new prospects who visit a dealer’s booth at a…
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RBC: August boat sales appear positive
DENVER, Co. – August retail sales of powerboats by Brunswick Corporation grew 3.7 percent over August 2010, according to a…
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MarineMax secures new financing facility
CLEARWATER, Fla. – MarineMax Inc. secured a deal with its CGI Finance credit facility for the facility to provide up…
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Dr. Shrink named on Inc magazine 500/5000 list
MANISTEE, Mich. – Dr. Shrink was ranked 4,344 on this year’s Inc magazine 500/5000 list of the fastest growing private…
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AWLGrip launches Facebook page
UNION, N.J. – AWLGrip, a manufacturer of yacht coatings, recently launched its official Facebook page, designed to improve how the…
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Neptune Awards extends deadline
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Marine Marketers of America has extended the deadline for consideration for the Neptune Award until Sept.…
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Canada Metal Pacific acquires Rocna Anchors
DELTA, Canada – Canada Metal Pacific of Vancouver recently acquired anchor manufacturer Rocna Anchors of New Zealand, according to a…
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U.S. Coast Guard encourages public survey participation
WASHINGTON– The U.S. Coast Guard has begun the 2011 National Recreational Boating Safety Survey and is calling for the boating…
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Features
Mover & Shaker of the Year: Paxson St. Clair
The recession that began in 2008 left most families with less money for discretionary purchases like boats, and those that…
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Bold Moves: Powerful strategies in a weak economy
When Boating Industry magazine launched its Movers & Shakers Recognition Program this summer, we were thrilled by the number of…
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Mover & Shaker Finalist: Andrew Brown
When sales go down during a recession, most business leaders pull back on spending. But not Andrew Brown. During the…
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Mover & Shaker Finalist: Gerald J. Demirjian
In the business-to-business world, being a leading supplier is about more than just selling a good product. It’s about solving problems and creating…
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Mover & Shaker Finalist: Butch Parks
Butch Parks has a saying he likes to remind you of. It goes something like this: “It seems that when…
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Trade (show) secrets
If growing market share is a top priority for your marine business, exhibiting at one of the fall’s major trade…
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Why Shortcuts Ruin Results
By Dan Coughlin, The Dan Coughlin Co. – People are often categorized into groups by things like their gender, race,…
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Boat clubs defy the recession
Enjoying year-over-year revenue increases, boat clubs are aggressively, yet carefully, looking to expand throughout the United States. On the surface,…
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Pontoon migration: No end in sight
Amid extremely challenging market conditions, the pontoon segment is showing some signs of life and has been held out as…
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Q&A: With new owners, Warrior set to battle on
Warrior boats was one of the brands that didn’t make it through the recession, but four Midwest businessmen have decided…
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Attendance drops at 2011 Norwalk Boat Show
NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk International In-Water Boat Show reports that attendance was down by 29 percent for 2011, with…
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Brunswick donates $80,000 to United Way
FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Mercury Marine parent company Brunswick recently donated $80,000 to the Fond du Lac United Way…
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