Friday Economic Snapshot: Unemployment claims decline, home sales rise
Tom Kaiser
May 24, 2013
Friday Economic Snapshot Good Friday, and welcome to the second installment of the Boating Industry Friday Economic Snapshot. For the week of May 20-24, 2013, we’ve seen the release of several important economic indicators including U.S. unemployment claims, new home sales and Chinese manufacturing. Overall,... Read more »
BRP announces $21.50 IPO share price
BRP Inc.
May 23, 2013
Valcourt, Québec, May 22, 2013 – BRP Inc. announced that it has obtained a receipt for its final base PREP prospectus filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada and has entered into an underwriting agreement for the initial public offering... Read more »
Weekly 5: New NOAA app offers free nautical charts
May 21, 2013
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. New NOAA app offers free nautical charts MyNOAACharts, a new mobile app from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,... Read more »
Social Media Monday: Sharing on Facebook
By Jonathan Sweet
May 20, 2013
Welcome to this week’s Social Media Monday, where we answer your social media questions. You can submit questions via the comments below or by email to jonathan.sweet@boatingindustry.com. What are the rules with posting pictures on Facebook? Do I need to own the picture? And is it legal to share any... Read more »
Top 100 Ideas: Lake Union Sea Ray
By Christopher Gerber
May 17, 2013
Lake Union Sea Ray was a dealership with a set of common problems. Management had a lot of questions about the effectiveness of its processes and strategies, as well as new and former customers, but despite ideas of its own and some help from the manufacturers, had no concrete direction for how it would... Read more »
Friday Economic Snapshot: Small business optimism up, pessimism still lingering
By Tom Kaiser
May 17, 2013
Welcome to a new feature from Boating Industry — the Friday Economic Snapshot. We’ll bring you the week’s most significant economic indicators at the tail end of your workweek and throw in a little context. And, because it’s Friday, we promise to keep things nice and short. For the week of May... Read more »
‘Balancing Act’ bill would eliminate boat deduction
By Jonathan Sweet
May 17, 2013
A Minnesota congressman has proposed a bill to address sequestration by making several changes to the federal tax system – including one that could hit the boating industry. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., has introduced H.R. 505, called the “Balancing Act.” Among the tax code revisions he proposes... Read more »
From the archives: Don’t forget to promote your website
Liz Hochstedler
May 16, 2013
As the Internet has boomed into something most people use nearly all day, every day, a store’s web presence has become increasingly important. Though it’s great when customers find your dealership through a search engine, it’s even better when they remember your site enough to type it directly... Read more »
Boating industry gathers in D.C.
By Jonathan Sweet
May 14, 2013
Hundreds of industry stakeholders met in the nation’s capitol last week to hear from policymakers and deliver boating’s message to legislators. The annual American Boating Congress is the industry’s two-day event focused on public policy and its impact on recreational boating. ABC is organized... Read more »
Weekly 5: Gas prices expected to stay steady
May 13, 2013
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Gas prices expected to stay steady Gas should average around $3.53 a gallon this summer, according to the latest report from the... Read more »
