DataTracker: More searchers using smartphones
May 22, 2017
The shift toward use of smartphones among unique visitors to the Boat Trader website continued during the past 12 months.
The shift toward use of smartphones among unique visitors to the Boat Trader website continued during the past 12 months.
Sales in the U.S. yacht brokerage market fell 3 percent in April from the same month last year.
There were smiles on the faces of many brokers during the first quarter this year. After moderate gains in January and February, U.S. brokerage market volume eased slightly in March, but total volume for the three months was 3 percent higher than in 2016 at 5,709.
Power-cruiser models were the second-most-viewed class of boat on Boat Trader in 2016.
U.S. yacht brokerage sales slipped from 2,437 in March last year to 2,387 in the same month this year, a 2 percent decline.
Whether because of a warm winter, a rising stock market or a post-election bounce, U.S. brokerage sales volume and total valuation increased for the second month running in February.
Center console models were the most viewed class on Boat Trader last year. Site visitors looked at listings for center consoles, new and used, about 12.7 million times, nearly double the 6.5 million times that boats in the No. 2 class, power cruisers, were viewed.
In February, for the second month in a row, U.S. brokers reported higher sales.
It’s one month into the new year and, after finishing 2016 in the doldrums, the U.S. brokerage market has made a fast start.
Many types of U.S. sellers list new and used-model boats for sale at Boat Trader, ranging from large, multi-office dealers to small shops and private sellers.
The shift toward use of smartphones among unique visitors to the Boat Trader website continued during the past 12 months.
Sales in the U.S. yacht brokerage market fell 3 percent in April from the same month last year.
There were smiles on the faces of many brokers during the first quarter this year. After moderate gains in January and February, U.S. brokerage market volume eased slightly in March, but total volume for the three months was 3 percent higher than in 2016 at 5,709.
Power-cruiser models were the second-most-viewed class of boat on Boat Trader in 2016.
U.S. yacht brokerage sales slipped from 2,437 in March last year to 2,387 in the same month this year, a 2 percent decline.
Whether because of a warm winter, a rising stock market or a post-election bounce, U.S. brokerage sales volume and total valuation increased for the second month running in February.
Center console models were the most viewed class on Boat Trader last year. Site visitors looked at listings for center consoles, new and used, about 12.7 million times, nearly double the 6.5 million times that boats in the No. 2 class, power cruisers, were viewed.
In February, for the second month in a row, U.S. brokers reported higher sales.
It’s one month into the new year and, after finishing 2016 in the doldrums, the U.S. brokerage market has made a fast start.
Many types of U.S. sellers list new and used-model boats for sale at Boat Trader, ranging from large, multi-office dealers to small shops and private sellers.
