The 2024 Global Marine Industry Workplace Study
October 1, 2024
A groundbreaking, comprehensive marine industry study, offering insights into what drives talent attraction, retention, and development in 2024 and beyond.
A groundbreaking, comprehensive marine industry study, offering insights into what drives talent attraction, retention, and development in 2024 and beyond.
The year’s early boat shows reveal the industry’s continuing commitment to innovation and evolution.
Despite persistent inflation concerns, some continued supply-chain challenges and fears of a looming recession, mergers and acquisitions continue in the recreational marine industry.
Soundings Trade Only sat down with the Livingstons to get their take on the state of the boating industry and to learn about the ascension of Fluid Motion, which builds the Ranger Tugs, Cutwater and Solara brands.
If you are a boat dealer, the MRAA is working on your behalf every day — whether you are a member or not. It’s an organization I want to support, and feel a duty to support, to know I’ve done my part to grow this great industry.
Fear of an impending exodus, especially with concerns about a looming economic recession, has leaders at the MRAA, the National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation urging the industry to start focusing immediately on improving customer service as the primary way to retain these boaters.
Many Americans have experienced the unique sense of joy and freedom that comes with spending time in the great outdoors, and as more and more Americans flock to our nation’s waterways, Congress must focus on protecting boating access across the nation.
As the calendar year closes and the 2023 model year launches into boat-show season, dealers across North America continue to report a significant slowdown in retail activity.
With all the talk of electric and hybrid propulsion these days, attendees preparing for the annual Association of Marina Industries Conference & Expo are discussing whether marinas will be ready to host boats of the future.
Inventories of new and used boats are improving at the retail level but are still considered comparatively lean, according to the results of the monthly Pulse Report survey.
A groundbreaking, comprehensive marine industry study, offering insights into what drives talent attraction, retention, and development in 2024 and beyond.
The year’s early boat shows reveal the industry’s continuing commitment to innovation and evolution.
Despite persistent inflation concerns, some continued supply-chain challenges and fears of a looming recession, mergers and acquisitions continue in the recreational marine industry.
Soundings Trade Only sat down with the Livingstons to get their take on the state of the boating industry and to learn about the ascension of Fluid Motion, which builds the Ranger Tugs, Cutwater and Solara brands.
If you are a boat dealer, the MRAA is working on your behalf every day — whether you are a member or not. It’s an organization I want to support, and feel a duty to support, to know I’ve done my part to grow this great industry.
Fear of an impending exodus, especially with concerns about a looming economic recession, has leaders at the MRAA, the National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation urging the industry to start focusing immediately on improving customer service as the primary way to retain these boaters.
Many Americans have experienced the unique sense of joy and freedom that comes with spending time in the great outdoors, and as more and more Americans flock to our nation’s waterways, Congress must focus on protecting boating access across the nation.
As the calendar year closes and the 2023 model year launches into boat-show season, dealers across North America continue to report a significant slowdown in retail activity.
With all the talk of electric and hybrid propulsion these days, attendees preparing for the annual Association of Marina Industries Conference & Expo are discussing whether marinas will be ready to host boats of the future.
Inventories of new and used boats are improving at the retail level but are still considered comparatively lean, according to the results of the monthly Pulse Report survey.
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