The 2024 Global Marine Industry Workplace Study
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Beer vs. Boats

The pressure dealers and manufacturers are feeling could be significantly reduced if there was a better understanding of and responsiveness to the cyclical nature of our industry. Dealers must balance the right product offerings and the right amount of product with the demands of the marketplace, while manufacturers seek efficient, consistent production output.

Registration Declines Starting to Ebb

The majority of segments showed declines in new-boat registrations in December, with the total industry being down 15.8% compared with a year earlier.

Out in Front

Our continuing goal at Soundings Trade Only is to bring the industry important information before it appears anywhere else. The news on the ground may be good or bad, but it’s always news that we know our readers can use.

Dealers Are Ready to Take Stock

More U.S. boat dealers were disappointed than were impressed with business conditions in the first half of 2022, according to the monthly Pulse Report survey that measures retail boat trends.

The Other Side of the Covid Bubble

The mood among boat dealers is shifting. Two years on from the historic, Covid-fueled rise in demand for boats, the tide is beginning to turn.

Beer vs. Boats

The pressure dealers and manufacturers are feeling could be significantly reduced if there was a better understanding of and responsiveness to the cyclical nature of our industry. Dealers must balance the right product offerings and the right amount of product with the demands of the marketplace, while manufacturers seek efficient, consistent production output.

Out in Front

Our continuing goal at Soundings Trade Only is to bring the industry important information before it appears anywhere else. The news on the ground may be good or bad, but it’s always news that we know our readers can use.

Dealers Are Ready to Take Stock

More U.S. boat dealers were disappointed than were impressed with business conditions in the first half of 2022, according to the monthly Pulse Report survey that measures retail boat trends.

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