Boats Group names sales VP for North America
August 1, 2017
Boats Group said it named Ian MacDonald as the company’s North American sales vice president.
Boats Group said it named Ian MacDonald as the company’s North American sales vice president.
Sales volume declined 7 percent for U.S. yacht brokerages in June from the same month a year earlier.
Was it merely the cold, wet weather? U.S. brokerage sales continued to be weaker this spring as 3,088 boats were sold in May, 6 percent fewer than in the same month last year.
Our annual rundown of the most commonly listed brands of boats on BoatTrader shows perennial market leader Sea Ray with the most listings again this year by more than a 3-to-1 margin over Bayliner.
Year-over-year sales volume declined 6 percent for U.S. yacht brokerages in May, marking the third straight month of lower sales.
Boats Group said it is moving its corporate headquarters from Norfolk, Va., to Miami.
After higher-volume sales to begin the year, U.S. yacht brokers have reported slightly lower sales in recent months. Volume declined by 82 boats in April as sales slipped from 2,916 to 2,834, a 3 percent shift.
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.
Boats Group said it named Ian MacDonald as the company’s North American sales vice president.
Sales volume declined 7 percent for U.S. yacht brokerages in June from the same month a year earlier.
Was it merely the cold, wet weather? U.S. brokerage sales continued to be weaker this spring as 3,088 boats were sold in May, 6 percent fewer than in the same month last year.
Our annual rundown of the most commonly listed brands of boats on BoatTrader shows perennial market leader Sea Ray with the most listings again this year by more than a 3-to-1 margin over Bayliner.
Year-over-year sales volume declined 6 percent for U.S. yacht brokerages in May, marking the third straight month of lower sales.
Boats Group said it is moving its corporate headquarters from Norfolk, Va., to Miami.
After higher-volume sales to begin the year, U.S. yacht brokers have reported slightly lower sales in recent months. Volume declined by 82 boats in April as sales slipped from 2,916 to 2,834, a 3 percent shift.
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.
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