IBI Market Overviews
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Market Overview | Netherlands
Resurgence in the small boat market has been a major positive, though challenges remain for the large boat sector and the impact of a second lockdown is yet to be fully realised
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Market Overview | USA Equipment
The cancellation of global physical events like IBEX and METSTRADE to Covid-19 may have changed the industry landscape this year, but the pandemic is done nothing to stem the tide of innovation in the marine equipment sector.
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Market Overview | Japan
New initiatives to encourage people onto the water appear to be bearing fruit, but restrictive regulations and lack of berths remain an issue
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Market Overview | Taiwan
Taiwan got to grips with the Covid breakout better than any other country, but it’s legion of local builders may yet bear the brunt of the pandemic as it continues to ravage crucial export markets
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Market Overview | Europe
The fallout of Covid-related lockdowns and safety protocols has had far-reaching impacts on Europe’s industry, but there are winners amid the upheaval. What does this mean for the boating sector?
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Market Overview | Denmark
Full order books and momentum from a healthy 2019 have bought builders and their suppliers vital time in the COVID-19 battle
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Market Overview | Finland
Off the back of one of the most positive Helsinki boat shows in years, Finland’s marine industry had been looking forward to a buoyant 2020. Now it waits anxiously to see what tomorrow brings
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Market Overview | Gemany
Cracks were already beginning to appear in the industry, despite a buoyant Boot Düsseldorf, with growing sales of bigger boats masking softness in other sectors. Covid-19 has now set alarm bells ringing
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Market Overview | France
Ten years after the 2008 financial crisis, a smile has returned to the faces of leisure boat professionals in France. But the good results are mainly from exports as the home market remains lacklustre
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Market Overview | Italy
Italy’s industry is riding high, but can the growth rate be sustained? Exports and confidence continue to rise as the industry gets ready for what it predicts will be another good year
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Market Overview | Canada
One step forward, one step back – a turbulent trade landscape has presented its share of challenges to the Canadian boat industry, where it seems like every win is met with another fresh roadblock
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Market Overview | Turkey
Political and macro-economic forces have conspired against the boating sector in recent years, but with a well-proven build and refit capability and low cost base, it’s hard to keep the Turkish market down for long – the mood is optimistic for 2020
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Market Overview | Netherlands
It’s no longer just the superyacht sector grabbing headlines; the Dutch market is back, with most sectors enjoying solid growth, though economic uncertainty continues to make sales hard won
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Market Overview | USA Equipment
In spite of ongoing tariffs and trade disputes, the US marine equipment market continues to surge driven by unprecedented technological innovation
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Market Overview | South Africa
While Catamarans are not the only pleasure boats built in South Africa, the market is clearly dominated by cruising cats – both big and small, power and sail
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Market Overview | Europe
2019 looks set to be a decent year, but the threat of a ’No-Deal Brexit’ and a general global economic slowdown mean prospects for 2020 look less rosy
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Market Overview | New Zealand
Despite no longer being a force in big boat prodction, New Zealand’s industry remains in rude health, buoyed by a booming trailer boat sector and vibrant export-focused equipment manufacturers
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Market Overview | South Korea
South Korea has matured over the past 10 years into a middle class boating market with an emphasis on small boats and sea fishing
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Market Overview | Europe
Europe posted its fastest growth since 2007 as economic recovery consolidated and delivered real GDP growth of 2.6% in 2017. Against that backdrop, a return of consumer confidence and willingness to spend on discretionary items finally gave traditional boating markets in Europe the boost they needed to put boat sales ...
