All Report articles – Page 3
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Market overview | US
First-quarter retail sales show continuing growth across almost all powerboat segments, with a possible bottom for the sterndrive segment. Data from Info-Link and Statistical Surveys Inc (SSI) for the first three months of 2016 show continuing growth after an 8% gain in overall new-boat sales in 2015. Unit sales of ...
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Market overview | Germany
Germany’s leisure marine firms ended 2015 in good shape, with total sales of marine goods and services – excluding superyachts – up 2.4% to $1.82bn compared to the previous year. All sectors of the market, including new and used yachts, nautical equipment, repairs, maintenance and other services, ...
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Market overview | Croatia
Croatia boasts a coastline of 1,777km in addition to 718 islands and 467 islets and reefs, so on the whole the country stretches along over nearly 6,000km of what it is appreciated as one of the most beautiful cruising grounds. This scenery is the major driver of the upbeat demand ...
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Market overview | Italy
Many Italian companies report sales that are half of their 2007 highs, but everyone is happy to see the industry moving in the right direction.
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Market overview | France
After a number of lean years, a rise in exports has finally brought some good news for the French nautical market. However, the sluggish domestic market remains cause for concern.
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Market overview | UK
Despite setbacks for the main motorboat manufacturers, and hampered by a strong pound, the UK’s marine industry reports continued, if unspectacular, growth supported by surprisingly good results in the small craft sector.
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Market overview | South East Asia
IBI investigates the impact of the economic slowdown in china on the key south East Asia boating markets of Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
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Market overview | Netherlands
Dutch boatbuilding and equipment supply has quite rightly earned a strong international reputation, thanks to its innovative, high quality work and reliable service. But like the rest of the world, the Netherlands is still tackling the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis. Its domestic industries and markets have all been ...
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Market overview | US
According to both statistical and anecdotal data, the US equipment sector is experiencing a growth year that will probably end in the mid-single digits. IBEX, the US equipment trade show in Louisville, Kentucky, was booked to capacity, with many exhibitors reporting quality attendees. With new-boat sales on the rise, many ...
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Market overview | Mexico
Even with the uncertain economy, Mexico’s boating industry has reported growth in the past five years. Since the country has few recreational boatbuilders, the boating market relies mostly on US and European imports.
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Market overview | Canada
Having weathered the economic storms that marked the beginning of this decade, Canadian marine equipment manufacturers enjoy comparatively smooth sailing these days, with a stable domestic market and a growing interest in developing export trade.
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Market overview | Brazil
Brazil’s boating industry has done an extreme- about face in the last five years. According to industry statistics, new boat sales are down 30%-40% in the last year, following two previous years of declines. Some categories are worse than others, but every boatbuilder is feeling the pain.
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Market overview | Australia
Various changes are giving the Australian leisure marine industry greater confidence about the future
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Market overview | US
A side-by-side comparison of 2006’s retail unit sales for new boats with the most recent numbers is confusing, especially when most industry analysts sound ecstatic about the current market. Almost everyone in the US industry, except the sailboat and sterndrive segments, see 2015 as the definitive recovery year, with expectations ...
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Market overview | Gulf
Back in the gloomy days of 2008, at the start of the global financial crisis and the impending storm that would affect the leisure boating industry in Europe and the US, the Gulf was seen by many as a market that would provide a lifeline for the boating industry. However, ...
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Market overview | Scandinavia
A weakened Krona and euro are helping exports of bigger boats but domestically it’s small boat sales that are driving a resurgence
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Market overview | Germany
Despite the Greek debt crisis and ongoing tensions with Russia over Ukraine, Germany’s leisure marine firms ended 2014 on a relatively upbeat note. Sales of marine goods and services, excluding superyachts, were up by 1.7% to $1.77bn compared to the previous year, with all sectors of the market – new ...
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Market overview | Colombia
Lured by Colombia’s booming economy, a large percentage of its nearly 50 million population have turned to the marketplace for a wide range of products. Cars, seaside properties and boats are some of the high-ticket items in demand.
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Market overview: France
Despite a difficult home market, the French nautical industry is harbouring hopes of recovery on the back of a weakening euro and rising exports
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Market Overview | Italy
With 95% of boat production headed for the export market, Italy’s shipyards have been busy reinventing themselves. Most are courting the Americas and Asia for growth, and looking at non-Italian yards as their newest competitors