Ready to Reel-In New Year, Boat Buyers Browsed and Planned Purchases in December

Jan 14, 2021 | News

  Boat shoppers made December a month to remember for retailers, traffic climbed (+39% YoY) and listing views jumped (+61% YoY); Leads nearly doubled (+95% YoY)  Ski-wake, pontoon and cruiser categories remained top leaders for YoY lead growth  The...

Courtney Chalmers Elected President of Marine Marketers of America

Jan 6, 2021 | Boats Group, News

Marine Marketers of America (MMA) today announced the election of new officers and appointment of new board members. New officers for 2021 are Courtney Chalmers, president, and Kristen Frohnhoefer, vice president. Romina Bompani continues in her role as secretary of...

Permira Funds to Acquire Majority Stake in Boats Group from Funds Advised by Apax Partners

Jan 4, 2021 | Boats Group, News

Boats Group, a leading online classifieds marketplace and technology provider for the recreational marine industry, today announced that a company backed by the Permira funds has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Boats Group from funds advised by Apax Partners....

YachtWorld Debuts ‘Search Alerts’ as Buyers Scour Fast-Moving Luxury Boat Market

Dec 17, 2020 | News, YachtWorld

MIAMI, Dec. 17, 2020 — YachtWorld, the largest global marketplace for boats and yachts, announced today a new automated service called Search Alerts, to keep boat buyers on top of the fast-moving luxury market. When demand is high and competition is fierce, not...

Gobble, Gobble: Browsing for Boats Was America’s Perfect Turkey-Coma Activity

Dec 16, 2020 | Boats Group, News

Boating’s bountiful harvest continued in November with traffic (+39% YoY) and listing views (+63% YoY) up over last year; Leads were served like dessert (+92% YoY)   Ski-wake, pontoon and cruiser categories remained on top for YoY lead growth West Coast and Gulf Coast...