One of the keys to business success is the ability to adapt to change, identify the opportunities it creates and capitalize on them, especially in times like these. For the cover story of Boating Industry magazine’s October issue, “The dealership of tomorrow,” our editors asked industry leaders to look into the future and share insight into the changes boat dealers can expect to face as they emerge from the downturn.
In addition, the magazine features “Cash Management Tips,” a mini-feature that walks dealerships through daily, monthly and long-term processes they can use to put their companies in a position to rebound quickly when the economy improves. The issue also provides a preview of the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, an interview with Navico COO Louis Chemi and 10 strategies marinas can use to boost their businesses.
You can view the contents of the entire issue by clicking here.
Web Exclusives
Correct Craft looks for the right investments - 10/07/2009
In this second and final installment of Boating Industry magazine’s two-part interview series, Correct Craft CEO Bill Yeargin details the methods used to analyze the data the team gathered, outlines Correct Craft’s plans for putting the data to use and shares his perspective and those of the executives he interviewed on the state of today’s recreational marine industry and its future.
Correct Craft shares industry investment insights - 09/29/2009
In this first installment of Boating Industry magazine’s two-part interview series, Correct Craft CEO Bill Yeargin unveils why Correct Craft sees potential investment opportunities in today’s market, how he chose the team of executives tasked with identifying such opportunities, the plan created to accomplish the company’s objectives, and the insight gained through interviews with 60 industry executives.
Inside GE, Part Four - 08/25/2009
In this fourth and final installment of Boating Industry magazine’s interview series, GE Commercial Distribution Finance Marine Group President Bruce Van Wagoner comments on the lessons GE and the industry as a whole have learned from this downturn, the best practices boat dealers and manufacturers are adopting to survive the challenges of today’s market, and the changes he expects to see in the relationships between dealers and builders.
Inside GE, Part Three - 08/14/2009
In this third installment of Boating Industry magazine’s four-part interview series, GE Commercial Distribution Finance Marine Group President Bruce Van Wagoner discusses the company’s involvement in the sale of boat builder assets and the Genmar bankruptcy, the current size of its marine business, the impact of its actions on the industry and the health of today’s North American dealer body.
Inside GE, Part Two - 08/12/2009
In this second installment of Boating Industry magazine’s four-part interview series, GE Commercial Distribution Finance Marine Group President Bruce Van Wagoner singles out the main issue keeping boat dealers awake at night, suggests lessons the industry should take away from the recession and predicts how the industry will evolve as a result of today’s market conditions.
Inside GE, Part One - 08/05/2009
In this first installment of Boating Industry magazine’s four-part interview series, GE Commercial Distribution Finance Marine Group President Bruce Van Wagoner tells the story of the downturn’s impact on GE CDF Marine Group, describes how the now leaner division is proceeding in response to market conditions and details how it expects its business and that of the entire marine industry to evolve going forward.
An in-depth exclusive with Jim Lane, Part Four - 07/15/2009
In this final installment of Boating Industry magazine’s four-part interview series, Marine Products Corp. President Jim Lane discusses boating's target customer, boat builder bankruptcies and bringing new people into boating.
An in-depth exclusive with Jim Lane, Part Three - 07/08/2009
In this third installment of Boating Industry magazine’s four-part interview series, Marine Products Corp. President Jim Lane discusses his company’s financial condition, reveals its strategies for adjusting to the downturn and provides his outlook on the marine market.
An in-depth exclusive with Jim Lane, Part Two - 07/01/2009
In this second installment of Boating Industry magazine’s four-part interview series, Marine Products Corp. President Jim Lane tells the story behind the creation of the company’s new marketing campaign, explains the many purposes it is expected to fulfill and why such action is necessary in today’s marine market.
An in-depth exclusive with Jim Lane, Part One - 06/23/2009
In this first installment of Boating Industry magazine’s four-part interview series, Marine Products Corp. President Jim Lane discusses the company’s strategy for helping Chaparral and Robalo dealers endure the downturn.
