MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that Pineapple Payments has pledged significant support to MRAA members, through both a membership and a new operational benefit for MRAA members. Pineapple Payments, a payments technology company now part of Fiserv, is the newest addition to the line-up of MRAA Benefit Providers. […]
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Tigé Boats Recommits to MRAA as Platinum Partner
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced that Tigé Boats, Inc. has recommitted to MRAA membership as a Platinum Partner. Through Platinum Partner Membership, Tigé Boats aligns its brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA works to provide the dealer body in an effort to fuel the success of the […]
Dealer Week 2022 Education Lineup Released
Dealer Week, an annual MRAA Conference for marine businesses, has announced the education lineup for the event that will be held December 5-8 in Austin, Texas.
Regal Boats Becomes an MRAA Education Champion
MINNEAPOLIS – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced that Regal Boats committed to continuing its support of MRAA’s world-class educational programming by partnering as an Education Champion member. Regal Boats, founded by Paul and Carol Kuck, has been dedicated to innovation ever since its inception in 1969. As an Education Champion, Regal directly […]
Barletta Pontoon Boats President Bill Fenech to Retire; Jeff Haradine Promoted to President
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota – August 4, 2022 – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, today announced the planned retirement of Bill Fenech, President, Barletta Pontoon Boats, effective August 26, 2022. Bill Fenech founded Barletta in 2017 with a focus on innovative products, superior quality and a relentless passion for customer […]
MMTA Workforce Solutions Amendment Passes in the 2023 MA State Budget
Randall Lyons, MMTA Release — FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS — Last week Governor Baker signed the 2023 state budget, which included $150,000 in funding for workforce development and career technical education initiatives within the recreational boating industry. This funding will continue the successful initiatives and progress that the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) has made over the […]
Boating Market Report: Demand Continues to Move Inventory at a Record Pace
● Strong consumer demand continues to move boat inventory faster than before the pandemic● Global average boat value is 28.9 percent higher than 2019● Boats sold in the first half of the year total over $6 billion globally● Average price of boats in the 26-foot range continues to rise, up 71.5 percent in the US […]
MRAA Grows its Partner Members by Three in July
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced the addition of three Partner Members to its list of supporting organizations that make delivering education, resources and tools to its dealer members possible. Marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers that become Partner Members of the MRAA align their brands with the MRAA and the […]
Priority One Dealers Simplify Retail Financing with DealerRock DMS Integration
St. Petersburg, FL (July 27, 2022) – Priority One Financial Services, a full-service finance company offering flexible, business-ready finance and insurance solutions for marine, RV and trailer dealers, recently announced a groundbreaking partnership with DealerRock, a modern, cloud-based dealer management system (DMS). The new system integration instantly connects customers with the financing they need and […]
Discover Boating to Detail ‘See You Out Here’ Campaign in Industry Webinar
Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and MRAA, will host an webinar* Thursday, Aug. 4, for all industry stakeholders, to showcase the “See You Out Here” campaign and how it’s working to attract the next generation of boaters while helping retain the influx of new boaters entering the marketplace over the last couple of years. The […]
