• How Marine Dealers Are Performing in 2025 By Rob Grant, Associate Director of OEM Business Development, Lightspeed, an MRAA Strategic Partner As the boating industry continues to evolve, marine dealers are finding new ways to stay afloat in a competitive market. A recent study by Lightspeed Data Services sheds light on how used boat […]
Tag: Inventory Management
Data Mining & Projections
By Bob Bense, President & CEO, Superior Boat Repair & Sales For the 2025 model year order commitment, I’m looking at all the data available to me to help me project my 2025 model year commitment with my boat brands. This includes three critical steps, which I’ll share with you now. 1. I’m looking over […]
Navigating the Waters: Adapting Strategies in a Changing Market
By Jason Oakes, General Manager, Crestliner Boats Much like making sure you have enough life jackets for all passengers and double checking your supplies before heading out on the water, figuring out the best path forward for your business takes thoughtful planning to guarantee success. But both boat dealers and manufacturers alike are feeling some […]
Reducing Inventory – What Works
By Bill Yeargin, CEO, Correct Craft Our Correct Craft companies work with hundreds of marine dealers, giving us a unique view into what works and what doesn’t. By no means does that make me an expert on dealership management, but it has resulted in some interesting observations, particularly related to the management of inventory. In […]
DealersCircle & Lightspeed Announce Integration Partnership
Jacksonville, FL (April 16, 2024) — DealersCircle, Inc. — the innovative, web-based manufacturing industry provider that conveniently links the manufacturer, dealer and customer together with its state-of-the-art software application — and Lightspeed — a leading Dealer Management Solution (DMS) company with uniquely-tailored software solutions for dealers in recreational industries — are integrating their respective platforms to provide a more […]
4 Tips to Help Your Dealership Manage Inventory
It’s been a wild ride for your business these past few years. For a while there, the boat market was incredibly favorable (when you could get boats in inventory), and you were enjoying some healthy profit margins. But today, it’s time to face the reality of a changing market. If you’re anything like your peers, […]
