MRAA Adds Four New Partner Members   MINNEAPOLIS —  June 23 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces four new partner members in Atilus, Dealership Toolkit, Kenect and Medallion Bank. “We are thrilled to add four new members to our influential group of partnering businesses,” said Allison Gruhn, Director of Business Development. […]

BRISTOL, Ind. – Barletta Boat Company, a manufacturer of high-quality pontoon boats, announced plans today to expand its operations in Elkhart County and nearly double its Indiana workforce, creating up to 250 new jobs over the next few years. “With homegrown Hoosier companies like Barletta at the helm, Indiana will continue driving its economy forward, […]

Industry-wide effort to help Americans find the safe, restorative power of boating and fishing amid COVID-19

MIAMI – Just before the Coronavirus changed all of our lives, Omar Fakhri and his son Laithe drove to South Florida from their home outside Dallas, Texas, to pick up the 230 Reef Runner center console that they won in the Battle Breast Cancer Giveaway at February’s Miami International Boat Show. It couldn’t have been a better […]

Vantage Resource Group recently introduced its Vantage Certified Clean program. Vantage outlined the program as follows: EFFECTIVE – EPA Certified Peroxy HDOX is surface Disinfectant. According to the EPA and CDC, PEROXY HDOX has demonstrated effectiveness against viruses similar to COVID-19. EFFICIENT – Application using the Patented Tornador® Tool enables your dealership to Sanitize a […]

FORT MYERS, Fla., June 2, 2020 – Harry Casimir, CEO of ATILUS and Boat Marketing Pros will host a webinar titled “COVID-19 Recovery: SEO Tactics For Your Marine Industry Business,” which will be about digital marketing tactics to focus on during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and feature Bob McCann, MRAA’s Lead Certification Consultant. Boat […]

St. Petersburg, FL (May 14, 2020) – Priority One Financial Services, the recreational industry’s oldest and largest F&I outsourcing provider, recently launched a new, exclusive partnership with MOTOTV, a customizable in-store television network. Through the partnership, Priority One and MOTOTV dealers will have access to animated advertisements that educate customers on just how easy the […]

Stillwater, OK – Stillwater Designs, the parent company of KICKER® Marine Audio, known worldwide for its top-quality, mobile and bass-centric audio equipment serving multiple industries, has actively supported a variety of organizations during the international Coronavirus pandemic. While KICKER’s management team has sent employees home to work remotely and to care for families and kids, […]

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is pleased to announce that ARI Network Services, BoatChat, D&B Dock, Inc., Dealer Spike and Dr. Shrink have committed to the MRAA at the Partner level. Through Partner Membership, marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers commit to align their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA works […]

Vantage Resource Group, Inc. announced today the launch of the marine industry’s first direct dealer-to-dealer resource for locating, selling and purchasing wholesale inventory throughout North America. The Dealer Inventory Exchange portal, found at www.dealerinventoryexchange.com is being provided to dealers across North America free of charge. Watch this introductory video. “Our management team has over 300 […]