Soundings Trade Only, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and Baird Research have expanded a partnership to compile, analyze and deliver the most detailed insights into retail boating’s economic health. First launched by MRAA and Baird in December 2013 as the first report of its kind compiled specifically for marine retailers, the Marine Retail […]

MINNEAPOLIS, March 1, 2017 — SeaDek Marine Products, a manufacturer of non-skid, closed-cell EVA traction products, has joined the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Platinum Partner — the MRAA’s highest level of corporate partnership. SeaDek, which recently also sponsored and contributed to the success of MRAA’s 2017 Compensation Study, has demonstrated a […]

MINNEAPOLIS, February 27, 2017 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that it has released its 2017 MRAA Compensation Study results, which detail the compensation ranges for 35 common job descriptions in the retail sector of the marine industry.   More than 2,600 position-level responses were collected from a total of 292 […]

MINNEAPOLIS, February 15, 2017 — ARI and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today the winter schedule for their annual Digital Marketing Master Series webinars. The Digital Marketing Master Series is made up of complimentary, educational webinars available exclusively to MRAA Retail Members. These offerings – which take place monthly throughout the winter […]

MINNEAPOLIS, February 15, 2017 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas would like to announce the hiring of Mickaela Giese as the association’s new Program Marketing Coordinator. After graduating from South Dakota State University with a degree in Consumer Affairs, Mickaela accepted a position within the marketing department at Tige Boats. For the last […]

Joe Lewis will serve as chair of the Marine Retailers Association’s Board of Directors MINNEAPOLIS, January 11, 2017 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has announced appointments to several positions on its Board of Directors for 2017, including a new chairman.   Joe Lewis, who had been serving as the MRAA Board’s Vice […]

MINNEAPOLIS, January 9, 2017 — Sea Tow Services International Inc. and the Sea Tow Foundation have joined the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as Platinum Partner Members, the highest level of membership available for industry suppliers.   Based in Southold, N.Y., Sea Tow Services International and its network of local Sea Tow locations, Captains […]

MINNEAPOLIS, December 15, 2016 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced recently that SeaDek Marine Products has come on board to support MRAA’s efforts to field and finalize a retail compensation and benefits study.   As a manufacturer of non-skid, closed-cell EVA traction products, SeaDek has demonstrated a deep commitment to supporting the […]

MINNEAPOLIS, November 16, 2016 — Chaparral Boats and Robalo Boats have upgraded their membership with the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas to a Premier Partner Member.   Based in Nashville, Ga., Chaparral Boats and Robalo Boats are one of the longest-standing boat builder members of the MRAA. With more than 50 models between the […]

MINNEAPOLIS, November 14, 2016 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has embarked on a study of North American retail compensation programs as part of a multi-faceted effort to provide solutions for the marine industry’s workforce crisis.   This first-of-its-kind study, which launched last week, invited more than 3,000 retail outlets in the United […]