Nikki Duffney comes to MRAA from the organic food sector and has made an immediate impact A graduate of the University of Minnesota-Morris with a degree in business management, Nikki has spent the last six years coordinating the membership department at the Independent Natural Food Retailers Association, an organization representing organic food retailers. She says […]

  One of the world’s most successful boatbuilding companies has joined the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas at the Partner Member level. Headquartered in Greenville, N.C., Grady-White Boats has been putting families on the water since 1959 and today boasts locations across the United States. Specializing in fiberglass sportfishing boats for both offshore and […]

Glidecoat, a leader in high performance products using Smart Surface Technology Nano-composite materials, has joined the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Partner Member.  Glidecoat products were recently credited with helping set a world record, as the oldest all-female rowing team called the results seen during their 3,500 mile trek across the Atlantic […]

Sebrite offers a wide variety of boat financing programs and works directly with dealerships of all sizes to help marine retailers sell more boats. Loans offered by the Sebrite team range from $5,000 to $4 million and encompass both older model financing and extended service contracts. Any MRAA member can enroll in Sebrite’s customer financing […]

New partnership includes webinar and blog post series on using mobile devices to drive productivity MyTaskit, a leading comprehensive software service for connecting service professionals to technicians and customers, has joined the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas as a Partner Member.       “We welcome the opportunity to partner with a company like […]

“First Approval Source is excited to work with Norman Spencer Marine Insurance and MRAA to provide training and education to the dealer community,” says Shaw. “Together, we can help marine retailers build stronger finance and insurance departments, which will translate to bigger bottom lines.”

“Having a respected marine manufacturer like SeaDek onboard as MRAA’s newest member signifies the value of benefits enjoyed by suppliers from coast to coast,” MRAA President Matt Gruhn said. “We greatly appreciate the support and partnership SeaDek offers as our newest member.” SeaDek products are available in a wide variety of thicknesses, colors and textures, […]

“When it comes to the technician shortage in our industry, we have plenty of anecdotal examples to share,” explains MRAA Vice President Liz Walz. “But we need to get a firmer grasp on the extent of the challenges marine retailers are facing and what’s driving them, so we can focus our programs and benefits on […]

Led by Spader Business Management President John Spader and divided into eight separate chapters, “One Dollar Empowerment©” headlines the group of new offerings. Not only will this virtual course strengthen a dealer’s core understanding of financial metrics, but it also will allow subscribers to initiate important financial conversations with their team regarding such topics as […]

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and ARI Network Services (ARI) have extended their partnership and for a third consecutive year will offer MRAA members a popular series of cutting edge marketing webinars throughout 2016. Approximately eight webinars, each designed to compliment marketing efforts of all budgets, will take place during the year and […]