MIAMI, Dec. 17, 2020 -- YachtWorld, the largest global marketplace for boats and yachts, announced today a new automated service called Search Alerts, to keep boat buyers on top of the fast-moving luxury market. When demand is high and competition is fierce, not being...
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Gobble, Gobble: Browsing for Boats Was America’s Perfect Turkey-Coma Activity
Dec 16, 2020 | Boats Group, News, Reports
Boating’s bountiful harvest continued in November with traffic (+39% YoY) and listing views (+63% YoY) up over last year; Leads were served like dessert (+92% YoY) Ski-wake, pontoon and cruiser categories remained on top for YoY lead growth West Coast and Gulf Coast...
Boat Trader Launches #CleanWake Campaign to Challenge Boaters to ‘Talk Trash’ and Reduce Debris
Dec 8, 2020 | Boat Trader, News
#CleanWake reaches millions of boaters with conservationists’ tips, real boaters’ stories, and inspiring images to bring the importance of picking up trash to the forefront Boat Trader (@BoatTraderUSA), America’s boating marketplace, announced today their...
More Record Marketplace Activity Despite Election Drama, Boat Show Uncertainty & Rising COVID-19 Cases
October traffic (+39% YoY) and listing views (+49% YoY) shows sales trend continues; Demand stands firm as boat leads (+82% YoY) keep delivering; Boats Group’s soldboats.com data shows October U.S. boat sales +11% YoY; Southwest and West Coast regions had highest YoY...
Boats Group’s September Traffic, Listing Views & Leads Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
September traffic (+40% YoY) and listing views (+57% YoY) suggest steady sales trend through the autumn; Demand stands firm as boat leads (+108% YoY) more than double Boats Group’s soldboats.com data shows September boat sales increased +11% YoY Southwest region...
Boat Trader Debuts ‘Search Alerts’ to Help Boat Buyers Shop Fast-Moving Market
Oct 14, 2020 | Boat Trader, News, Reports
64% of polled consumers said the most frustrating part of boat shopping is staying on top of listings MIAMI, Oct. 14, 2020 -- Boat Trader, America’s largest online boating marketplace, announced today the launch of a new automated consumer service called Search...
Boats Group Acquires Dutch Marketplace Botentekoop
Oct 5, 2020 | Boats Group, News
The purchase of Botentekoop and two other Dutch marketplaces accelerates Boats Group's international growth plan MIAMI, Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Boats Group, the tech business behind the largest online marketplaces for boats and yachts in the world (Boat...
COVID-19 tailwind continues, Boats Group’s marketplace activity sky-high in August
Sep 11, 2020 | Boat Trader, Boats Group, boats.com, News, Reports, YachtWorld
August traffic (+46% YoY) and listing views (+66% YoY) signal late-summer sales ahead Boat leads stay hot (+123% YoY) as shifts in leisure, travel and routines spill into fall Boats Group’s soldboats.com database shows August boat sales increased +22% YoY...
75% More Women are Shopping for Boats Across the U.S., According to Boat Trader
Sep 2, 2020 | Boat Trader, Market Data, News, Reports
MIAMI (Sept. 2, 2020) - According to Boat Trader, America’s largest online boating marketplace, there has been a tidal wave of women shopping for boats from coast-to-coast this summer. Reports of banner-year boat sales have been making national headlines and Boat...
YachtWorld Releases H1 2020 Market Index
Aug 25, 2020 | Market Data, News, YachtWorld
Just released, the H1 2020 YachtWorld Market Index shows the brokerage market closed out the first half of 2020 with the most dramatic rebound the marine industry has ever experienced. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into the data and illustrate the early...
YachtWorld Congratulates the Boats and Anglers of the 47th Annual White Marlin Open!
Aug 11, 2020 | News, YachtWorld
“Canyon Blues” out of Ocean City, Maryland named top-prize winner with 97-pound white marlin, $1.85 million payout MIAMI, August 11, 2020 - YachtWorld was a proud, gold-level sponsor of last week’s 47th annual White Marlin Open - the world's largest and richest...
New boater interest drives boat leads to soar past expected July Fourth peak
Aug 6, 2020 | Boats Group, News, Reports
New visitors to Boat Trader, YachtWorld and boats.com up more than +50% in July Leads flourished across U.S. with over +200% YoY growth in nearly all regions Boats Group’s soldboats.com database shows boat sales increased +30% YoY Data from July for Boat...