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Happy Thanksgiving

thanksgivingTomorrow is the big day. The traditional Thanksgiving where most of us eat much, much more than we should. But it is always enjoyable to have such a wonderful meal and, more important, very special time with family and friends. And it is a good time for each of us to reflect on what we are thankful for. Even though it is a very tough economy, especially for marine dealers and manufacturers, there is still much we can all be thankful for. Things like our families, good friends, the freedoms that we enjoy living in the USA, and much more.

I am certainly thankful for all of these things and more. I am especially thankful for all the dealer friends I have made over the past 50 years of my involvement in the marine industry. And I am also very thankful for the several hundred dealers who have already subscribed to this blog to read the articles by me, John Underwood and Skip Hegel. And new subscriptions are coming in every week. We very much appreciate all the dealers who are reading and commenting on our articles each week. …  [ READ MORE of this article and comment ]

 

Is now the right time to think about new product lines?

going_outOver the past several months I have found myself watching closely the economic issues surrounding this marine industry of ours and have realized, though it is struggling, there are some interesting opportunities presenting themselves to forward thinking aggressive dealers. …  [ READ MORE of this article and comment ]

 

Now is the time!

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Ed Lofgren

Contentious issues between marine dealers and manufacturers have existed for as long as I can remember. And I have been in this industry for many years. I do believe, however, that Now is the time! That’s right… now is the time, during this economic duress, for both dealers and manufacturers to forget about the contentious issues of the past, that so often negatively affected business relationships, and start working together for an industry renaissance. …  [ READ MORE of this article and comment ]