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A tease at what’s ahead in the new year
One of the benefits of spending each fall catching up with the industry’s major OEMs — as we do annually here…
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An industry warning flag
Ever have an omen pop into your head that you just can’t shake off? I’ve had one about youth ATV…
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A major consideration for the holiday retailer
Those of you in holiday preparation mode, a reminder to not forget about your online shopper.
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A new market share battleground
If you’re at all an industry aficionado who revels at watching what niches are suddenly becoming hot, than you had…
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Stability, or something more?
Two recent extremely notable positive pieces of news makes me wonder if the “stability” mantra being discussed in different parts…
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An almost overwhelming environment
There have been some industry visuals I’ve experienced in the past five years that don’t fade away with time.
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Kawasaki’s view from the top
In the metric OEM arena, where discussion usually centers around one’s company and not about the competition, it was surely…
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Can you answer a key industry question?
What happened to the average wholesale selling price for cruisers this summer — did they increase or decrease compared to the…
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A report from the Ducati dealer meeting
Executives from Ducati’s parent company met with the company’s North American dealer network over the past few days in Las…
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An innovative dealer marketing approach
Here’s one of my favorite marketing approaches that I’ve come across lately: a helmet trade-in program.
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