Powersports Business Inspiring Success Through Market Intelligence
By Dave McMahon, Editor in Chief Hope you all valued your time during the Powersports DEALER Seminars @ AIMExpo and the Power 50 Awards Dinner, both held in Las Vegas ...
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Dealer registration now open for AIMExpo 2018 — it’s Vegas time!
By Dave McMahon AIMExpo presented by Nationwide is gearing up for a momentous 2018 run in Las Vegas, with the Powersports DEALER Seminars and 2018 Power 50 Awards Dinner once ...
Read More »From the Editor: Q3 dealer survey – Side-by-side retail sales maintain growth trend
Powersports Business recently completed our Q3 2017 dealer survey in partnership with BMO Capital Markets analyst Gerrick Johnson. The 96 dealers surveyed represented 37 states and four Canadian provinces. Of ...
Read More »From the Editor: Surveyed dealers report soft Q1 vs. their business plan
Thanks to the 127 dealers from 38 states and five Canadian provinces who participated, we wrapped the Q1 Powersports Business/BMO Capital Markets Dealer Survey just before this issue went to ...
Read More »From the Editor: Will recent positive trends bring strong year for dealers?
We’ve heard plenty of optimism heading into the riding season, starting with strong consumer attendance at the IMS shows. Moving along to events tailored to dealers — first at the ...
Read More »Times have changed for this $8-million-a-year dealer
By Dave McMahon Editor in Chief We here at Powersports Business always try to inspire success. Whether it’s by attending dealer meetings (multiple times in August) to learn about ...
Read More »‘Audible gasps’ at Polaris dealer meeting on stop-sale
No media members are allowed at Polaris dealer meetings, so I wasn’t there, but analysts had plenty to report on from Nashville. Feltl and Company analyst Mark Smith reports in ...
Read More »‘Doomsday preppers’ galore drive ADV aftermarket
With the flurry of new adventure bikes hitting the market and upward trending sales numbers, it can be tempting for dealers to close the unit sale and move on. While ...
Read More »From the Editor: DEALER Seminars at AIMExpo: An early look at some classes
It’s time to start planning for AIMExpo in Orlando if you haven’t done so already. Oct. 13-14, Thursday and Friday, are the dealer days that you won’t want to miss. ...
Read More »Earthquake near Honda plant delays Africa Twin production
The Honda Motor Co. motorcycle factory received “significant” damage as the result of the April earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture and is not expected to be fully operational until August. The ...
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