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Going into this year’s Power 50 dinner, we at Powersports Business were already excited. Not only had we received twice as many applications as we did last year, but more ...

I believe that engineers are the most undervalued and vital human resource in the powersports world – possibly the entire world. Whatever you are riding, driving or flying is the ...

Baksheesh … it is an ancient word with origins in Persia commonly understood to mean a tip or gratuity for services rendered. We all understand the art of tipping these ...

Mark Love is oh so comfortable in his personal boardroom. No drop-down white boards to be found. The window shades don’t automatically adjust, and the chairs just might be a ...

We rolled out our MAP [Minimum Advertised Price] policy about a year ago, and looking back I’m 100 percent confident that it was the right thing to do. It was ...

I have spent a lot of time working with finance and sales departments to convert customers from their own financing to the dealership financing, but let’s face it, there are ...

I’ve never viewed the retail world as a popularity contest, at least not between competitors. We certainly would like to be No. 1 in the minds of our consumers, but ...

Pre-owned bikes … an afterthought for most. Appease the OEM. Get the service department rockin’. Drive the parts and apparel sales, and don’t let those bikes hit flooring. Nothing like ...

Like Yamaha ATVs and side-by-sides, you could say I was assembled in Newnan, Ga. And there is never a more refreshing work trip to take than the ones that bring ...

We’ll provide a more complete look at the Q4 2014 Powersports Business Dealer Survey in the February edition, but I wanted to provide a glance at the feedback we received ...