Bass Pro Shops and Tracker Marine eliminated 45 jobs companywide last week, spokesman Larry Whiteley confirmed to Soundings Trade Only.
Whitely said the jobs were cut to "consolidate operational activities and more effectively utilize the strengths" of Bass Pro and Tracker.
The group says its programs have resulted in more than 16,000 visits to DiscoverBoating.com
Nearly all boat segments were up in May.
The event will focus on the changing aftermarket, from mergers and acquisitions to the impact of e-commerce across the industry
For 28 years, the DAME – Design awards have focused attention on innovative designs for products in the marine industry.
Honda Marine has partnered with Powertex Group to launch Honda Marine Gear.
As of this morning a sailor who was competing in Saturday’s Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Island and fell overboard is still missing.
The National Sailing Hall of Fame named three people to the 2018 class of inductees — yacht cinematographer John Biddle; three-time Soling World Champion, Brazilian-American Olympian Vince Brun; and shipbuilder and naval architect William Webb.
New boat sales in June grew marginally, with a 1.1 percent rise in the main powerboat categories and just 0.2 percent growth overall, according to preliminary data from Statistical Surveys Inc., a Michigan firm that tracks registrations.