inflation
Fork in the Channel
Boat registration totals for July mostly revealed considerable weakness compared with a year earlier, and tumbled back into a steeper downtrend than the prior month’s comparisons.
Inflation Stymies Boat Sales
Inventories of new and used boats are improving at the retail level but are still considered comparatively lean, according to the results of the monthly Pulse Report survey.
A Marine-Marketing Snapshot
After two years of unprecedented growth, and with economic uncertainty looming on the horizon, marine marketers are focusing on digital as well as print efforts, and customer engagement — but with a wary eye on continued supply-chain issues, inventory shortages, inflation, fuel prices and more.
Consumers Are Tightening Their Wallets
Inflation and rising interest rates remain top of mind for consumers despite a strong labor market
Uncertainty, but No Recession
Consumer spending is up, but so are inflation, housing prices, concerns about the war in Ukraine, and supply-chain disruptions from Covid-19 which are leading to mixed readings about consumer confidence
Weak job and inflation data complicate Fed’s rate decision
The Federal Reserve is getting plenty of advice as its policymaking committee prepares to meet today and Wednesday amid expectations that the central bank will lift interest rates by a modest quarter-point.