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The latest version of the NMMA Data Dashboard – the interactive report containing boat and outboard engine wholesale and retail sales statistics, and trends in associated economic and related-industry metrics with graphs illustrating recent and historical trends – is now available.

Recent updates include:

• Sales of new traditional powerboats closed July with retail growth of 3% R12M YOY.
• Wholesale shipments closed June with growth of 11.8% R12M YOY. Sterndrive boats were up 4.2% R12M YOY through June, with runabout boats being the main contributor to this growth.
• August was a record month for two confidence indices: confidence among consumers rose 3.7 index points to 138.4, a height not reached since September 2000, and small business optimism increased by nearly one index point to 108.8, surpassing a 35-year record.
• The U.S. Purchasing Managers Index exhibited sustained growth in August at 61.3, up 3.2 index points compared to July.

Further insights and the latest data on wholesale and retail sales, wholesale forecasting, small business sentiment, economic health of major export partners, historical trend data, home prices and more, can be found in the latest version.

The NMMA Data Dashboard is free to all members and makes accessing current data and insights from NMMA’s statistics and research faster and easier than ever. Non-members can purchase an annual subscription for $1,200. Contact [email protected] for more information.