War, weather take toll on first-quarter sales: Retail boat figures show a 12 percent decline
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The first quarter sales have been adversely hit due to bad weather, sluggish economy and uncertainty due to impending war with Iraq, especially after a good pickup of business in the last quarter last year. Retail sales of boats show an average decline of 12%.
Publication Name: Soundings Trade Only
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-8369
Year: 2003
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1st - quarter sales sore ;rest if year looks good
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The first quarter of 2004 has shown a increase in the sale of boats up to 10.9% the the previous year. The figures basing on the registration data across 45 states in U. s. show a 13.2% increase in fibre boat and 12% increase in aluminum boat sales.
Publication Name: Soundings Trade Only
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-8369
Year: 2004
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New boat numbers down across board for 1Q 2006
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Sales of boats were down during the first quarter of 2006, the boat manufacturing industry witnessed lesser sales in all categories due to increased fuel prices etc.
Publication Name: Soundings Trade Only
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-8369
Year: 2006
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