Jury says Boston Whaler had right to drop dealer
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The Connecticut federal court ruled that Boston Whaler did not violate state franchise laws when it terminated its sales agreement with boating retailer Boats Inc in Oct 1996. The court said Boats Inc was not an exclusive franchise of Boston Whaler since the former was also selling boats made by Grady-White and the cancellation of the Boston Whaler agreement did not drive Boats out of business. However, Boats owner Brian Olson lamented the decision saying he would have been forced out of business had he not carried the Grady-White line.
Publication Name: Soundings Trade Only
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-8369
Year: 2000
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Industry mourns the Brownings
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The death of James and Olive Browning, the couple who founded the boat dealership Browning's Marine Inc in Virginia in 1955, is considered as a big loss to the industry. James, 70, and Olive, 68, died in a plane crash on Mar 16, 1999. Both served on the boards of the Marine Retailers Assn of America and the Virginia Assn of Marine Industries. Olive was also a member of the Coast Guard's Boating Safety Advisory Council.
Publication Name: Soundings Trade Only
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-8369
Year: 1999
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Discounting? Forget about it, expert advises
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Business marketing and customer service professional speaker Ian Brooks does not believe discounting and zero-percent financing will increase sales or profits for boatbuilders and boat dealers because these methods have not benefited the airline or automobile industries.
Publication Name: Soundings Trade Only
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-8369
Year: 2003
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