Powersports Business May 2024

May 2024 • Volume 27 , Number 5
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INSPIRING SUCCESS THROUGH MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Q1 : Seasonal trends return

100 %
PERCENT OF TOTAL NEW UNIT PURCHASES BY BUYER GENERATION
90 %
80 %
42 % 44 % 45 % 43 % 42 % 43 % 44 % 43 %
50 %
41 %
45 % 44 %
70 %
60 %
50 %
40 %
30 %
27 % 29 % 31 %
29 % 27 % 24 % 24 %
21 %
28 %
25 % 27 %

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PWCs are one of the standouts in the marine market , but with supply going back to pre-Covid levels , the segment is back to seasonal trends .
30 %
20 %
21 %
20 %
19 %
19 %
22 %
23 %
26 %
28 %
24 %
25 %
24 %
21 %
10 %
0 %
8 %
8 %
8 %
7 %
7 %
7 %
6 %
5 %
5 %
6 %
6 %
8 %
Apr-23
May-23
Jun-23
Jul-23
Aug-23
Sep-23
Oct-23
Nov-23
Dec-23
Jan-24
Feb-24
Mar-24
Generation Z Baby Boomer Millennial Generation X
Source : Lightspeed

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Broward Motorsports expanded to its sixth location on the Southeastern Coast of Florida on August 1 , 2023 . “ This store brings a robust culture with it ,” says Anthony Bruno , general manager of the dealership .

Triumph is just getting started

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