As part of the upcoming Aftermarket Conference in San Diego, entries are being accepted for the annual Aftermarket Product of the Year Award. The annual recognition singles out “the best of the best” in the RV aftermarket in that particular year.
A panel of RV parts/accessories experts from leading RV dealerships and a select group of RV distributor judges will evaluate all products submitted with the ultimate winner announced on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the Aftermarket Conference in San Diego.
The award is based on the following criteria:
- Innovation: The product was developed with new features the meet real and present unmet market demands with RV consumers, in a way other products have not done previously or addressed unmet market demand in a way that is unique and distinct with significant, measurable value.
- Attraction: The product has desirable features or qualities which invoke a high level of consumer interest and/or solves a significant problem or a need that drives retail sales.
- Endurance: The product’s material components, design, and construction/assembly have easily recognizable qualities that create product life-cycle longevity.
- Value: The product’s usage and high-impact results inspire repetitive purchases by the consumer over time and/or inspire consumers to recommend the product as a leading solution for the purpose the product was created, in a way that separates the product from other solutions.
- Visibility: The product includes the ability for consumers to easily discover, identify and engage with the product. It is attractively packaged to enhance the RV retailer’s ability to increase inventory turns through merchandising and marketing.
- Usability: Consumer’s overall experience using the product is enhanced with instructions and/or other (digital or printed) applications that are conveyed in a simple/concise way. The product is easy to use and RV consumers are highly satisfied with the product’s performance.
Any aftermarket product that was released from the conference last year to the conference this year is eligible to be entered. No charge for submitting a product(s) for consideration, and the deadline for submission is Friday, June 23.
Click here to submit a 2023 aftermarket product of the year entry.
The Aftermarket Conference will be Aug. 7-10 at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina in San Diego. The three-day event features suppliers and distributors meeting in one-on-one “appointment sessions” to pitch new products while taking advantage of key networking opportunities. In addition to networking, attendees will hear from thought leaders on the state of the RV industry.
Click Aftermarket Conference in San Diego to register.