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FIREDISC to Appear in Walmart
FIREDISC, a line of mobile cookers, has rolled out into 20 Walmart locations in the Dallas and Houston areas. “As…
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CM Truck Beds Releases T-Handle Latches
At the 2020 NTEA Work Truck Show, CM Truck Beds will debut several exciting new products and updates to existing…
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Planet Audio’s License Plate Camera Begins Shipping
Planet Audio, a division of BOSS International Group, has announce that its new high-resolution, rear-view license plate mount camera is…
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Turkish Composite Panel Company Sets Up Operations in Elkhart County
Polser International, a leader in fiberglass reinforced plastic products (FRP) with headquarters in Turkey, is investing in a warehouse distribution…
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ARVC Launches Outdoor Rec Career Center
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has launched the ARVC Career Center, an online tool designed to help businesses find and recruit qualified employees and…
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Navistar’s Ex-CEO to Pay $500K
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday said the former CEO of Illinois-based Navistar International Corp. will pay $500,000 to…
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Interest Rate Cut to Contain Economic Fallout
The Federal Reserve made an emergency interest rate cut Tuesday, slashing the benchmark U.S. interest rate by half a percentage…
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Dealer Profit Services Introduces F&I for RV Dealers
Dealer Profit Services, a supplier of F&I services to marine and RV dealers, is now offering a comprehensive suite of…
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AAMP Global Launches EchoMaster Fleet Solutions
AAMP Global recently launched its new division, EchoMaster Fleet Solutions, at the NTEA Work Truck Show 2020. EchoMaster Fleet Solutions…
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Thetford to Attend FMCA RV Expo
This year at the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) 101st International Convention & RV Expo, RVers will have the opportunity…
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Girl Camper Partners with Rollin’ On TV
Rollin’ On TV has announced that New Jersey-based Girl Camper has agreed to partner with Rollin’ On TV (ROTV) to…
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Newmar Reportedly Lays Off 10% of Workforce
Nappanee, Ind.-based Newmar Corp. has laid off workers. This story originally appeared on WSBT News 22. Newmar employees have reported…
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Blue Dog RV Opens First Montana Dealership
Blue Dog RV has opened a new dealership on U.S. 2 East in Kalispell, Mont., and features a full-service RV…
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Bandits Nab Trailers from Keystone RV Center
Two travel trailers were stolen from Keystone RV Center on Young Road in Greencastle, Pa., state police said. This story…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Forest River, Sprinters, and Heartland RV
Forest River is recalling certain 2019 to 2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R-Pod, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to…
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Revised Canadian RV Standard in Alignment with U.S.
Recent revisions to the Canadian RV Standard, Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z240, have reduced trade barriers between the U.S. and…
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RV Park Planned for Roswell, N.M.
A local couple plans to open a new RV park near the Roswell Mall in New Mexico. Larry and Tracy…
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Trends: Hybrid Dealers Successfully Navigate RV-Boat Sales
When Ron Hoover RV & Marine first took on boats to sell and service in 2000, company President Chris Hoover…
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LKQ Completes Sale of Two Czech Distributors
LKQ Corp. has closed its previously announced agreement to sell its equity interests in two Czech wholesale automotive parts distributors…
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RV Chassis Repair Company Expands
Speed Wrench began in West Michigan with two brothers, John and Al Van Dyke, driving out for mobile automobile repairs.…
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Camping World Reports Mixed Results for Q4, Full Year Revenue
Camping World Holdings has reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31. Full year-over-year operating revenue…
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2020 RV Shipments Expected to Be 410,100
RV shipments are expected to stabilize in 2020, according to a new forecast prepared by longtime RV industry analyst, Richard…
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Thetford Launches AquaBio Tank Treatments
Thetford Corp. recently began distributing its newest product line, AquaBio Holding Tank Treatment. “Thetford strives to be innovative in everything…
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Patrick, Camping World Declare Cash Dividend
Patrick Industries has announced that on Feb. 25, its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of common…
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Pirate Ship Suites Open in Texas March 1
On March 1, the North Texas Jellystone Park will open its newly constructed three-story pirate ship, which is docked next…
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Marine Association Names New Leadership Team
The National Marine Manufacturers Association has announced a new leadership team. The five executives will report directly to president Frank…
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FCCC Debuts Production MT50e All-Electric Chassis
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) has partnered with a leader in heavy-duty electric transportation to develop an enhanced, production-ready version…
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New Utilimaster Facility to Create 200 Jobs
Utilimaster has announced the opening of an additional vehicle production facility in Bristol, Ind., which will also support aftermarket parts and…
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NRVTA Opens Registration for Tech Training
The National RV Training Academy has opened enrollment for the next five-week training series to prepare people to become certified…
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Sipe Joins Gorin+Cohen Consulting Group
Debbie Sipe, who built a four-decade career with California’s campground industry association, has joined Gorin+Cohen Consulting Group, which is expanding…
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FireDisc Cookers Appoints Rep Agency
FireDisc Cookers has appointed RVLI, LLC to represent its line of gas grills and accessories to the RV and marine…
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Fluoramics Releases Pocket-sized Oiler
Fluoramics has introduced a new style of pocket oiler for Tufoil Lubit-8. The new oiler features a needle-like application tip…
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Remote-Operated Freight Carriers Coming to U.S.
A Swedish company developing driverless truck technology will hire its first remote truck operators beginning next month in Sweden and…
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Rollick Surveys 2,000 Boat Owners
Rollick has released the results from their recent survey of more than 2,000 boat owners across 16 boat and engine…
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Community: Dealer Donates RVs to School
The students of Mobile RV Academy, located at the Big Red Schoolhouse in Athens, Texas, will be able to train…
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RVTI Launching RV Tech Market Assessment Study
The RV Technical Institute is set to begin a comprehensive research project on current RV technician needs across the industry and how…
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Sika to Exhibit at Inaugural Adhesive Expo
Sika Corp. will be an exhibitor and a presenter at the inaugural Adhesive & Bonding Expo, an exhibition for adhesive…
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FMCA RV Expo Runs March 26-29
The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) will host its 101st International Convention and RV Expo at the Pima County Fairgrounds…
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Dobrowski Celebrates 10 Years at Priority One
Priority One Financial Services is celebrating 10 years of employment with Kristopher Dobrowski, commercial finance manager. Priority One, an F&I…
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RVDA Expo Registration Opens Soon
The National RV Dealers Association, RVDA of Canada and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s 2020 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will be held…
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LCI Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
LCI Industries, which, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc., supplies, domestically and internationally, a broad array of highly engineered…
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RVIA’s Bruce Hopkins Announces Retirement
RV Industry Association Vice President of Standards Bruce Hopkins has announced he will retire at the end of the year.…
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Dexter Axle Celebrates 60 Years
DexKo Global has announced that its subsidiary, Dexter Axle, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Dexter Axle was founded in 1960 in…
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January’s RV Shipments Increase 29%
The RV Industry Association’s January 2020 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 33,003 units,…
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RV Retailer Acquires Palm RV
RV Retailer has announced that Motor Home Specialist (MHS) was the No. 1 seller of new motorhomes by a single…
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LCI Named Exclusive Distributor of Floë
Lippert Components has announced that it is the exclusive distributor of the Floë Integrated Drain Down System. Floë is an…
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Four Weeks Until Economic Impact of Coronavirus Is Known
U.S. officials will have a better idea of how the coronavirus outbreak will impact the economy in “three or four…
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Community: Black Folks Camp Too Continues to Build Partnerships
Black Folks Camp Too is growing its network of outdoor and RV industry leaders who support its mission to increase…
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Outdoorsy Partnership Shows a Lot of Promise
What happens when you pair one of the leading peer-to-peer RV rental platforms with a vacation trip aggregator? Well, as…
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Jellystone Franchisor Appoints Executive
Leisure Systems (LSI), the franchisor of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, has named Jon Burek as executive vice president. Burek…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Sprinters, Triple E, and Forest River
Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The connecting screws on the exhaust…
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LTTS Awarded Global Services Deal from Sweden’s Dometic Group
L&T Technology Services Limited has been awarded a multi-year engineering services engagement from Dometic. As part of the engagement, L&T…
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Canadian Dealer Reports Theft, Vandalism
The frustrated owner of a Kamloops, British Columbia, car dealership is warning other small business owners after a series of…
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SEC Fines Wells Fargo $500M
Last week didn’t end on the best footing for California-based Wells Fargo & Co., with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announcing…
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Steve Chapman, Cummins Group Vice President of China and Russia, Retiring
Cummins has announced that after 35 years of service to the company, Steve Chapman, group vice president of China and Russia, is retiring effective July…
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Canadian, U.S. RV Standards Move Closer
The RV Industry Association has stated that Canadian and U.S. RV standards have moved one-step closer to synchronization. With updates…
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CDK Global Sells Digital Marketing to Ansira
CDK Global has signed a definitive agreement to sell the company’s Digital Marketing Business to Ansira Partners, a subsidiary of…
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RV Shipments to Canada Decline
The Canadian RV Association reports that RV Wholesale Shipments into Canada for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31 totaled 10,023 units compared…
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Dexter Hires New Product Manager
Dexter has hired Bryan Bergin has joined the team at its Bristol, Ind., plant as the new product manager. Bergin…
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Go RVing Dealer Tie-in Program Launches
The 2020 Go RVing Dealer Tie-In Program is underway for dealers to leverage the power of the national advertising and…
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Campers Inn Sponsors Carolina Country Music Fest
Campers Inn RV is the Official RV & Motorhome Sponsor for the 2020 Carolina Country Music Fest, June 4-7, in…
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Sponsorships, Tickets Still Available for HOF Induction
The RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner honoring the Class of 2020 will be held on August 3, 2020,…
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Coronavirus Slows RV Aftermarket Supply Chain
Several RV aftermarket suppliers and distributors have confirmed that the recent novel coronavirus outbreak – more specifically, 2019-nCoV – is…
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Black Book Reports Motorized RV Values Increase 21%
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for motorized units in January was $51,616, which is up $8,983 (21.1…
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LKQ’s Net Income for Q4 Increases 247%
LKQ Corp. has reported revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 of $3.01 billion, an increase of 0.2 percent as…
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Airstream Working on Incorporating Electric Drivetrain
Airstream is currently developing new technology that could incorporate an electric drivetrain. This story by Rachel Cormack originally appeared in…
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VIDEO: First RVTI Class Ready to Graduate
After a lot of hard work, the first class of students from the RV Technical Institute are ready to graduate.…
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United States Warranty Corp. Celebrates 45 Years of Consumer Education
Mayfield Heights, Ohio-based United States Warranty Corp. (USWC) is readying to celebrate 45 years as an educator in the service…
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Nikola Unveils Electric Pickup Truck
Nikola Corp. has announced the product launch of the Nikola Badger electric pickup truck with an estimated range of 600…
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OPTIMA Batteries, R&R Marketing Collaborate
OPTIMA Batteries has announced that it is collaborating with R&R Marketing to help optimize the company’s BLUETOP Battery sales. “We are thrilled to be teaming…
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Report: Job Openings Decrease 14.9%
On the last business day of December 2019, there were 5,892,000 job openings, a decrease of 14.9 percent from 6,921,000 job openings…
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CDK Global CEO Makes Strides in Boosting Satisfaction
Since joining CDK Global more than a year ago, CEO Brian Krzanich has emphasized a commitment to improving customer service.…
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SSI: Jayco’s Jay Flight Earns No. 1 Spot for 15th Year
For the 15th consecutive year, Jayco’s Jay Flight travel trailer has claimed the No. 1 selling travel trailer spot in…
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Magnadyne Teams with Keystone Automotive
Magnadyne has unveiled its new line of modern electronics in the RV aftermarket. Magnadyne has been a major OEM supplier…
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B.J. Kloska Returns to Keystone RV
B.J. Kloska has returned to Keystone RV to lead the company’s Springdale brand. Kloska spent nine years with Keystone as…
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Sika Introduces Terminated Polymer Sealant
Sika Corp. recently introduced Sikaflex-501, a one-component silane terminated polymer universal sealant. This product has both indoor and outdoor applications…
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Optronics Unveils Smoke-Lens LED Lamps
Optronics International has introduced five new LED lamps with Optronics’ unique Smoke-Lens effect. The lamps’ darkened lenses help them blend…
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Dometic in the Desert ‘Exceeds Expectations’
Dometic has reported that its Dometic in the Desert event, which ran Feb. 4-6, exceeded its expectations. The event was…
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VacationRenter, Outdoorsy Partner
VacationRenter, a company that aggregates vacation rental listings, and Outdoorsy, a peer-to-peer RV rental platform, have partnered to make personalized, easy-to-book…
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Merrick Bank Merges Into Ally Financial
Ally Financial has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CardWorks in a transaction valued at about $2.65 billion. Cardworks is…
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Protestors Block Canadian Rail Shipments
Canadian manufacturers said rail blockades across the country are hurting a key cog of Canada’s economy at a time they…
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RV PRO Announces July Special Issue Theme: Honoring Military Veterans
RV PRO will be launching its ninth special theme for the annual “Made-in-the-U.S.A.” July issue. “We’re pulling a familiar theme…
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Dutchmen Introduces Yukon Fifth Wheels
Kyle Kwasny, president of Dutchmen RV, has introduced the Yukon Luxury Residential Fifth Wheel to its 2020 product line. Yukon…
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Tech Certifications Extended to June 30
During the transition of the RV Dealers Association/RV Industry Association Certification Program to the RV Technical Institute (RVTI), any technician…
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Furrion Launches New Refrigerators
Furrion has announced five new additions to its RV refrigerators. These new models include a 15- and 16-cubic-foot French-door model…
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Jayco of Australia Showcases New 2020 Range
Jayco recently introduced seven 2020 product ranges released this month. “Innovation continues to be Jayco’s driving force in 2020 and…
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RVIA Webinar to Cover U.S. Infrastructure
The RV Industry Association will host a webinar at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 19, for a detailed overview of…
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Maxxsonics Appoints VP General Manager
Alden Stiefel, president and CEO of Maxxsonics USA, has announced that Maxx Stiefel will be promoted to VP general manager.…
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Trends: Boat Registrations Climb 4%
U.S. boat registrations ended 2019 at around 280,000 units, according to the latest data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association.…
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Pure Essence Keeps the Funk Out
No one wants a stinky RV (hopefully). But the age-old problem of dried rubber seals in toilet bowls can lead…
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ARVC-Led Effort Saves Campgrounds Millions
An advocacy effort led by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) – that took more than eight…
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Lazydays RV Opens Houston Service Center
Lazydays has opened its first dedicated service center. The 30,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art service facility is located in Waller, Texas, a suburb northwest of…
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NHTSA: Spartan to Recall 3,616 Sprinter Units
Spartan Motors USA is recalling certain 2019 Utilimaster Sprinter vehicles equipped with Voyager VOM74MM rear camera displays. The camera module…
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Marcus Lemonis to Keynote Marketing Summit
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis will be a keynote speaker for the Traffic and Conversion Summit, running March 31 to…
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VIDEO: AL-KO Reveals E-chassis Tech
RV chassis builder, AL-KO, is hard at work on its own electric-driven frame. Instead of leaving out the motorized RV…
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Dometic Showcases New Seastar Brand Identity
SeaStar Solutions’ industry leading products are now integrated with the Dometic brand. With this, Dometic expanded its visibility at this…
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Dealership Toolkit Adds Managed Chat Service
Dealership Toolkit recently launched Managed Chat Service (MCS) to give dealers 24/7 coverage for their website and Facebook chat. The…
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Affiliated Resources Hires Regional Sales Executive
Affiliated Resources has hired Angela Smith to its industrial sales team as an Indiana/Michigan regional sales executive. Smith will be…
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Hugelmeyer Speaks at Miami Boat Show
With the backdrop of downtown Miami in the distance, Miami International Boat Show director gave the opening remarks at this…
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Keystone RV Launches Water-Resistant Floor
The Keystone RV Innovation Lab has fully commercialized HYPERDECK, a water-resistant RV floor construction. The new floors are now in…
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