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Supplier Adds Copyright Protection Via Watermark
Surface specialists Schattdecor AG and SURTECO GmbH are unveiling a new form of copyright protection in cooperation with FiliGrade, a…
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Thor Partners with Indy 500 Champion Takuma Sato
Thor Industries has partnered with Takuma Sato, professional IndyCar driver and winner of the 2017 Indy500. While at the track throughout the…
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MARVAC Issues Notice for Temporary Registrations
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) is reminding dealers they must use their eServices account to issue temporary registrations (BFS-4s).…
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Senators’ Bill to Simplify Permitting Process
The Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act was recently introduced by Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Shelley Moore Capito…
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Increase Revenue and Efficiency for Your Dealership with Business Texting
The RV PRO-hosted KENECT webinar on business texting is now available online. Did you know that 89% of your customers and prospects would…
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VIDEO: Divya Brown Details How Taxa Outdoors Stands Out
On this episode of In the Know with RV PRO, we chat with Taxa Outdoors President Divya Brown on the…
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Airstream Lists Top Dealer Rankings at International Meeting
Airstream has announced its top dealer rankings based on retail units sold between May 2018 and May 2019. The awards…
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RVIA Reveals Aftermarket Parts Survey Findings
The RV Industry Association recently released research it conducted on the RV aftermarket customer experience. When it comes to selecting…
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RV Dealership Needs Help Identifying Bandit
North Salt Lake, Utah, police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects in a theft that occurred…
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Active RV Upholstery Begins On-the-Road Service
Active RV Upholstery Center in Yuma, Ariz., now offers a service where RVers can send their replacement dinette/sofa cushion covers…
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U.S. Boat Sales Rise 4 Percent in 2018
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has released new data that shows unit sales of new powerboats in the U.S. reached 276,000…
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Bill Aims to Fix Floorplan Interest Deduction
U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Angus King (I-ME), both members of the Senate RV Caucus, have introduced a bill that would…
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Go RV Rentals Publishes RV Rental Guide
Go RV Rentals has published its new “Ultimate Guide to Renting an RV.” The updated guide contains information geared to…
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RumbleOn Promotes Peter Levy to COO
RumbleOn has appointed Peter Levy as chief operating officer, effective immediately. Levy will be responsible for leading day-to-day operations and overarching…
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RV Values Increase at Auctions as Summer Arrives
Black Book recently released its RV auction findings as summer approaches, showing that the average selling price for motorized units…
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Crane Co. Seeks $1.7B Acquisition of Circor
U.S. industrial products maker Crane Co. said on Tuesday it has offered to buy smaller rival Circor International in a…
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Construction Underway for Hall of Fame Expansion
The RV/MH Hall of Fame heads into summer ready to expand after a few years of preparation. Construction is now…
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FSi Hires Atwood as Business Development Engineer
Future Sales (FSi) recently hired Josh Atwood as a business development engineer. In his new role, Atwood will be responsible…
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Torklift Reveals Doorframe-mounted GlowStep
Yesterday marked the final day in the countdown that has been posted on Torklift International’s website leading to the announcement…
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Valley RV Supercenter Adds Regency to Offerings
Regency RV recently added Valley RV Supercenter located in Kent, Wash., to its roster of dealers. The dealership will have the newest…
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Ultrafabrics Launches Showroom for Design Week
Ultrafabrics has launched a program focusing on color, comfort and Japanese-inspired design trends for Clerkenwell Design Week running May 21-23.…
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Cooper to Present Business Dev Workshop at Expo
The 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature a 60-minute session by Meaghan Cooper, director of operations at PowerBDC, which takes…
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Starcraft RV Names New Management
Starcraft has named Brion Brady as general manager for Starcraft and Highland Ridge. Brady will bring his 15-plus years of…
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Cause of Forest River Fire Undetermined
Fire officials say the cause of a blaze that destroyed a Forest River manufacturing plant on March 12 is “undetermined,” according to…
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Dragonfly, Battle Born Team With Bloggers
Lithium battery manufacturer Dragonfly Energy is partnering up with influencers Tom and Cait Morton from Mortons on the Move through…
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Giant Gander Flag Becomes a Target
The fight continues over whether a massive American flag should remain flying outside of a Statesville, N.C., business, according to…
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NERVDA Hosts Cocktail Reception with RVWA
The New England RV Dealers Association will be hosting a cocktail reception and networking event to introduce the RV Women’s…
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Eastman Invests in Paint Protection
Eastman Performance Films has invested in 3D scanning technology for paint protection film patterns. This next-generation enhancement will transform the…
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Air Lift Honored as Quality Employer
Aftermarket air suspension manufacturer Air Lift has been selected as one of “West Michigan’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work…
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Americans Traveling More This Summer
The largest seasonal surge in gas prices since 2011 isn’t slowing down travel plans this summer as more Americans are…
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Is Market Immune to Trade War?
The stock market has so far withstood its ongoing “gut check,” with a three-day bounce after last Monday’s mini-tariff-panic sell-off,…
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Stoett Industries Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Irvine Shade & Door
Stoett Industries of Hicksville, Ohio, a provider of custom retractable screen solutions, announced last week that it filed a lawsuit…
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Walorski Reacts to Removal of Tariffs
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) released a statement after the Trump administration announced an agreement with Canada and Mexico to…
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Campers Inn RV Acquires Dick Gore’s RV World
Campers Inn RV has acquired Dick Gore’s RV World, which includes three RV dealerships in Jacksonville, Fla., St. Augustine, Fla.,…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Jayco and Daimler Vans
Daimler Vans is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner Sprinter and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles equipped with LED high performance headlights. The sensor…
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Canadian RV Association Adds 2 New Directors
The Canadian RV Association held its Annual General Meeting on May 15, 2019 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Joining CRVA’s…
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RVDA Applauds New Steel, Aluminum Tariff Deal
The RV Dealers Association of Canada recently applauded the Canadian and the U.S. governments’ decision on the trade deal to lift…
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Jayco Partners Exclusively with Koni
The Jayco Motorhome group recently formed a partnership with Koni shock absorbers. Launching with 2020 Class C motorhomes, the Koni…
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REV Group’s Terveer Retires After 40 Years
REV Recreation Group has announced the retirement of Pat Terveer, VP and general manager of REV’s Class A motorhome division,…
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Talin Manufacturing Reorganizes Company, Staff
Talin Mfg. has announced that they have re-organized their company. The staffing changes include Dustin LeGrand who has been promoted…
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Heartland RV Completes First Coaching Event
After nine weeks, Heartland RV’s team of plant managers, assistant plant managers, and group leaders successfully completed Heartland RV’s first…
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RVIA President Frank Hugelmeyer Resigns
The RV Industry Association has accepted the resignation of Frank Hugelmeyer as president of the association. In response, the executive…
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Campers Inn Celebrates Raleigh Grand Opening
Campers Inn RV has completed its dealership expansion project and has officially opened the doors of its new RV supercenter…
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Woody’s RV Relocation Opens Up Prime Real Estate
The relocation of Woody’s RV World has created a prime development opportunity at its former location. This story by Susan…
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Cummins Increases Footprint in Indiana
At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Cummins, along with the governor of Indiana and the mayors of Columbus, Greenwood and Indianapolis, recently announced plans to expand its presence along…
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Sponsorship Available for Aftermarket Conference
Registration for the 2019 RV Aftermarket Executive Conference opened a couple of weeks ago for the event to be held Aug. 12…
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Brunswick Announces Freedom Boat Club Acquisition
Brunswick Corp. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire Freedom Boat Club. Terms were not disclosed. Brunswick said…
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Industry Members to Meet with NHTSA in D.C.
RV industry members will be visiting with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on June 4 during RVs Move…
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Sylvan Lake RV to Act as Micro-Air Distributor
Alberta, Canada’s Sylvan Lake RV announced that it will distribute Micro-Air’s EasyStart 364 and marine parts. “Dealerships are our lifeblood…
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REDARC Introduces Virtual Product Tours
REDARC recently released a new product education tool for virtual product tours. According to the supplier, the purpose of these tours is…
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Swagman Announces New MAP Policy, Pricing
Swagman, a provider of sports cargo management, has released a new minimum advertised price (MAP) policy. “In an effort to…
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Brown & Brown Acquires United Development Systems
J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, and Randy Crisorio, the owner of United Development Systems (UDS),…
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Star brite Marine Sales Boost Ocean Bio-Chem First Quarter 2019 Results
Ocean Bio-Chem has reported its first quarter 2019 financial results, showing net sales of approximately $9.1 million, an increase of approximately $697,000,…
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Hugelmeyer Says RV Industry Strongly Positioned
Despite early reports of declining wholesale shipments and retail demand, the overall outlook for the RV industry remains solid, positioning…
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NERVDA to Host RVWA Cocktail Reception, Networking Event
The New England RV Dealers Association will host a cocktail reception and networking event to introduce the RV Women’s Alliance to industry…
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Sika Changes Renames Sikasil Formulation
Sika Corp. recently added Sikasil WS-305 AM into its product offerings, which will replace Sikasil WS-305 CN. It is important to…
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LKQ Appoints Musselman as Senior VP of Gov Affairs
LKQ Corp. has hired Ian P. Musselman as senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs. Musselman will open LKQ’s…
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Cruise America Adds Two Affiliate Dealers
Cruise America has added two affiliate dealers located in the southern U.S.: Phil and Nick’s Service Center in Baton Rouge,…
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Ultrafabrics to Launch Honeycomb-Shaped Fabric
Ultrafabrics, a Japanese-American manufacturer of fabrics, will launch Ultraleather Geom during London’s Clerkenwell Design Week running May 21-23. Geom is…
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U.S., Canada, and Mexico Approach Tariff Removal
The Trump administration is nearing a deal with Canada and Mexico to remove U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs as part…
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Micro-Air EasyStart Lets Small Generators Start A/Cs
The quandary with many of today’s lighter and small power systems is that they produce more than enough continuous power…
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Travel Lite RV Adds Krzyzanowski to Sales Team
Travel Lite RV recently hired industry veteran, Donnie Krzyzanowski, as its new regional sales manager for its Southeast division. He…
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HSM to Phase Out Its RV Step, Accessory Business
HSM Solutions has announced that its Elkhart, Ind.-based transportation and specialty manufacturing division will phase out effective immediately. The announcement…
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Cummins to Detail Electrification Plans Tomorrow
As Cummins’ top executive celebrated the company’s first 100 years and talked about its future during the annual shareholders meeting,…
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Auto Tariff Decision to Be Delayed 6 Months
President Donald Trump is expected to delay a decision on tariffs on imported cars and parts by up to six…
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Derema Group to Represent RV Designer
RV Designer has appointed Derema Group as its national sales representatives in the U.S. RV aftermarket. “Derema is deploying a…
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Safe T Plus Named East Coast KONI Distributor
Safe T Plus Steering Control has partnered with KONI, a manufacturer of performance and adjustable shock absorbers. KONI has named…
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FMCA Offers New Lithium-Iron Battery Benefit
Family Motor Coach Association, an international association for RV owners, has announced a new partnership with Briter Products, manufacturer of…
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Community: Lazydays Golf Tournament Raises $130,000
The Lazydays Employee Foundation recently announced that its 9th Annual Golf Tournament raised more than $130,000 to support at-risk youth…
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Spartan to Unveil E-Z Steer at Entegra Coach Event
Spartan Specialty Vehicles and Chassis announced that it will exhibit at the 2019 Entegra Coach Homecoming event from May 14-17 at Elkhart County Fairgrounds in Goshen, Ind. At…
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Letter from the Publisher: The Benefits of Advocacy Day
I participated in Committee Week for the first-time last year, including the annual Advocacy Day. This was one of the…
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EverLogic Part Ordering Integrates with Keller
EverLogic, a software company specializing in dealer management software for the RV industry, has announced the launch of its software…
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LCI Partners with Horizon Education Alliance to Host Career Quest
Lippert Components has partnered with Horizon Education Alliance (HEA), and about 50 local businesses, to host Career Quest 2019. Held…
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Webinar to Cover Heat Illness Prevention
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center, and strategic partner KPA, will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET on…
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Rear View Safety Hires New Engineer
Rear View Safety and Safe Fleet has hired Allan McGuire as a product development engineer. McGuire comes to Rear View Safety…
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Arizona ARVC Presents Denton Award to Mickelson
Harvey Mickelson was visibly moved when he recently received the Jack Denton Memorial Award from the Arizona Association of RV…
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China Sets Terms for Ending Trade War
China, for the first time, made clear what it wants to see from the U.S. in talks to end their…
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CPG, AP Products Issue Statements on RV Locks
Imported locks for use on travel trailers, fifth wheels, motorhomes and cargo trailers are at the center of a dispute…
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Lazydays RV Celebrates Knoxville Grand Opening
Lazydays marked the grand opening of its Knoxville, Tenn., location on May 9 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony co-hosted by the…
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Southco Releases New Heavy-Duty Actuator
Southco, a global leader in engineered access solutions, recently expanded on its line of mechanical actuators with a new version that…
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Big Tex Debuts Newly Redesigned 14LP
Big Tex Trailers recently unveiled the newly redesigned 14LP Ultra Low Profile Dump Trailer. With a new frame design and feature…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Tiffin and Newmar
Tiffin Motorhomes is recalling certain 2018 to 2019 Phaeton, Allegro Bus, and Zephyr motorhomes. The alternating current electrical wires may…
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RumbleOn Announces Common Stock Private Offerings
RumbleOn has announced the pricing of $30 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% convertible senior notes due 2024 in a…
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Ohio Jellystone to Celebrate Grand Opening
Daren and Lorraine Carlson plan to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Hocking Hills Jellystone Park location in Ohio from…
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Indiana Lamination Business to Create 100 Jobs
Elkhart-based Great Lakes Forest Products has announced plans to establish a new sister company in Bristol, potentially creating 100 new…
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Iowa Governor Signs RV Specific Franchise Bill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds recently signed Senate File 435, a towable-only RV specific franchise bill. SF 435 addresses the unique…
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RV Technical Institute Nails Down Elkhart Location
The RV Technical Institute has selected a building for its new training facility. The 18,000-square-foot facility, located at 3333 Middlebury…
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Lippert Components Expands Sales Team
Lippert Components has expanded its RV products sales team to better support customers. With the expanded sales team structure, LCI…
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Truck Hero Acquires Lund International
Truck Hero has acquired Lund International Holding Co., a portfolio company of Highlander Partners. The transaction terms were not disclosed.…
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NTP-STAG Adds Trailersphere Tongue Jack Covers
NTP-STAG has added Trailersphere Corp., the maker of Clever Cover custom tongue jack covers, to its jacks and levelers category.…
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Trump Imposes New Taxes on Chinese Exports
The U.S. has escalated its trade war with China, hiking tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese exports hours after…
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NHTSA Seminar Gives Advice on Reporting Recalls
The RV Industry Association recently held its Fourth Annual National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Seminar in Elkhart, Ind., receiving positive…
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NeXus RV Adds Dealerships to Growing Network
NeXus RV recently added RCD RV Supercenter located in Columbus, Ohio, to its ever-growing dealer network of Nexus RV authorized…
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Spradling and Pletcher Announce New Partnership
Pletcher Sales and Spradling International Marine has announced a strategic alliance to offer the RV industry its coated fabrics and…
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Webinar to Cover Improving Hiring Strategies
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 1 p.m. ET on…
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Trends: GasBuddy Predicts Gas Price Relief
The national average price of gasoline has experienced its largest seasonal rise since 2011, according to GasBuddy. The company predicts…
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Camping World RV Sales Decrease in Q1
Camping World Holdings has reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, showing revenue increased 0.6% to $1 billion…
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Lazydays Holdings First Quarter Revenues Dip 2.7%
Lazydays Holdings recently reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, showing revenues were $173.1 million, which is down $4.7…
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Kansas Dealer to Pay $40K for Violating Laws
An Ottawa, Kan., company agreed to pay $40,000 in fines and fees for violating state consumer protection laws by selling…
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Horizon Global Posts Mixed Financial Results
Horizon Global Corp. has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2019, showing net sales of $209.7 million,…
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