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Campground Solutions Launches Camper Techs Service Platform
Indiana-based Campground Solutions has announced the launch of Camper Techs, what the company calls a first-of-its-kind RV service training and…
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Lordstown CEO, CFO Resign
Lordstown Motors Corp. said on Monday that CEO Steve Burns and CFO Julio Rodriguez have resigned, days after the electric…
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Cummins’ Office Announcement a Big Win for Local Community
Operational adjustments by one local business could make a significant impact on all of downtown Columbus, Ind., in the immediate…
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Alliance RV and Lippert Team Up on Charity Event in Elkhart
Alliance RV and Lippert are sponsoring the “Colors for Kids” fun run and walk Saturday, June 26, in Elkhart, Ind.…
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RV Retailer Opens Third Training Center
RV Retailer has opened its third RVR University Training Center at its RV One Superstores Charlotte, N.C., store. “This third…
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Martin Talks Backlog and Why He Doesn’t See an End to the RV Trend
Earlier this week THOR Industries reported a record third quarter for sales: $3.46 billion, which included $2.0 billion in North…
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Dealership Profits are Booming, Driving Average Dealership Value to Record Levels
Haig Partners, which brokers dealership sales and acquisitions, said in its Q1 2021 Haig Report that dealership profits jumped 197…
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Harvest Hosts Acquires Boondockers Welcome
Harvest Hosts, a membership program giving RVers access to unique RV camping options, announces today its acquisition of Boondockers Welcome,…
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ARVC, RoverPass Announce Title Partnership
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced RoverPass has officially joined the ARVC Integrated Partnership Program…
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Nominations Sought for 2021 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year
The RV Dealers Association of Canada is seeking nominations for the 2021 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Award. “This…
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RVWA ‘Drab to Fab’ Reveal Event Coming Soon
For the past eight months, women from across the RV industry, assembled by the RV Women’s Alliance, have taken an…
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Exclusive: Timberleaf Poised to Finally Pull the Trigger on Expansion
It’s been a long few months for Kevin Molick, the founder of Timberleaf Trailers, a Grand Junction, Colo.-based maker of…
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Airstream Introduces 2022 Interstate 24X Touring Coach
Airstream has introduced the fully loaded, adventure-ready Interstate 24X – the latest addition to the brand’s lineup of high-end Class…
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TMC Debuts New Designs for Class A Diesels
Thor Motor Coach has announced that its Class A diesel motorhomes, Palazzo, Aria, Venetian and Tuscany are now offering new…
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Nominations Open for RV Aftermarket Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations are now open for the Jim Barker Lifetime Achievement Award. Given to one individual each year who has contributed…
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RVTI Announces First Trade School Partnership
This week, the RV Technical Institute announced its partnership with Jones Technical Institute inJacksonville, Fla. While RVTI has dozens of…
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NRVTA Hires Full-Time Equipment Manager
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has announced it has hired an equipment manager to assist in preparing classrooms for…
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Illinois Man Becomes First NRVIA Master Certified RV Inspector
The National RV Inspectors Association (NRVIA) has awarded its first NRVIA master certified RV inspector credential to an Illinois man…
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RVWA Webinar: What RV Customers Would Like To Tell the Industry
This Friday, the couple behind StressLess Camping, will lead a discussion with the RV Women’s Alliance on the topic of “What…
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RV Expo Coming to Gillette, Wyo., in July
FMCA, an international organization for RV owners, will host its 103rd International Convention and RV Expo at CAM-PLEX Multi-Event Facilities…
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REV Group Announces Secondary Stock Offering
REV Group has announced today the commencement of an underwritten public offering of 7.5 million shares of common stock by…
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Indiana Manufacturing Readiness Grants Extended Through 2023
Applications for Indiana’s Manufacturing Readiness Grant program, which was launched to stimulate private sector investments to modernize Indiana’s manufacturing sector,…
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Weekly Jobless Claims Continue to Fall
U.S. states saw the fewest new unemployment claims since March 2020 last week, with initial filings down for a sixth…
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Marine Economy Outpaced Overall U.S. Economy in 2019
America’s “blue economy” accounted for nearly $397 billion or 1.9 percent of GDP during 2019, with tourism and recreation –…
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RV Trader Launches RV Trader Rentals
Trader Interactive, parent company to RV sales marketplace, RV Trader and other online recreation and commercial vehicle marketplace sites, has…
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Registration Open for RV Aftermarket Conference
Registration for the 2021 RV Aftermarket Conference opened recently and influential suppliers and distributors in the growing segment are already…
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Protective Asset Survey Reveals Changing Attitudes About F&I Options
Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer owned warranty company programs, announced the results of its…
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The Shyft Group to Deliver Adaptable, All-Electric Chassis
The Shyft Group, which makes specialty vehicles used in the commercial and fleet vehicle industries, as well as RV chassis,…
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RVing in New England Discusses Being a Full-Service Dealer
Ray Panzino, general sales manager of Cold Springs RV in Weare, N.H., is tonight’s guest on RVing in New England.…
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LGS Pace Announces Management and Organizational Changes
LGS Pace, a privately owned company and manufacturer of a broad array of cargo trailers for dealers throughout North America,…
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Kenda Americana Tire and Wheel Returns as Official Ally of Trailer Safety Week
Kenda Americana Tire and Wheel has returned as an ally supporting the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) fourth annual…
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ARVC Announces Keynote Speaker for Annual Conference and Expo
The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) announces, a mindset expert, motivational speaker and celebrity hypnotist, will be…
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Boat Sales Picking Up Steam
Comparing boat sales from this past April to the same month in 2020, when strict lockdowns caused the widespread closure…
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THOR Set New Sales Record in Q3
THOR Industries on Tuesday reported record net sales of $3.46 billion during the recent quarter – an increase of 106…
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REV Posts a Spike in Sales, Revenues During Q2
REV Group, which includes its RV manufacturing arm, the REV Recreation Group, reported net sales in the second quarter of…
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nüCamp Begins Construction on new Service Center and Training Academy
Teardrop and truck camper manufacturer nüCamp has broken ground on a new Service Center and Training Academy at its headquarters…
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RVIA Hires New Director of Standards
The RV Industry Association welcomes Bryan Ritchie as its new senior director of standards. Ritchie comes to the Association with…
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Airxcel Promotes Wollschlager to Group President
Airxcel has announced the promotion of Anthony Wollschlager to the newly created position of group president. Wollschlager has had responsibility…
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ASA Electronics Expands Call Center Hours
ASA Electronics is kicking off its summer by expanding its call center hours. The company said its customer support team…
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RVIA Workshop on ‘New, Current and Future RV Owners’
RV Industry Association members are invited to participate in a workshop entitled, “What You Need to Know About New, Current…
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RVs Move America Set for June 2022
RVs Move America, the RV Industry Association’s annual gathering in the nation’s capital to lobby federal lawmakers on issues of…
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Lazydays Holdings to Join Russell 3000 Index
Lazydays Holdings will be joining the broad-market Russell 3000 Index at the conclusion of the 2021 Russell indexes annual reconstitution,…
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American Coach Awards Scholarships to Employee Offspring
REV Recreation Group has announced the 2021 recipients of the American Coach Association Scholarship Foundation. The ACA Scholarship Foundation is…
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Entegra Coach Holds Virtual Owner Homecoming
Entegra Coach celebrates the success of its annual owner Homecoming event on May 17, which was held virtually for the…
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Outdoorsy Partners with Luxury Accommodations Company
Outdoorsy, the online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, announced that it is expanding its outdoor experiences portfolio by partnering…
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Why Business Networking is Important Today
The RV industry experienced phenomenal growth in 2020 that is continuing through 2021. So, why should you network? Business networking…
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Thor Motor Coach Highlights Toy Hauler Upgrades
Thor Motor Coach has announced that its Outlaw Class A and Class C toy haulers have gained family-friendly travel and…
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Relentless Dealer Services Partners with PPL Motorhomes
Relentless Dealer Services is partnering with PPL Motorhomes, the nation’s leading consignment RV dealer group. A Texas based company, PPL…
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THOR Partners with ORR Promoting Diversity in Outdoor Recreation
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) said it has partnered with THOR Industries to establish a coalition to help ensure everyone…
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EY Names RV Retailer’s Ferrando a Florida Award Finalist
Ernst & Young has announced that Jon Ferrando, CEO and president of RV Retailer, is an Entrepreneur of the Year…
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Mercedes, Newmar, Forest River, Keystone, TMC, KZRV and Triple E All Make NHTSA List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has announced its weekly recalls and several RV manufacturers made this week’s list. Daimler…
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RVWA Introduces New Board Members
The RV Women’s Alliance Board of Directors is excited to welcome five new members to its Executive Board and four…
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GoCampingAmerica.com Partners with RVShare to Drive New Campers to ARVC-Member Locations
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced RVshare, which it says is the first and largest…
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Podcast: New Episode Goes Live Tuesday
The second Tuesday of the month means another edition of In Tow With RV PRO will go live tomorrow, and…
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Americana Tire and Wheel Announces Major Rebranding Effort
Americana Tire and Wheel (ATW) – Kenda’s distribution arm serving the North American RV, towable trailer, utility, marine and agricultural…
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RV/MH HOF Induction Dinner Reservations Now Open
A reminder that reservations are now being accepted for the RV/MH Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, which will be Monday,…
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CURT Launches New 30K 5th Wheel Hitch
CURT, a division of Lippert and makers of a complete line of towing products, has announced the launch of its…
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ORR Applauds Biden Administration’s $2.8B Proposal to Expand Outdoor Access
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable said Thursday it applauds the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture’s announcement regarding $2.8…
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ResNexus Joins ARVC Partnership Program
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced ResNexus, an all-in-one property management software for any campground…
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KOA Announces New Training Program, Website Tool
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has recently launched a new program designed to help campground owners with soft skills training of…
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May Unemployment Rate Fell to 5.8%
The U.S. economy added back another more than half a million jobs in May, with employment accelerating from April but…
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ISM Report: The U.S. Economy is on Fire, But …
The large service side of the U.S. economy expanded rapidly in May as Americans rushed to do all the things…
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Exclusive: Florida’s Giant Rec World’s Decades of Helping Homeless Vets
Last weekend, just before Memorial Day, representatives from Florida’s Giant Recreation World presented an oversized check for just under $30,000…
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RVWA Luncheon: Part Two of Customer Service with Troy Becktel
In March, Troy Becktel presented at the RV Women’s Alliance weekly Coffee, Lunch, and Learn webinar on the topic of…
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Obituary: Bruce Hout, RV Industry Veteran
Bruce W. Hout died recently at the age of 67 in Elkhart, Ind. Described as a long-term veteran of the…
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Wingamm Oasi 540 is a New Mini RV That’s Now Sold in The U.S.
Motor1.com takes a look at the Wingamm Osai 540 towable. Motorhomes and campers come in a variety of sizes, but…
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KOA Posts Impressive Memorial Day Gains
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) reports 80 percent more camper check-ins this Memorial Day Weekend compared with last year, when uncertainty…
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CDK Global Acquires Digital Retail Platform Roadster
CDK Global has completed the acquisition of Palo Alto, Calif.-based Roadster, a digital sales platform that modernizes the way consumers…
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2021 Partners Outdoors Conference Concludes
This week, more 150 outdoor recreation industry leaders came together virtually with federal agency and conservation partners for Outdoor Recreation…
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Initial Jobless Claim Filings Lowest in 14 Months
New jobless claims fell for a fifth consecutive week to reach a new 14-month low as fewer and fewer Americans…
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Chamber of Commerce: Worker Shortage Crisis Deepening
The worker shortage crisis in the U.S. has continued to worsen in the past months, according to a reportreleased on…
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East to West RV Debuts Entrada Class C Motorhome
East to West, a Forest River division, has introduced the newest addition to its lineup: the Entrada Class C motorhome.…
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Thor Motor Coach’s Super C RVs Focus on Safety and Convenience
Thor Motor Coach’s Magnitude and Omni Super C motorhomes have received upgrades aimed at safety and convenience for the new…
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Roadtrek Hits A Major Milestone
Roadtrek Inc., a Class B manufacturer in North America, has marked a big milestone, as it has recorded 500 retail…
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CURT and Ranch Hand Partner with the National Reined Cow Horse Association
Lippert has announced a newly-formed partnership between CURT, Ranch Hand and the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA), an organization…
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RV Technical Institute Welcomes New Director of Education
The RV Technical Institute has named Bill Stewart its new director of education. Stewart joins RVTI with 32 years of…
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RVing in New England Looks Back on one Crazy Year
The Facebook Live program, RVing in New England, tonight will be themed, “What a Difference a Year Makes!” “With Memorial…
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RVShare Urges People to ‘Turn in Your Tent’
People are hitting the road in record numbers this summer with camping being a top vacation trend. RVshare, the first…
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23 Recognized for Fixed Ops Certification
The Society of Certified RV Professionals is pleased to recognize 23 individuals from 12 participating dealerships who earned a new…
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SmartPlugs Now Offers Reverse Polarity LED
SmartPlug Systems has announced that all its RV cordsets now have an integrated LED reverse polarity indicating system. This important…
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SBA Officially Closes Paycheck Protection Program
U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman issued the following statement on the closure of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…
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2021 RV Shipments Projected to Exceed 576,000
Continued strong growth through the remainder of 2021 will push RV wholesale shipments to their highest historical total ever, according…
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Sponsorship Opportunities Available for the 2021 RV Aftermarket Conference
Registration for the 2021 RV Aftermarket Conference opened a couple of weeks ago and influential suppliers and distributors in the growing segment…
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Forest River May Expand Butler Operations
Forest River Products could be expanding its operations in Butler, Ind. Mayor Mike Hartman said the Elkhart-based company has secured…
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Dometic Sets CO2 Reduction Target for 2030
Dometic said it aims to increase energy efficiency and transition to renewable energy sources to further reduce the carbon footprint…
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REV Recreation Group Launches Updated Dealer Portal
REV Recreation Group (RRG) has launched an updated web portal for its dealers selling American Coach, Fleetwood RV and Holiday…
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RKS Off-Road Announces Ventura RV Connection as Newest Dealer
RKS Off-Road has signed its fourth U.S. dealer in as many months for its Purpose Trailer. Ventura RV Connection in…
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Cavco Reports Record Revenue for Q4
Cavco said it had net revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021 of $306.5 million, which was the highest ever…
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Video: MORryde Products Help Upgrade a Grand Design RV
In the third episode of its YouTube series “Tricked Out Trailers,” MORryde shows what adding just a few of its…
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Roadtrek, Keystone, Sprinter, FCCC, Forest River, Grand Design Populate Weekly NHTSA Recall List
Several RV manufacturers were named on the weekly recall list issued Monday by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Roadtrek…
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ARVC Announces RMS as Newest Select Partner
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced RMS, a fully integrated, cloud-based reservation and property management…
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NATDA Unveils New Website and Revamped Branding
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has introduced revitalized branding, complete with a new website that the company said…
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A Memorial Day Message from RVIA’s Craig Kirby
The following was written by RV industry Association President Craig Kirby. Good Morning Members, As we head into the weekend…
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RVIA, Others Support ‘Recreation Not Red Tape’ Act
The RV Industry Association and other members of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable are throwing their support behind U.S. Sen. Ron…
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Flow-Rite Named a ‘Best & Brightest’ Company to Work For
For the fifth straight year, Flow-Rite has been named as one of West Michigan’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work…
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Airstream Video Touts New Airstream Flying Cloud Office
In the early days of the COVID pandemic, Airstream spoke with many RV owners who set off in their travel…
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RV Retailer Building New Texas Store from Ground Up
A Fort Lauderdale RV company received rezoning for a RV dealership development during a recent City Council meeting. The property…
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ARVC Invests in New GoCampingAmerica.com Partnership
A new relationship between the National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) and The Association Partner which will expand its…
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U.S. Inflation Surges in April; Consumer Spending Moderates
U.S. consumer prices surged in April, with a measure of underlying inflation blowing past the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target…
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RV PRO Offices Closed Monday
RV PRO wishes its readers a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend! In order to celebrate the holiday, RV PRO…
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