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Girl Camper Founder Appears on RVing in New England
This week’s RVing in New England Facebook Live show, which airs tonight, features guest Janine Pettit, the founder of the Girl…
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West Virginia’s Mountaineer RV to Relocate
Joe Starett has always had a passion for the outdoors, whether it is hunting, camping or tournament kayak fishing. It…
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ORR Congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris
Lindsey Davis, acting executive director at Outdoor Recreation Roundtable issued the following statement today on behalf of the ORR on…
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RKS Off-Road Adds Four Corners RV as Second U.S. Dealer
RKS Off-Road has announced the appointment of its second U.S. dealer, Four Corners RV, home of Durango RV rentals, in…
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60,000 PPP Loans Approved in First Week
The U..S. Small Business Administration announced that it has approved approximately 60,000 PPP loan applications submitted by nearly 3,000 lenders,…
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VAS Promotes Sopocy and Annichiarico
Vehicle Administrative Services has promoted John Sopocy to president to run the daily operations of thecompany. Sopocy’s 20 years of…
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Go RVing Website Allows for Comparisons
Go RVing’s new website is designed to be a one-stop shop for consumers interested in learning more about the RV…
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Lazydays Holdings’ Preliminary Results Show Profit
Lazydays Holdings said its fourth-quarter revenue was $196 million, up $51 million compared to the fourth quarter of the previous…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Reports Record Net Sales in 2020
Ocean Bio-Chem, parent company of Star brite, which makes maintenance and appearance products for the RV, marine, automotive and other…
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PRVCA Releases 2021 ‘EXPLORE Pennsylvania’ Mag
The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA) has announced the release of its 2021 magazine, EXPLORE Pennsylvania. The 52-page publication…
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Girl Camper Offers Relic Trailer in Annual Raffle
Girl Camper is offering a Relic Custom Travel Trailer for its third annual Charity RV Raffle. Tickets can be purchased…
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TruckHouse Designs Custom RV Using Toyota Tacoma
The following article from Shane McGlaun appeared on the website SlashGear.com. TruckHouse has unveiled a very cool Toyota Tacoma-based RV…
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NTP-STAG Canada Offers Bursary Programs
NTP-STAG Canada has been a proponent of continuing education in the Canadian RV industry, and with its support, RVDA of…
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Plews & Edelmann Offering Edelmann Elite Program
Plews & Edelmann, a manufacturer and marketer of power steering components, hoses, automotive fittings, and turbo oil lines, has announced…
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Lippert Components Unveils Rebranding
Lippert Components has announced a complete rebranding of its core businesses, including the new name: “Lippert.” The parent company will…
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Moody’s Issues Rating in Anticipation of RV Retailer Bond Sale
RV Retailer’s parent company is seeking to issue $420 million in corporate bonds to help fund additional dealer acquisitions and…
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Spartech Names Marketing and Communications Manager
Spartech, a leading plastics manufacturer of engineered thermoplastic materials and specialty packaging products, has promoted Suzanne Fenton to senior marketing…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Virginia Location
Meyer Distributing announces the addition of its Wytheville, Va., location. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from Meyer’s…
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Freightliner and Heartland on NHTSA Weekly Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued its weekly list of recalls. Marion Body Works Inc., manufacturers of the…
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AutoEvolution Reviews Newmar Supreme Aire
The following review of Newmar’s Supreme Aire appeared in AutoEvolution.com. Before you go any further with this text, please check…
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Bar’s Leaks Gear Repair Treatment Extends Gear Life
Bar’s Leaks has introduced Gear Repair, a treatment additive designed to extend gear system life by stopping leaks, reducing noise…
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RV Learning Center Outlines 2021 Online Resources
With in-person training significantly limited due to COVID, The Mike Molino RV Learning Center has adjusted its offerings for 2021,…
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MCE Adds Two Key Personnel at Xantrex
Electronics company Mission Critical Electronics has announced the appointments of two new hires at its Xantrex brand, which focuses on…
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Caravan Salon Opens Online Exhibitor Registration
Exhibitor registration for CARAVAN SALON 2021, the leading international trade fair for caravanning and camping, is now open online here. The deadline for reserving…
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RV PRO Seeks Submissions for Best New Aftermarket Products of 2021
This coming March, RV PRO will take a closer look at some of the best new aftermarket products that came to market…
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CONTOURE USA Expands SMART-Home Lineup
CONTOURE USA said it is introducing new additions to its Connecting with CONTOURE SMART-Homeecosystem this year, going beyond traditional appliances.…
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Brown & Brown, Inc. Completes Acquisition of O’Leary Insurances
Brown & Brown has completed its acquisition of Cork, Ireland-based O’Leary Insurances (OLI), a deal originally announced in December. OLI…
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Elkhart County COVID Level Back to Red
The coronavirus outbreak in Elkhart County, Ind., is once again designated as red, the most severe of the state’s advisory…
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Research Shows Value of Canadian RV Vacations
The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada, the Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) and Go RVing Canada have released…
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RV Dealer Donates $10K Prize to Care Camps
Level 5 issued a $10,000 challenge to help raise end-of-year donations to Care Camps, which lost a couple of its…
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Exclusive: Data Shows RV Trend Sustaining in Winter
Despite most of the country having settled well into winter, interest in purchasing an RV appears not to have waned,…
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Q&A with Jeff Rutherford, New RVIA Chairman
The following Q&A was provided by the RV Industry Association with recently-elected Chairman of the Board, Jeff Rutherford. Last fall,…
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Early Sales Strong at FRVTA SuperShow
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) opened the 36th Annual 2021 Florida RV SuperShow Wednesday to big crowds. Unseasonably cold…
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Tiffin and FCCC Partner on 2021 Phaeton
A partnership between Tiffin and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) has led to the introduction of the 2021 40IH version…
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Outdoorsy on Track to Reach $1B in Sales by End of Q1
RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace Outdoorsy has announced it is on track to reach $1 billion in transactions on…
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Aqua-Hot Offers Virtual Service Training
Aqua-Hot, an Airxcel brand, will host two-day virtual service training in early February for its 200 series of hydronic heating…
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RVWA Presents Workshop on Hiring Ex-Military
This week’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn from the RV Women’s Association will be broadcast live from the FloridaRV Supershow. This…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Mountain Top Tonneau Covers
Meyer Distributing has announced the addition of Mountain Top to its line card and stocking inventory. The premium Mountain Top…
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SylvanSport Starts New Year with New Hire
SylvanSport has expanded its team, most recently with the hire of Finance Director Lisa Drake. Before being hired by SylvanSport,…
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SBA Re-Opens PPP to Small Lenders Friday, All Lenders Tuesday
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal…
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RVIA Webinar: 2021 PPP Rules
The RV Industry Association is offering a webinar to explain the rules surrounding the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program. Presented by…
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Jobless Claims Hit Five-Month High
New weekly unemployment claims spiked far more than expected last week to reach a five-month high, as the coronavirus pandemic…
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Keystone Unveils Arcadia Fifth Wheel at Florida SuperShow
At the Florida RV SuperShow today in Tampa, Keystone RV Co. unveiled its much-anticipated new fifth wheel, the Arcadia. Keystone…
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Venture Launches SportTrek Touring 343VIB Luxury Travel Trailer
Venture’s new 2021 SportTrek Touring STT343VIB luxury travel trailer features something special that the company said no other RV has…
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Spartan RV Chassis Revamps Apps and Owner Support
Spartan RV Chassis, a business unit of The Shyft Group, will showcase its mobile technology and supportcustomers with parts and…
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Bagwell Named ‘Dealers’ Choice’ Winner by Marine and RV Dealers
Priority One Financial Services Business Manager, Jason Bagwell, was named the 2020 Dealers’ Choice by industry marine and RV dealers.…
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Dave Carter & Associates Breaks Ground on New Addition
Dave Carter & Associates have broken ground on a new 68,000-square-foot building at 2434 Century Drive in Goshen, Ind. This…
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Boreas First North American Manufacturer Using Cruisemaster Suspension
Founded in 2015 in Denver, Boreas Campers are built for off-road and off-grid adventure. The company has announced that its…
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Volta Power Systems Introduces New Inverter/Display
Volta Power Systems, a leading supplier of auxiliary advanced energy systems, has released a new 3,200W, low-profile inverter and all-in-one…
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Equal-i-zer Hitch Wins Nine Gold Awards
The Original Equal-i-zer Sway Control Hitch has once again been named the gold standard by Trailer Life Magazine. This is…
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Economic Report: Phases and Stages
A key indicator of consumer confidence slipped in December as the coronavirus pandemic raged on in the United States amid…
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Lippert to Host Three-Day Facebook Live Event
Lippert Components is hosting its first-ever, three-day livestream event called the Lippert Virtual Insider, starting today and running through Thursday…
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Rank Rejoins Keystone for Arcadia Launch
Industry veteran Jeff Rank has rejoined Keystone RV to support the company’s newest product line, Arcadia. Rank previously spent 10…
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WAY Opens Third Warehouse
WAY – formerly WAY Interglobal – has opened a new 60,000-plus-foot warehouse in Niles, Mich.This third warehouse facility joins the…
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ASA Electronics Updates Websites
ASA Electronics is ringing in the New Year with four new websites. The Elkhart-based company gave its corporate site, ASAElectronics.com,…
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Go RVing Launches 2021 Dealer Tie-in Program
The Go RVing Dealer Tie-In Program has been revamped for 2021 and allows dealers to leverage the power of the…
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NetworkRV Partners with TechnoRV
NetworkRV said it has partnered with TechnoRV, a distributor for RV products. The SoftStartRV air conditioner accessory product created by…
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CURT Introduces No-Latch Trailer Coupler
Towing product manufacturer CURT has introduced a new trailer coupler that it said replaces the traditional latch design. The company…
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Dealer and Consultant Tony Spader Dead at 52
Tony Spader, a well-known figure in the RV world through his consulting firm, Spader Companies, has died at the age…
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NHTSA Seeks Comment on Vehicle Cybersecurity Best Practices
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is seeking public comment on the draft Cybersecurity Best Practices for the…
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Bowlus CEO Discusses Luxury RV Market
The following is part of a series that Entrepreneur.com is running where it interviews entrepreneurs in a variety of fields.…
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Community Financial Institutions Get First Crack at PPP
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal today.…
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Blog: Door to Door Precautions
If your dealership is delivering vehicles to people at their homes, it’s time to think about the risk involved. Risk…
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Lippert Components Names Rhymer VP of Innovation
Lippert Components has announced the addition of John Rhymer as the company’s new vice president of innovation. In this role,…
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Midwest Sales and Service Relocates to Elkhart
After 60 years of being headquartered in South Bend, Ind., Midwest Sales and Service has moved its headquarters to Elkhart,…
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US Lighting Group Enters the RV Market
The US Lighting Group has announced the company intends to form a new business entity, Cortes Campers, to enter the…
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Boston RV & Camping Expo Cancelled
Organizers of the 2021 Boston RV & Camping Show, scheduled for April 15-18, have announced that the show has been…
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Why Killeen, Texas, Passed on Camping World
Did Killeen, Texas, squander an opportunity to create jobs and inject millions of dollars into the city economy? Last Tuesday…
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FCCC, Escape RV on NHTSA Weekly Recall List
Daimler Chrysler has announced that its 2021 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. model MC and its 2021 Freightliner Business Class M2…
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Jaeger-UniTek Appoints Pullin to Marketing Manager
Jaeger-UniTek Sealing Solutions has announced that Christine Pullin has been appointed to marketing manager. Pullin will lead all marketing activities…
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MCD Innovations Debuts Box Awning Product Line
MCD Innovations, an Airxcel brand, introduces the B1000 line of Powered Box Awnings.Described by the company as perfect for Class…
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Episode 6 of In Tow with RV PRO Drops Tuesday
This Tuesday is the second Tuesday of the month, meaning Episode 6 of the In Tow with RV Pro podcast…
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SBA Extends COVID-19 Relief for Borrowers
As the U.S. Small Business Administration continues implementation of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act,…
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REV Group Reports Loss, But Huge RV Backorders
REV Group has reported consolidated net sales of $616.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2020,representing a decrease of 5.6…
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Alpin Haus Acquires New Jersey’s Garick RV
Alpin Haus, one of the Northeast’s largest outdoor and family-owned recreation retailers, today announced the acquisition of recreational vehicle sales…
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PRVCA Offers F&I Webinar with Paul Sheldon
The Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association announces an upcoming day-long webinar on F&I featuring Paul Sheldon of Protective Insurance. The event,…
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Garmin Launches Large Screen GPS for RVs
Writing for automotivenews.com, Bogdan Popa published a review of Garmin’s new GPS system. We live during awkward times, and since…
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NATDA Trailer Show Registration Now Open
The North American Trailer Dealer Association has announced its annual “Register and Save” event for trailer and truck bed dealers…
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SBA and Treasury Announce PPP Re-Opening
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, has announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will…
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Survey: Inventory Challenges Face Marine Industry
Trade Only Today stated that some 76 percent of dealers reported retail growth in the December Pulse Report survey, and…
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Indiana Sees Record Jobs Despite Pandemic
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb on Thursday announced the end of a fourth consecutive, record-breaking year for economic development in…
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Jobs Decline for First Time Since April
U.S. job growth turned negative for the first time since April in the final month of 2020, as the pandemic…
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The Shyft Group Completes Million-Dollar Community Wellness Donation
The Shyft Group has donated $125,000 to the Eaton Community Health Collaborative in support of the greater Charlotte, Mich., community,…
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RVIA Statement on Change in Administration
The following report was put together by members of RVIA’s Government Affairs team and posted to its website Wednesday. What…
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Keystone RV Launching New Product Line
On Wednesday, Jan. 13, Keystone RV Co. will launch an all-new product line at the Florida RV Super Show. Conceived…
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Organizers: Excitement Builds for 2021 NTP-STAG Expo
NTP-STAG has announced that the 2021 Expo Mobile App for its show this month, sponsored by Southwire, is now available…
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PRVCA Hosts Second Annual Leadership Conference
The Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association announces its second annual leadership conference, being held virtually from Monday, Jan. 25 to…
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ARVC Announces 2021 Educational Opportunities
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announces its upcoming Prospective Owners Workshop series, designed for those looking to purchase…
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Garmin Acquires GEOS Worldwide
Garmin said in a statement that it acquired “substantially all the assets” of GEOS Worldwide Limited and its subsidiaries, a…
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RVIA Offers Manufacturer’s Guidance on Imports
The RV Industry Association has issued the following notification to its manufacturer members regarding certain Chinese and Canadian imports. The…
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New Jobless Claims Slightly Lower Than Expected
New jobless claims unexpectedly steadied below 800,000 at the turn of the new year but still held at a historically…
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Wholesale RV Values Hit Another All Time High
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions have once again reached all-time highs. This is the fourth consecutive…
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Dixie RV SuperStores Rebrands as Great American RV
Dixie RV SuperStores, which operates locations in Hammond and Breaux Bridge, La; Calera and Grand Bay, Ala; and DeFuniak Springs,…
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Two Florida Men Accused of Stealing Campers
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of West Virginia has indicted two Florida men on charges involving the…
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Camping World Nixes Central Texas Deal
Camping World has announced it is no longer interested in setting up an RV dealership in Killeen, Texas’s former Gander…
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Oracle Lighting Promotes Parker-Boudreaux to National Sales Manager
Oracle Lighting has announced the promotion of Melissa Parker-Boudreaux to national sales manager. She will be responsible for leading Oracle…
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RVWA Friday Meeting Highlights Care Camps
This Friday, the RV Women’s Alliance’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn program will highlight Care Camps, an organization that has raised…
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Boat Sales Season ‘Ending on a High Note’
Boat registrations continued their momentum in November, a typically quiet month for sales, rising 8 percent year-to-date overall and more…
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SBA Rolls Out Expansion of Women’s Business Centers
The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced grant funding and the historic launch of 20 new Women’s Business Centers (WBC) across America to serve…
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Report: Private Payrolls Unexpectedly Drop in December
The U.S. private sector unexpectedly shed jobs in December as employment trends weakened sharply across the country before Congress passed…
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