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JR Products Acquires Camp Casual
JR Products has acquired Camp Casual, effective immediately. Camp Casual, established by Rosie Hirsch in 2014, produces vintage and retro-themed…
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RV Makers Make Weekly NHTSA List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration lists several RV manufacturers on its weekly recall list this week. Winnebago is recalling…
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Survey Results Say Marine Business Not Slowing
Trade Only Today reports that the National Marine Manufacturers Association has issued its Marine CEO Sentiment Report for the third…
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Elkhart County Preps New Health Order for COVID Surge
The Elkhart County Health Department has said it plans on cracking down to try and slow the spread of local…
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SylvanSport Upgrades Air Mattress
SylvanSport, makers of trailers and camping gear serving the outdoor industry, has announced its updated and improved Cloud Layer Mattress:…
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Care Camps Auction and Online Gala is This Week
Care Camps, the camping and RV industry charity that helps kids with cancer find the healing power of the outdoors,…
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RVDA Presentation: Don’t Wait to Implement Changes to Keep New Buyers
The following is a report from the RVDA 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo If there has been a recurring theme over the…
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Hilltop Camper and RV Acquires Minnesota Competitor
Minnesota-based Hilltop Camper and RV, which has several locations around that state, has announced the acquisition of Alexandria Recreational Vehicles…
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Fleetwood RV Launches Limited Edition 2021 Bounder
REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc., celebrated the 35th anniversary of Fleetwood RV’s Bounder with the release…
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Sobel Advanced Sales Course Goes Virtual
Sobel University has announced that its Advanced Comprehensive Sales Course scheduled for December will take place virtually due to the…
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Fleetwood RV’s Glenn Kummer Dies at 87
Glenn Kummer, the former president and chief operating officer of Fleetwood Enterprises, died in Linton, Utah, recently at the age…
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Ford Reveals Plans for All-Electric Cargo Van, the E-Transit
Ford on Thursday unveiled the all-electric version of its popular Transit delivery van, aimed atfleet and cargo delivery customers. Ford…
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RELiON Announces Strategic Partnership to Drive Innovation and Accelerate Growth
RELiON Battery LLC, global developer of lithium battery technologies, has announced a strategic partnership with Lithium Power, a leader in…
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Battle Born Rolls Out Heat-Integrated BB10012H
Coinciding with the upcoming winter season, Battle Born Batteries has announced its new heat-integrated, 100Ah 12V battery, the BB10012H. “It’s…
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Northern Indiana Hospitals Fear Looming COVID ‘Catastrophe’
Local hospitals in northern Indiana are running out of beds for COVID-19 patients and face a looming “catastrophe” if cases…
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RVDA Seminar: Spader Offers Dealers Advice on Planning for Post-COVID
John Spader, president of Spader Business Management, said when he looks back on notes and plans he had written down…
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RVDA Presentation: COVID Initially Put KOA in a Deep Hole
The following is a report from the RVDA 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo During the darkest days of the COVID-19 outbreak last…
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Camping World Expands Dealer Network with Buyout of Noble RV
Camping World announced that it is acquiring the four existing dealership locations of Minnesota’s Noble RV: in Owatonna, Madelia, Oronoco…
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Myers Industries Acquires Elkhart Plastics
Myers Industries has acquired the assets of Elkhart Plastics Inc., one of the largest rotational molding companies in the United…
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USDA Announces First Set of GAOA Projects
The following, courtesy of RVIA, is an update from the U.S. Forest Service on the latest news regarding the Great…
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Allison Transmission Receives Training Excellence Award
The Training Managers Council, sponsored by The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), has recognized Allison Transmission with a…
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NRVTA Partners with FMCA for Live Training
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) is partnering with the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) to provide technical training to…
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RDI, Arterra and Midwest Electric Products Combine Forces to Keep RV Production Moving
Ranger Distribution Inc. (RDI), Arterra Distribution, the RV Division of the WFCO Group, and Midwest Electric Products, one of the…
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ORR’s Turner Named ‘Outsider of the Year’
Jessica Turner, executive director of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, has been named one of Outside magazine’s Outsiders of the Year.…
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Go RVing Reports More Than 1 Billion Impressions
Go RVing, the marketing arm of the RV industry, reports that the second half of 2020 has been a great…
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Women’s Coach and Mentor Caldwell to Guest on RVWA Show Friday
The RV Women’s Alliance has announced Beth Caldwell as its guest this Friday on its weekly Coffee, Lunch and Learn…
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CCRVC Announces Canadian Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo
The Canadian Camping & RV Council has announced its inaugural Canadian Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo is scheduled for Jan.…
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MB Quart Offers Universal Overhead Systems for UTVs
MB Quart has released Universal Overhead Systems, a line of audio systems for UTVs. The product line features three models…
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Keynote Speaker at RVDA Virtual Expo Stresses Importance of Customer Experience
Appearing as the keynote speaker for RVDA’s Virtual Convention/Expo, Jay Baer presented a seminar on Tuesday discussing the importance of…
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Alleged Trespasser Pleads Not Guilty for RV Break-ins
Joshua Ray Theobald, who is accused of breaking into two RVs at an Arkansas dealership, appeared in court, where he…
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Supra Provides Guaranty RV with Key Management Solution for RV Inventory
Supra has announced that its TRAC-Box key management solution has been selected by Oregon-based Guaranty RV Super Centers to help…
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EasyCare Launches New Suite of Tools for RV Dealers
EasyCare has announced a full suite of RV-specific digital marketing and training resources to help dealers navigate a changing industry.…
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Prime Time Manufacturing Shares ‘Bring on the Fun’ Video
Prime Time Manufacturing released a new video promoting the tagline “Bring on the Fun.” The video depicts how the RV…
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PPG AdjustRite Adds RV Capabilities to Commercial Estimating System
PPG announced that its web-based AdjustRite electronic estimating system is now available for the RV market. The AdjustRite system uses…
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Haas Garage Doors Installed in Airstream Manufacturing Facility
Haas Doors has installed 43 garage doors on Airstream’s new 648,000-square-foot manufacturing facility Jackson Center, Ohio facility. “This project was…
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Wilson Electronics Debuts Two Vehicular Cellular Signal Boosters
Wilson Electronics has launched the Drive Reach OTR and the Drive Reach RV, which it describes as two of its…
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NTP-STAG Shares Insights on Mastering the Pre-Delivery Walkthrough
As part of the RVDA Convention Vendor Training +Plus Program, Customer Merchandising Manager Val Byrd of NTP-STAG shared her expertise…
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Report: Outdoor Rec Generates $788B, Supports 5.2M Jobs
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Tuesday released updated economic data showing that the outdoor recreation industry generates $788…
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RVDA Virtual Con/Expo Attendance Passes 1,000
The RV Dealers Association said that its virtual Convention/Expo kicked off on Monday with more than 1,000 attendees registered for…
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RVIA Firm Issues Post-Election Analysis
A bi-partisan, outside firm hired by the RV Industry Association has issued a comprehensive report on the results of the…
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RVPAC Engages in First Election Cycle
RVPAC, the RV Industry Association’s federal political action committee, has engaged in its first-ever round of political contributions. After raising…
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Goshen Schools Superintendent: Take COVID Seriously
With Elkhart County’s COVID-19 positivity rate soaring in recent weeks, Goshen Community Schools officials are pleading with the public to…
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THOR and National Forest Foundation Partner to Plant 500,000 Trees in Five Years
THOR Industries announced a conservation effort in partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF) to plant half a million new…
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RV Service Academy Named RVTI Partner
For more than 30 years, the Palmetto, Fla.-based RV Service Academy has been providing high-quality RV technician training with a…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Location in West Virginia
Meyer Distributing announced a new location in Bridgeport, W.Va.. The company said its cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed…
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‘Parks of the Year’ Named at ARVC Virtual Conference
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) held its 2020 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE) virtually Nov.…
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RVDA of Canada Board Re-Elects Bragg as Chairman
Gord Bragg of Hub City RV in Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada, has been re-elected as chairman of the board of…
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RVDA of Canada Closely Monitoring COVID Rise
As cases of COVID-19 resurge across Canada and many parts of the country have entered the second phase of the…
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RVWA Presents Facebook Live Chat Wednesday with Ellingson
The RV Women’s Alliance announces a Facebook live chat Wednesday evening with Sandy Ellingson, the first executive director of the…
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Exclusive: Genesis Supreme Buys Pacific Coachworks
Genesis Supreme RV, the only Hispanic-owned RV manufacturer in the U.S., is expanding with the purchase of certain assets of nearby…
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RVDA 2020 Virtual Dealers Convention/Expo Opens Today with Full Lineup
The RVDA Virtual Dealers Convention/Expo starts today, delivering an online version of its popular annual gathering which this year, has…
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Industry Veteran Arthur Decio Dies at 90
The following obituary was issued by northern Indiana’s Palmer Funeral Homes. “Arthur J. “Art” Decio, an Elkhart, Ind.-born businessman and…
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Camping World Boasts New Market Expansions
Camping World Holdings has announced that it has expanded its national footprint with the recent openings of Camping World SuperCenters…
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RVs On This Week’s NHTSA Recall List
Several RV manufacturers have products listed on this week’s National Highway Transportation Safety Administration recall list. Lance Camper’s 2018-2021 Lance…
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Beaver Coach Sales Joins Priority RV Network
The Recreational Dealer Cooperative Association Inc/Priority RV Network has announced that it has added Beaver Coach Sales in Bend, Ore.,…
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Rosco Engineers Bring New Feature to the Eye-Max Mirror
Rosco, a maker of vision safety solutions for RVs and commercial vehicles, has integrated four undermount LEDs to the popular…
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Episode 4 of In Tow with RV PRO Goes Live Tuesday
Tomorrow is the second Tuesday of the month, which means Ep. 4 of the new podcast, In Tow with RV…
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RVDA to Dealers: Register for Convention/Expo Now to Plan Ahead
Organizers of the 2020 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, which commences Monday in a virtual format, urged dealers to register now to…
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Way Appoints Blackburn to Lead Finance Team
Way announced the appointment of veteran finance leader Stuart Blackburn as vice president of finance. Way said Blackburn will “implement…
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OHCE2020 Wraps Weeklong Event and Sets 2021 Dates
The 2020 Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE), the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (ARVC) annual conference, wrapped…
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KOA: Campers Will Continue Camping in Winter
This is an excerpt from an article in Car and Driver by Sebastian Blanco. View the full article here. An…
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Boundless Episode Features Pro Skateboarder Exploring Colorado by RV
In Go RVing’s newest episode of Boundless, ROAM Media joined Annie Guglia and friend Alexis Fortin for a trip around…
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IDS Launches End-to-End Service Solution for DMS
Integrated Dealer Systems (IDS), an RV, marine and trailer dealership software provider, has announced the launch of IDS Service360 –…
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CURT and Dometic Earn SEMA360 Awards
This report includes contributions from THE SHOP staff. The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the industry’s Best New Products…
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Lippert CEO Presents Keynote for Ivy Tech Entrepreneurship Series
The South Bend, Ind., Regional Chamber announced that Jason Lippert, president and CEO of Lippert Components, will provide the keynote…
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Jennifer Mercer of Care Camps Q&A Published in Authority Magazine
Jennifer Mercer, director of development for Care Camps, recently appeared in a Q&A with Authority Magazine. Care Camps is an…
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KING Adds Industry Veteran to Sales Team
KING has announced the addition of Erin Clark to its sales team. Clark will serve the role of regional sales…
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ARVC Names Award Winners on Day 3 of OHCE2020
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (ARVC) annual event, the 2020 Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE), continued…
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RVDA Names NTP-STAG Silver Partner for 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Expo
RVDA, the National RV Dealers Association, announced that NTP-STAG is returning as silver partner of the 2020 RV Dealers Virtual…
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Dealer Week Sets Single-Month Record for Boat Registrations
More than 530 dealers have already registered for the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas’ Dealer Week annual conference, after…
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RV Caucus Members Score Several Election Night Wins
While the Presidential election is still in flux, several members of the House and Senate RV Caucuses enjoyed wins on…
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RVIA Approves 2021 NFPA 1192 Standard
Announced earlier this summer, the RV Industry Association Board of Directors has approved the 2021 edition of the National Fire…
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Sherwin-Williams Launches Solvent Refinish System for Automotive Market
Sherwin-Williams, through its Automotive Finishes division recently introduced its newest technology, the Ultra BC8 Refinish System. Designed for simplicity and…
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Future Sales Donates Fruit Trees for Youth Work Project
Adult and Teen Challenge of Northern Indiana recently planted trees to revive a local orchard. With a donation of 10…
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Report: Low Inventory of Boats in October
Marine dealers have continually sought new boats to sell, but 88 percent say they were still at record low levels…
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Horizon Global Sees Positive Numbers for Q3
Horizon Global shared its third-quarter highlights on Nov. 4. The company reported $24.2 million of cash generated from operating activities,…
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Shyft Group Reports 3Q Sales of $203.5 million
The Shyft Group reported its third-quarter results Thursday morning, which reflect the divestiture of its Emergency Response business, effective Feb.…
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ORR Aims to Advance Outdoor Recreation Agenda Following Election
With election returns in progress, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced it has developed information for elected officials to demonstrate…
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KOA Makes Franchise Business Review’s Culture100 List
Kampgrounds of America was recently named to Franchise Business Review’s first annual “Culture100” list. The list recognizes the top 100…
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Second Round of Manufacturing Readiness Grants Awarded to 31 Indiana Businesses
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC), in partnership with Conexus Indiana, has announced the second round of awards totaling approximately…
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Lazydays 3Q Revenue Up 36 Percent
Lazydays Holdings announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2020 on Wednesday morning. The company said…
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REDARC Latest to Join SEMA360 Lineup
REDARC announced plans to join this year’s SEMA show, billed as SEMA360. With spikes in COVID cases across the country…
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ARVC Shares OHCE2020 Event Updates
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (ARVC) shared highlights from the first two days of its annual Outdoor…
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RVDA Unveils 2020 Convention/Expo Speaker Lineup
RVDA announced that the full lineup for speakers at the 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Convention/Expo is available on the convention/expo…
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RVWA Hosts Webinar on the Power of Community Engagement
The RV Women’s Alliance said it is hosting a webinar on Friday at noon ET that will highlight different…
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J.D. Power Report: All RV Segments Performed Better in 3Q than 2019
J.D. Power has released its NADAguides Market Insights and the report found that dealers were busy in the summer and…
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Exclusive: ITR Economics Delivers the Story Behind the Numbers
The RV Industry Association’s quarterly forecast report, RoadSigns, has a new author for the first time in decades. Dr. Richard…
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Live-Only Workshops Scheduled for RVDA’s Virtual Con/Expo
While much of the content featured at the RV Dealers Association’s 2020 Virtual Convention/Expo will be archived and available through…
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Priority One Names New Operations Manager
Priority One Financial Services celebrates the recent promotion of Markle Janner to operations manager. In the role, Janner will work…
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Days Corp. Makes VP Appointments in Both Divisions
Days Corp announced promotions in its two divisions; Equalizer Systems and Days Distribution & Logistics. The company said it made…
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Ideal Computer Systems and Subsidiaries Hold Virtual Summit for Dealers
Ideal Computer Systems and its sister companies, c-Systems and Charter, makers of industry-specificdealership software, announce their first-ever Virtual Summit, taking…
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New Small Business RVer School for Mobile Entrepreneurs Launched
Workamper International has announced the launch of a new online course designed to help mobile entrepreneurs start and maintain successful…
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Trimax Releases New Fifth Wheel Lock
Centennial, Colo.-based Trimax/Wyers Products Group has introduced its new steel, fifth wheel king pin lock, Model No. TFW80HD. The lock…
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Arkansas Man Accused of RV Break-ins at Local Dealership
A Gassville, Ark., man is accused of breaking into RVs at a local dealership. Twenty-nine-year-old Joshua Theobald was arrested Sunday…
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SBA Issues Review Procedures for PPP Loans of $2 Million-Plus
(The following was written by Jane Saxton, a Certified Public Accountant.) As anticipated, the U.S. Small Business Administration has issued…
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Blog: Do You Need a Blog for Your RV Dealership Website?
There’s no doubt RV dealers need a website to stay competitive in today’s digital world, but is it worth the…
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LCI 3Q Sales Up 41%, Income Up 91%
Lippert Components has reported net sales in the third quarter of $827.7 million, a 41 percent increase compared with the…
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Camping World Sees ‘Record-Breaking’ 3Q Results
Camping World announced Monday that it had continued the momentum that it had in the second quarter with very strong…
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Fleetwood, Heartland RVs on Recall List
This week’s recall list from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contains the following RV recalls. REV Recreation Group announced…
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Keller Marine and RV Hosting November and December In-Person Events
Keller Marine and RV is hosting two in-person events before the end of the year – one this month and…
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