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RVTI Classes for June Announced
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) has a technician training program that is a hands-on, competency-based program designed by RVTI staff…
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Dometic Staffers Assist in Potato Creek Cleanup
A team of 40 Dometic employees participated in the beautification of Potato Creek State Park in Michiana last Wednesday, May…
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Ember Debuting New Floorplan at Overland Expo West
After recently announcing the new 191MSL (Murphy Bed/Sofa/Locker) floorplan addition to its lineup, Ember Recreational Vehicles will publicly launch the…
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Spartan RV Chassis Introduces Premier Drive for Luxury Class A’s
Spartan RV Chassis, a brand of The Shyft Group, today introduced Spartan Premier Drive, a single, comprehensive and proprietary chassis…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Reports Slight Sales Dip
Florida-based Ocean Bio-Chem, parent company of Star brite, reported net sales of $12.7 million in the first quarter of 2022,…
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Crain’s Detroit Business Honors Shyft Group CEO Daryl Adams
Crain’s Detroit Business announced today that The Shyft Group President and CEO Daryl Adams has been named a 2022 Notable…
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NRVTA Hires New Student Concierge
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced Shenika Lyons joined the staff as student concierge. The Dallas native serves…
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Camping World Declares Quarterly Dividend
Camping World Holdings announced today that its board of directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.625 per share on…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Claim Technologies
Brown & Brown of Massachusetts, a subsidiary of Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets…
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Elkhart County Eco-Devo Chief Keeping an Eye on Gas Prices
In the face of strong economic headwinds and supply chain issues, the RV industry is registering double digit sales gains…
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Special Episode: Celebrating Women in the Business
To coincide with our special May “Women in Business” issue, we feature three women of distinction who have very different…
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Bish’s RV Opens New Michigan Location
Bish’s RV has multiple locations across eight states. Bish’s RV is new to Coldwater, Mich. Sort of. Late last year,…
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Dragonfly Energy to Become Public Company
Dragonfly Energy has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Chardan NexTech Acquisition 2 Corp. Upon closing, the combined…
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Special Women in Business Episode of In Tow with RV PRO Going Live Tuesday
In conjunction with the May issue of RV PRO magazine, we celebrate women in the RV industry in a special…
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Green Car Reports on the Future of Electric RVs
Green Car Reports on where the future of electric RVing. The pending onslaught of electric trucks and SUVs – already…
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Gas Prices: No Relief in Sight
Gas prices hit record highs on Friday, as consumers are grappling with soaring inflation. With oil prices still well above…
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Daimler Truck North America, Cummins Collaborate on Hydrogen Technology
Cummins and Daimler Truck North America are collaborating to upfit and validate Freightliner Cascadia trucks with a Cummins hydrogen fuel…
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Detroit’s Big Three Automakers Reinstate Mask Mandate
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler parent Stellantis NV on Sunday they are reinstating a requirement that employees wear masks in…
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A Look into the Future of RV Marketing
With the RV industry continuing to undergo massive upheaval due to supply chain constraints, talent acquisition challenges, and an influx…
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GE Appliances Opens $70M Water Heater Plant in South Carolina
GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, has officially opened its $70 million state-of-the-art water heater manufacturing plant in Camden, S.C.…
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RVIA Mourns Passing of David Humphreys
The RV Industry Association issued a statement Friday following the death of one of its founders, David J. Humphreys. The…
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RVDA Career Center a Valuable Resource
As Memorial Day, the traditional kick-off to summer, fast approaches, the RV Dealers Association wants to remind its members that…
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A Landmark Decision
Heartland RV’s flagship luxury fifth wheel brand, Landmark, will enter new territory as it approaches its 20th anniversary in 2023:…
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Mike Molino Center Offering Service Writer Advisor Online Courses
The Mike Molino RV Service Center reminds dealership owners that now is a great time to get ready for the…
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RV Retailer Exclusive Motorcoach Partner of NASCAR Petty GMS Team
NASCAR racing team Petty GMS announced a partnership with RV Retailer to become the “Official Motorcoach Partner” of its NASCAR…
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Pismo Coast Village RV Hosting Vintage Trailer Rally Next Week
One of the largest vintage trailer rallies in the country will take place next Thursday and Friday, May 19- 21, at Pismo…
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OSHA Launches Heat Enforcement Emphasis Program
According to a report from Ogletree Deakins, just in time for the hotter weather of spring and summer, the Occupational…
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Airstream Taps Weber for its Quick-Firing Grill
The following report from AutoEvolution.com details the partnership struck up between Airstream and the Weber company. Firing up the barbeque…
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THOR Publishes North American Motorized EV Study Results
THOR Industries announced the release of the company’s North American Motorized Electric RV Study, which explores consumer expectations, key purchase motivators…
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Baird Survey Shows Negative 3-5 Year Outlook
The results of the latest survey from RVDA and Baird show dealers with a positive outlook when it comes to…
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RV PRO, THE SHOP Acquired by Cahaba Media Group
Birmingham, Ala.-based Cahaba Media Group announced today its acquisition of the assets of two B2B brands: RV PRO and THE…
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Cortes Expands Dealer Network with Colorado’s B&B RV
Cortes Campers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the US Lighting Group, has received an initial purchase order valued at $385,000 from…
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Bretz RV Selects Motility Software for Second Missoula Location
Motility Software announced that Bretz RV & Marine has selected it to help transform inventory while saving time and money…
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Committee Meetings a Key Part of RVs Move America Week
The RV Industry Association said that RVs Move America Week is a critical event on the RV industry calendar, as…
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Go RVing Connects with Memphis Consumers, Travel Writers
Earlier this month, the Go RVing PR team participated in TravelCon in Memphis, Tenn., where it said hundreds of travel…
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LKQ Corp. Announces $500M Increase in Stock Repurchase Program
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, announced that its board of directors has authorized a $500 million increase to its…
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Early-Bird Tix for RVWA Education Symposium This Fall End Friday
Early-bird ticket sales for the RV Women’s Alliance Education Symposium end this Friday, May 13. The event takes place in October…
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Elkhart Chamber President Testifies Before Congress
Local action, more than outside help, fueled the community’s ongoing economic recovery, the president and CEO of the Greater Elkhart,…
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Michiana RV Industry Types Pitch in to Cleanup State Park
Potato Creek State Park in Northern Indiana is undergoing restoration projects to improve visitors’ experiences. The RV Industry Association is…
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Flow-Rite Employees Trade Workstations for Construction Site
A team of Flow-Rite employees recently traded their office and manufacturing workstations for a construction site when they volunteered for…
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Ember RV Launches New Floorplan for Overland Series
Ember RV, which began manufacturing RVs in 2021, has started production of its newest addition to the Overland Series of…
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Fleetwood RV Offering an Inside Look
Fleetwood RV said that in the wake of RVs increased popularity, questions it gets from new customers abound, such as…
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Webinar’s Focus is Thwarting Hackers
Integrated Dealer Systems, an RV, marine and trailer dealership software provider, has announced an upcoming webinar on how businesses can…
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Blue Ox Names Head of Rocky Mountain Sales
Blue Ox Products announced the addition of Troy Walvoord to its U.S. sales team as regional manager of the Rocky…
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Cummins Shareholders Reject Splitting CEO, Chairman Duties
The following report is from Inside Indiana Business. Cummins’ shareholders said “no” Tuesday to a proposal to split the duties…
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Continental Urges Techs to Keep TPMS Software Updated
Continental, which supplies OE and aftermarket tire pressure monitoring systems, replacement parts and TPMS diagnostic tools, is urging all vehicle…
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Canada’s Pleasure-Way Leverages Live Commerce to Promote Luxury Vehicles
Customer experience platform Emplifi has announced it has partnered with Canadian RV manufacturer Pleasure-Way Industries to provide an immersive shopping…
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Eleven Engineering, ACI Announce New Alliance
Eleven Engineering, makers of semiconductor products for wireless audio for professional, home theater, multi-room, portable, gaming and 12 volt applications,…
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Blue Bird Unveils EV Chassis for Commercial Vehicles
School bus manufacturer Blue Bird unveiled a new electric platform for Class 5-6 vehicles at the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation…
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HAN Capital Expands Campground Footprint
HAN Capital, known most as an owner of self-storage facilities in seven states, and in 2021 it decided to branch…
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Trader Interactive Offers New Enhancements
Trader Interactive’s new pricing package is now released. Trader is the parent company of online marketplaces in the lifestyle vehicle…
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Lippert Posts Record Revenue in Q1
LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert, reported net sales during the quarter of $1.6 billion during the first quarter, an…
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Ep. 36 – Cummins’ Garry Enyart on His Decades in an Industry ‘Like No Other’
Garry Enyart, soon to be retired from Cummins, said that since his career introduced him to the RV industry years…
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Iowa’s Premier RV Running Full-Speed in New Facility
Now that construction has been completed on the new Premier RV dealership in Blue Grass, Iowa, owner Brad Thompson said…
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Meyer Distributing Announces 2023 RV Show Dates
Meyer Distributing announced the dates of its 2023 RV Mega Show, slated Jan. 10-11, 2023, at the French Lick Resort…
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RVIA Maintains ANSI Standards Accreditation
The RV Industry Association has recently been re-accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The association has maintained this…
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Hotel Registration Closing Friday for RVs Move America Week
Less than four weeks remain until RVs Move America Week in Washington, D.C., where volunteers from across the RV industry collectively…
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GEN-Y Hitch Chooses R&R Marketing Consultants
R&R Marketing Consultants has been chosen by GEN-Y Hitch to provide sales and marketing services throughout the U.S. and Canada,…
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Retro Classic: An Amazing Barn Find
RV Travel recently featured this story from Paul Lacitinola, who, with his wife, Caroline, publishes Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine. Found…
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Blog: A Deep Dive on GLBA Regulations
GLBA regulations, which have been in effect since 1999, require institutions that provide financial products to consumers, including loans, to…
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Lippert Launches New ‘RV Owner School’
Lippert announced that registration is now open for its new technical program, the “RV Owner School.” The first official class…
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Numerous RV Manufacturers, Suppliers on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its weekly list of recalls, including Freightliner and Mercedes Chassis, KZRV, Cruiser…
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Patrick Completes Acquisition of Diamondback Towers
Patrick Industries announced it has completed the acquisition of Diamondback Towers, which does business as Diamondback Marine, a Cocoa, Fla.-based…
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Dragonfly Energy Acquires Wakespeed Offshore
Dragonfly Energy has acquired the assets and intellectual property portfolio of Wakespeed Offshore in a move that provides Dragonfly’s OEM…
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NRVTA Introduces the Summer of Certification
Recognizing that many people are planning their summer schedules, the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) announced a new promotion this…
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RVDA of Canada to Celebrate RV Tech Week June 1–7
As sales of new and used RVs continue to be riding a wave of popularity, RV technicians continue to be…
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Canada’s Traveland RV Celebrating 45 Years in Business
Traveland RV Group sure has come a long way since it started as a double-wide trailer on a gravel lot…
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Report: Global Port Congestion Getting Worse
The lifelines of global trade are becoming more expensive, with port congestion worsening and turning widespread world-wide. That’s according to…
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Coming Tuesday: Industry Veteran Garry Enyart on In Tow with RV PRO
This Tuesday, another episode of our podcast, In Tow with RV PRO, is going live and our guest this week…
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Grand Design Expansion Plans Include Hundreds of New Jobs
Despite talk of a worker shortage and a March unemployment rate under two percent, the economic growth just continues in…
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Lippert Unveils New Design for OneControl App
Lippert announced the launch of a complete redesign of its OneControl app for RVs. The company said its redesign was…
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Way Launching New On-Demand Water Heater
RV appliance and component provider Way Interglobal has launched a new water heater for RVs: the Greystone RV Flex Temp…
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Obit: Keystone’s Robert Gaff, Jr.
Robert Edwin Gaff Jr. was born Jan. 28, 1938, in Elkhart, Ind., and died recently at age 84. He had…
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The Shyft Group’s Daryl Adams is Regional Award Finalist
The Shyft Group’s President and CEO Daryl Adams has been named an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Michigan and Northwest…
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EQ Systems Moving to Michigan Location
Days LLC, doing business as EQ United, a logistics provider and manufacturer of components for RVs, trailers and specialty markets,…
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Report: More Jobs Added in April than Expected
U.S. job growth remained robust in April as the unemployment rate held near its pre-virus low, further underscoring the still-tight…
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King of the Airwaves
When it comes to marriage, Susan and Lael King are partners in every sense of the word. As an inventor,…
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Lazydays’ Revenues Up 39% in Q1
Lazydays Holdings reports net income in the first quarter of $28.3 million, up $19.4 million compared to the first quarter…
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Lazydays Buying Dave’s Claremore RV in Oklahoma
Lazydays Holdings has signed a letter of intent to acquire Dave’s Claremore RV in Claremore, Okla. The dealership is located…
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Camping World to Sponsor RVWA Education Symposium
The RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA)’s inaugural Education Symposium, slated for Oct. 11-12, has named Camping World its platinum sponsor. The company has teamed up…
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Infinity UV Brings Powder Coating Technology to RV Industry
Infinity UV announced it is bringing groundbreaking technology to the RV builders in the Michiana area. Using a low-temperature ultraviolet…
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Go RV Rentals Unveils RV Rental Price Report
Go RV Rentals, an online source for RV rentals, has released its 2022 RV Rental Price Index Report. Since last…
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Local North Carolina Council in Dispute with RV Dealership
To park, and where to park – that is the question for Bogue RV, an RV dealership located in a…
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Harvest Hosts: ‘Near-cations’ and Camping are Hottest Travel Trends
Harvest Hosts’ survey is designed to show the current state of travel and how Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and…
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Earthcruiser Rolls Out New Isuzu-Based RV Line
Overland vehicle manufacturer EarthCruiser introduced its next-generation line of RVs, based on the Isuzu NPR Series Class 4 chassis. Designed…
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Fed Raises Interest Rates by 0.50%, Largest Move Since 2000
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised short-term interest rates by 0.50 percent as part of an effort to tamp down…
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Camping World Sets Another Record with $1.7B in Q1 Revenue
Camping World Holdings reports revenue of a record $1.7 billion, an increase of $104.6 million, or 6.7 percent, during the…
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Grand Design Celebrates Elkhart Expansion
Grand Design said it is excited to be expanding into Elkhart, Ind., with a new facility, and that its campus…
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Lippert Launches New CURT CrossWing Hitch
Lippert has introduced its new CURT CrossWing fifth wheel hitch. The company said the hitch “provides an unmatched coupling experience…
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Elkhart, Ind., Chamber Recognizes Nexus RV with Award
Nexus RV has received a Business of the Month Award from the Greater Elkhart Chamber Business Recognition Council, chamber officials…
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Fox News Personality to Appear at RVs Move America Week
As part of the RVs Move America Week in Washington, D.C., in June, Fox News host Bret Baier will be…
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NRVTA Graduates Find Success in Self-Employment
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has worked to improve customer service in the RV industry by helping to train…
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USTR Commences Statutory Review of Section 301 China Tariffs
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the commencement of the statutory four-year review of the continuation…
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CRVA Announces Annual General Meeting
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) invites members to its annual meeting to be held June 1 at the The…
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Private Payrolls Rose Less Than Expected in April
Payrolls rose less than expected in the U.S. private sector last month, as employers worked to fill persistent vacancies to…
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First-Time Boat Buyers Surpass 400K Again
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Info-Link Technologies said 420,000 first-time boat buyers made purchases in 2021, according to…
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RV Retailer Announces Campaign to Support Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund in May
RV Retailer has announced that Motor Home Specialist will donate $500 for every motor home it sells in May to…
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Wholesale RV Values Are Mixed, But Volume is Up
“The volatile performance of the stock market and less than ideal economic reports in recent weeks have many consumers saying…
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Cummins Reports Sales, Net Income Boost in Q1
Power generation company Cummins reported Q1 revenues of $6.4 billion, an increase of 5 percent year-over-year. Sales in North America…
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REV Group Appoints VP, General Manager for REV Recreation Group
REV Group announced Alan Farash as its new vice president and general manager of subsidiary in charge of RV production,…
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