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Lance Camper Unveils New Website
Lance Camper, Lance Camper, a REV Group company, launched its updated website that includes information on 2023 product enhancements such…
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Winnebago Extends National Park Foundation Partnership
Winnebago Industries announced that the company will extend its partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF) through 2025. The company…
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MJB Wood Group Opening New Facilities in Mexico
MJB Wood Group, a manufacturer, and distributor of industrial wood products, including cabinetry for RVs, is opening new facilities in…
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KOA Shakes Up Campground Management Positions
Kampgrounds of America (KOA), which recently restructured to approach business operations more holistically, announced two new leaders tasked with leading…
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2023’s Women in Business Honorees
Meet 10 women, nominated by their peers, who are shining a bright light in the RV industry. The chance to…
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Emerging Leaders Coalition Touts Successful Annual Cleanup Day
The RV Industry Association’s Emerging Leaders Coalition said it successfully concluded its Second Annual All-Industry Volunteer Day on Wednesday, May…
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Camping World Selects Twilio’s Customer Engagement Platform
Camping World said it will reach customers using tools from across Twilio‘s Customer Engagement Platform. Twilio Engage, SMS, Voice and…
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Ace RV Rentals Wins Trailblazer of Global RV Experiences Award
Ace RV Rentals, a family-owned and operated RV rental, sales and service company that operates in Virginia, Maryland and the…
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Harvest Hosts Leader Returns to RVing in New England
Joel Holland, who bought Harvest Hosts in 2018 and has guided its growth through the recent surges in RVing and…
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Trim-Lok Debuts ‘Industry First’ Slide-Out Seal System
Trim-Lok has released its new All-in-One Wipe Seal System for RV slide outs, which it describes as a “groundbreaking RV…
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Webinar: Get Dealership Coverage on Local TV
Coming up on Saturday, June 10, it’s National Go RVing Day and in preparation, the public relations team at Go…
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Grand Design Voted Best Manufacturing Employer in Goshen News Contest
Grand Design RV was recently awarded Best Employer in Manufacturing in The Goshen News 2023 “BEST OF THE BEST” contest.…
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Airxcel Is Silver Partner for RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA announced that Airxcel, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of branded products for RV markets, has signed on as a…
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RVs Move America Week to Spotlight Industry Awards
RVs Move America Week is coming up June 4-8 in Washington, D.C. The multi-day event will include the RV Industry Association’s…
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Richloom Names New President
Richloom said that Michael Saivetz will assume the role of company president, effective immediately. Saivetz will continue to handle the day-to-day…
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The Dyrt Names Best Regional Places to Camp
The Dyrt, an app for camping information and booking, has announced the 2023 Best Places to Camp Regional Awards based on reviews…
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Yellen Warns of US Default’s Effect on World Economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday urged Congress to raise the $31.4 trillion federal debt limit and avert an…
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RVWA Fall Education Symposium Tickets on Sale
The RV Women’s Alliance has put tickets on sale for its second annual Fall Education Symposium in October. The symposium,…
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RVIA Webinar on Dealership Taxes This Week
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) this Thursday is sponsoring a webinar titled “Fair Tax Treatment for All RV Dealers.” “The…
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Magazine Lauds New Kenwood GPS Navigator
Bogden Popa of Auto Evolution reviewed the new GPS navigator from Kenwood. Believe it or not, GPS navigators are here…
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Multiple RV Companies on Weekly Recall List
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released its weekly list of vehicular safety recalls and several RV companies are…
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Fed Officials Expect Interest Rates to Stay High
U.S. central bankers on Monday signaled they see interest rates staying high and, if anything, going higher, given sticky inflation…
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Defining ‘WIMIN’
In this month’s column, I will be presenting two types of inventory management – the software offered by dealership management…
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Genesis Announces New Leadership Structure
Genesis Products announces a new leadership strategy coming on the heels of its latest major acquisition. The company said now…
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Lippert Honored by Indiana Technical College
The fourth annual Ivy Impact Gala was held earlier this month in South Bend, Indiana, to show support and raise…
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RVWA’s Inaugural Campout Draws More Than 100
The RV Women’s Alliance hosted its first ever Spring Camp Out from May 5-7 at Twin Mills Campground in Howe,…
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Kim Dewsnup Retires After 25 Years in RV Industry
Kim Dewsnup, trainer, sales representative and “friend to all,” is retiring, according to his company, Progress Manufacturing. “While Progress’ well-known…
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RVTI Hires New Trainer
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) recently added a new technical trainer, Tyson Watkins, to its team. Although new to RVTI,…
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Winnebago Partners With Power Management Company EcoFlow
Winnebago and EcoFlow, a power management and energy solutions company, announced a partnership to leverage EcoFlow’s eco-friendly solutions in Winnebago-branded…
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Renowned Economist to Headline RVs Move America Week
Chief Global Economist Bernard Baumohl of The Economic Outlook Group will address RVs Move America Week attendees during lunch on…
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RVIA Slideshow on US Trade Preferences
On Thursday, May 4, the RV Industry Association’s Senior Manager of Government Affairs Samantha Rocci walked webinar participants through the…
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Cummins India Wins ‘Excellence in Environmental Management’ Award
Cummins India Limited received the Excellence in Environment Management award for the manufacturing sector at the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Awards…
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National ARVC Partners with CampSite 360 on Virtual Camp Tours
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has struck a new partnership with CampSite 360, a provider of…
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Patriot RV Is Official Dealership of Lucas Oil Racing Series
Ashland, Kentucky-based Patriot RV is now the “Official RV Dealer” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the…
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Women of Thetford: Rising Up Together
You’ve likely heard the saying “empowered women empower women.” Well, that’s not just a T-shirt slogan for the women at…
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Keystone’s Cougar Fifth Wheel Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Keystone RV said that its Cougar fifth wheel model is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is outpacing the sale of…
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Imperial Outdoors Debuts New Towable
Imperial Outdoors has introduced its newest Xplore RV – the X145. Following on the heels of its “big brother,” the…
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Timbren Names New Vice President
John Marshall has been named the new vice president at Timbren. Marshall has nearly three decades experience in the industry…
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RVing in New England to Broadcast Live from Keystone RV
John DiPietro and Bob Zagami will bring their Facebook Live show, RVing in New England, to Keystone RV’s Goshen, Indiana,…
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Flat World Announces New Service Geared Toward RV Manufacturers
Flat World Global Solutions announced the launch of RVX, a new transportation service exclusively for the RV industry. RVX is…
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Blue Arc EV Delivery Vans Win Green Car Product Award
The Shyft Group announced that its Blue Arc EV delivery vehicles have received a Green Car Journal 2023 Green Car…
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Consumer Price Rise Lowest Annual Rate in Two Years
Consumer prices in April showed inflation pressures remain elevated in the U.S. economy, while headline prices rose at the slowest…
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PRVCA Director Welcomes Diversity
Heather Leach didn’t intend to head up one of the largest state RV and camping associations in the country and…
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Lippert Earnings Reflect Downturn in Production
RV parts supplier Lippert said that its net income during Q1 was $7.3 million, down 96% from a year ago.…
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Alliance Online Unveiling Reveals New Travel Trailer
Elkhart, Indiana-based Alliance RV launched the newest edition to its travel trailer lineup – the Delta – on a YouTube…
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Winnebago and The Nature Conservancy Partner on Environmental Restoration
Winnebago Industries and The Nature Conservancy announced a new strategic partnership to promote conservation and protect the outdoors. The partnership…
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Dragonfly Energy and Ioneer Sign Lithium Supply Agreement
Reno, Nevada-based Dragonfly Energy has announced an agreement with Ioneer Ltd., an energy storage company, that the two say will…
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EQ Systems Names its Next Employee
It’s not every day a company announces plans to hire someone before they are lined up to take the job,…
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Brown & Brown Contributes to RV Learning Center
Brown & Brown Dealer Services has made its 2023 contribution of $26,667 in support of the Mike Molino RV Learning…
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Report: Camping Spots Getting Much Harder to Find
It was nearly five times more difficult to find an available campsite in 2022 than in 2019, according to the…
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Harvest Hosts’ Members Deliver $100M in Sales to HH Partners
Harvest Hosts, a membership program that gives RVers access to unique RV camping options, announced today that its members have…
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Ep. 59 – Monika Geraci Is the Industry’s Go-To Voice
She doesn’t have hands-on involvement in all the many activities of the RV Industry Association (RVIA), but it’s her job…
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How Top RV Dealerships Are Utilizing Their Digital Marketing
As an RV dealer, you have to be everywhere all at once. That’s a lot to ask of any business,…
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Dealers to Vendors: Trust But Verify
Dealer consultant Tom Kline of Better Vantage Point comes to us this week from the road, where he was visiting…
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Camping World to Make First Acquisition in Montana
Camping World Holdings said it plans to acquire I-90 RV in Billings, Montana. The deal should close by the end…
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NHTSA Weekly Vehicular Recall List
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has issued its weekly safety recall list and several RV companies were noted.…
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Priority One’s VP of Technology Celebrates 20th Year With Company
Mark Siler, vice president of technology for Priority One Financial Services, is celebrating 20 years of employment with the company.…
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General RV Honored by Crain’s Detroit
General RV Center, with six locations and its headquarters in Michigan, has been recognized as one of the largest family-owned…
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Stoney’s RV Receives Local Ohio Business Excellence Award
Stoney’s RV has been awarded a Small Business Excellence Award by the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA), which serves 16…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Georgia-based Firm
Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Georgia’s Brownlee Agency. Founded in 1974, Brownlee…
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GEN-Y Hitch Hosts New Building Open House
GEN-Y Hitch said it is excited to announce the grand opening of its new headquarters later this summer. The company…
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RVIA’s Monika Geraci Featured in Tuesday’s Podcast
Monica Geraci, director of public relations and communications for the RV Industry Association, is the guest on the latest episode…
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Celebration of Life Sunday for Aram Koltookian
A celebration of life is scheduled for Sunday, May 7, for Aram Koltookian, president and CEO of KZ Recreational Vehicles,…
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Rising Temperatures Mean Rising Wholesale RV Values
Wholesale RV valuations are up, which is to be expected if you keep an eye on the calendar, according to…
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LCI Industries Issues Annual Corporate Sustainability Report
LCI Industries, parent company of Lippert, has issued its second annual corporate sustainability report. “In 2022, we made great strides…
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The Shyft Group Introduces New Spartan Chassis for Newmar Coaches
Spartan RV Chassis, the market brand of The Shyft Group, has introduced its new K3 525 chassis, designed exclusively for…
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Jobs Report Surprises With 253K Jobs Created
The April jobs report showed the U.S. labor market remains robust, with more than a quarter million new jobs added…
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Stacey Robinson: Forging Her Own Path
During the month of May, RV PRO is celebrating RV Women in the Business. Great Canadian RV’s history follows a…
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THOR Announces Passing of Aram Koltookian, KZ RV CEO
THOR Industries announced the death of KZ RV’s CEO Aram Koltookian, who passed away unexpectedly Wednesday. The following is the…
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Protective Asset Protection Returns as RVDA Con/Expo Sponsor
RVDA announced that Protective Asset Protection is returning as the gold partner for the 2023 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. Protective has…
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RVIA’s Standards Team Offers Training Opportunities
The RV Industry Association Standards team is offering RV manufacturers training opportunities on adhering to standards and regulations. The Standards…
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Little Guy Trailers Partners with Girl Camper
Little Guy Trailers has set up a two-year long campaign with Girl Camper, the largest organization of solo women travelers…
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RVTI to Offer Tech Training in High Schools
In effort to recruit future RV service technicians from wherever it can get them, the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) is…
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RV Designer Introduces New Screen Door Sliders
RV Designer has introduced a new screen door slider design for use in its replacement hardware assortment. This new range…
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Alliance RV’s Fourth Brand is a Travel Trailer
Alliance RV said it will be launching its fourth brand: a new travel trailer, which will be unveiled during a…
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Camping World’s Revenue Down, Used RV Sales Set Record
Camping World Holdings said its revenue in Q1 was $1.5 billion, a drop of nearly 11% – $175.5 million –…
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RVTAA, NRVIA Form Member Advisory Committees
The RV Technician Association of America (RVTAA) and the National RV Inspectors Association (NRVIA) today announced they have formed advisory…
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Whale Launches Heat Air in North America
Whale, a division of Navico, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brunswick Corp. and a heating solutions provider to the European…
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Jaeger-UniTek Releases Slide-Out Sealing System
Jaeger-UniTek Sealing Solutions announces the Full Package Flip ’N Seal Slide-Out Sealing System, including three additional patented innovations that it…
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Octane Launches Prequal Flex Tool for Dealers
Octane, which bills itself as a “fintech” – financial technology – company, announced that it has launched Prequal Flex, an…
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Orion Introduces Safety Kit Exclusively for RVers
Orion, a company focused on safety, signaling and emergency products for the auto, truck and marine markets, as well as…
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2023 WIB: Up-and-Comer Vows to Never Stop Learning
The May issue of RV PRO once again highlights RV Women in Business and the many roles they fill in…
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RVTI Adds Second All-Female Training Class in Florida
The RV Technical Institute and RV Women’s Alliance are partnering on a second all-women RV technician training class this year.…
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KOA Issues Expanded Annual Camping Report
Kampgrounds of America every April releases its North American Camping Report, an in-depth look at the state of the camping…
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Weekly NHTSA Recalls
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released this week’s vehicular recall list, and several RV companies are noted. Airstream…
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Go RV Rentals’ Report Finds Steady Rental Rates
Texas-based Go RV Rentals has released its 2023 RV Rental Price Index, which tracks daily rental rates for various types…
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NRVTA Names New Marketing Manager
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced that Raji Green has joined the team as its marketing manager. Reporting…
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Cummins Earnings Up 32% in Q1
Global power generation company Cummins announced that its revenues of $8.5 billion in the first quarter were an increase of…
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Job Openings Hit Lowest Level Since April 2021
Job openings hit their lowest level since April 2021, a sign that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the job…
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NTP-STAG, SeaWide Collaborate on 2024 Expo
NTP-STAG released the dates and location for its annual EXPO 2024, which will feature prominent SeaWide Distribution marine suppliers in…
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Patrick Industries Acquires BTI Transport
Patrick Industries has completed its acquisition of BTI Transport (BTI), an Elkhart, Indiana-based marine transportation firm. The company, which will…
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Winnebago Completes Battery Provider Acquisition
Winnebago Industries has completed its previously announced acquisition of Lithionics Battery, a lithium-ion battery solutions provider to the recreational equipment…
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Nature Power Brand Taps International Markets
RDK Products, a solar, wind and portable power brand under Nature Power, has entered an agreement with an agency in…
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RVIA Generalized System of Preferences Webinar This Week
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) will host a policy webinar on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) this Thursday. The…
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Reservation Management System Forms New Partnerships
RMS North America (RMS), a provider of cloud-based reservation management systems to the outdoor hospitality industry, announced smart meter partnerships with Wild Energy, MarineSync and…
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Boost Sales and Loyalty? Yes, Please
Boost Incremental Sales, Repeat Business, and Customer Loyalty by Offering RV Maintenance Products Imagine your dealership becoming the go-to place…
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How To Identify and Mitigate Cybersecurity Risks at Your Dealership
According to Cybersecurity Ventures, by 2025, cybercrime is expected to cost the world $10.5 trillion. But financial loss is not the…
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16 Rules and Regulations Your F&I Department Is on the Hook For
RV Dealerships operate in an increasingly complex environment of federal, state, and local oversight. We’ve gathered the 16 most important…
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