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New StepAbove Accessory and TV Mount Planograms Now Available
MORryde has announced two new planograms are now available to RV dealerships. The planograms will offer a new way to…
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Obit: David Berg was a Legend in the Camping Community
David L. Berg (1957-2021), co-owner of Red Apple Campground in Kennebunkport, Maine, along with his wife, Jane, passed away suddenly…
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SBA Reaches $200B Lending Milestone in Disaster Loan Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration said it has reached a milestone in the success of the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)…
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Giant Recreation World Fulfills Ailing Child’s Wish
Giant Recreation World, a family owned and operated dealership with three central Florida locations, partnered up with Make-A-Wish Central and…
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Forest River Purchasing GreenPower All-Electric Cab and Chassis Units
GreenPower Motor Co., a manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has entered into an exclusive purchase…
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Lippert Steps it Up
Not so long ago, RV owners cited wobbly, unstable steps that pose a safety hazard as a common concern. Lippert…
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Patrick Industries’ Sales and Income Up Dramatically in Q4
Patrick Industries reported Q4 and full-year earnings on Thursday, and the RV industry supplier said it had net sales in…
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Baird: Dealer Sentiment Trends Positive in January
Dealers remain optimistic about current conditions, as well as in the three- to five-year time period, based upon a recent…
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Airstream Planting Trees to Offset Carbon Footprint
Airstream Inc. said it is expanding its commitment to the environment by launching Caravan to Carbon Neutral. The company said…
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New Mexico Updates COVID Restrictions Impacting RV Industry
According to reporting from the RV Industry Association, the COVID restrictions implemented New Mexico in November have been extended until…
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Outboard Sales Highest in 20 Years
Outboard engine sales last year rose to the highest annual volume in two decades, with 330,000 units sold, according to…
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Report: 793K Unemployment Claims Last Week
New weekly unemployment claims pulled back slightly but held at elevated levels last week, and the prior week’s new claims…
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SBA Taking Steps to Improve the PPP Process
The U.S. Small Business Administration and lenders said they are taking more strides to improve the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) so that small businesses…
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Exclusive: Dealers Optimistic About 2021
RV dealers are overwhelmingly optimistic in their outlook for 2021. Positive dealer sentiment was a key takeaway from a survey…
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Hartley Joins Thule Group as President, Region Americas
Hilary Hartley has been appointed business area president, Region Americas, for Thule Group and will become a member of the…
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MARVAC Cancels Four Regional Shows
The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Camping has announced that in keeping with current guidelines from the Michigan Department…
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Truma Adds 30L Model to Fridge/Freezer Lineup
Truma North America has announced the release of the Truma Cooler C30. The Truma Cooler C30 is a portable fridge/freezer…
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Navistar and Partners Bolstering Ranks of Service Techs
Navistar International Corp. and its international dealer network said they are building momentum through the TECH EmPOWERment initiative. The initiative…
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KOA Joins Outbound Collective to Save Slim Pickins Outfitters
Kampgrounds of America has joined the Outbound Collective to help save Slim Pickins Outfitters, the first Blackowned outdoor gear shop…
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Lippert’s Net Income Jumps 69 Percent in Q4
Lippert announced net sales for the recent quarter of $783.0 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of 39 percent…
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KING Introduces New Cellular Connectivity Products
With evolving digital technology and the changing needs of today’s tech-savvy RVers in mind, KING said it has developed two…
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Holiday Rambler Teams Up with ‘Adventurtunity Family’
REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc., has announced a collaboration with the “Adventurtunity Family” and its brand,…
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Keystone RV Offers New CRM Integrations for Web Leads
Keystone RV said its website leads can now be delivered directly into an expanded set of dealer contact relationship management…
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Polser Technology Ruled Effective Against COVID-19
Polser Composite Materials Corp., along with its Polser USA subsidiary, have announced that its Antimicrobial (AMB) technology has been tested…
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RVDA and RVDA of Canada Endorse KYCS Locate
RVDA in the U.S. has joined with RVDA of Canada to endorse KYCS Locate, an inventory location and theft prevention…
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RV Women’s Alliance Resumes Drab to Fab Project
This past weekend, members of the RV Women’s Alliance gathered at the RV Technical Institute as the group’s “Drab to…
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Let’s Go Aero Announces Silent Hitch Pin for 3-Inch Hitches
Let’s Go Aero has expanded its line of Silent Towing Products technology by adding the SHP2040-XXL model, which is geared…
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EnerSys Expands RV Battery Line
EnerSys has announced that it now offers a complete line of ODYSSEY and NorthStar PRO batteries designed to power RVs…
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Michigan Outdoor Industry Supplier Summit Happening March 23
On Tuesday, March 23, the Michigan Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry, along with the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable and Pure Michigan…
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Trade Under the Biden Administration
Even before COVID-19, many U.S.-based boatbuilders were dealing with supply-chain strains from Trump administration tariffs. With President Joe Biden now…
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Lazydays RV Announces Airstream Dealership in Nashville
Lazydays has announced the opening of a third dedicated Airstream dealership, and second in Tennessee, to be called “Airstream of…
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Thetford Wins European Innovation Award
Thetford has won a European Innovation Award for its recently launched iNDUS smart sanitation system. The iNDUS smart sanitation system,…
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U.S. Court Upholds Trump’s Steel Import Tariffs
The U.S. Court of International Trade has upheld former President Donald Trump’s “Section 232” U.S. national security tariffs on steel…
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Florida MegaShow Opens This Thursday
News4Jax, the local CW affiliate in Jacksonville, Fla., had this preview of this week’s MegaShow in that Florida city. In…
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Blacksford Offers RV Consignment Program
Blacksford, a recreational vehicle rental business offering fully stocked overland adventure vehicles from Winnebago, has announced a new RV consignment…
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Q&A with NRVTA’s Terry Cooper
Terry Cooper, president and managing director of the National RV Training Academy, is keen on a certain local slogan in…
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Dometic CEO Pleased by Quarter, Full-Year
Sweden-based Dometic is traded on the Swedish Nasdaq exchange; its currency is the Swedish Krona (SEK). The company reported net…
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COVID Affects Cummins’ Earnings
Cummins Inc. has reported fourth quarter revenues of $5.8 billion, a 5 percent increase from the same quarter in 2019.…
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Lazydays RV Announces Tennessee Airstream Dealership
Lazydays has announced it is opening “Airstream of Knoxville at Lazydays RV”, a dedicated Airstream dealership in Knoxville, Tenn. This…
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Furrion Updates its Furrion ARCTIC 12V Refrigerator
Furrion has unveiled its latest ARCTIC series built-in 12V refrigerators that it said gives consumers the ultimate performance and style…
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Keystone RV: New Fuzion Décor Gaining Traction
Keystone RV Co.‘s Fuzion toy hauler brand introduced its new “Glacier” décor on Instagram, prompting what the company said was…
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RVWA’s Friday Coffee, Lunch, and Learn: “The Power of YOU”
This Friday on the RV Women’s Alliance’s noon Coffee, Lunch, and Learn program, the guest will be Shelly Shepherd who,…
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Make-A-Wish Foundation Helps Montana Girl Get Wish of New Camper
The Montana Make-A-Wish Foundation granted a Flathead Valley seven-year-old with a camper to spend more time with family comfortably. “So,…
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Make-A-Wish: Canton Boy’s Wish Granted with Surprise Reveal
NBC Connecticut was at Hemlock Hill in Southington, Conn. as Make-A-Wish Connecticut granted six-year-old Silas Peyre’s wish. Silas Peyre has…
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Best Solar Kits and RV Appliances for Boondocking
Boondocking. Dry camping. Dispersed camping. Getting off the grid. Whatever you call it, its popularity among RVers is growing. And…
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NeXus Expands with New Building
NeXus RV, an independently-owned manufacturer of Class C, Class B+ and Super C motorhomes, has expanded its production capacity with…
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TAXA Unveils 2021 Woolly Bear Adventure Trailer
TAXA Outdoors, a manufacturer of lightweight, mobile “human habitats” for outdoor adventure, has introduced its updated Woolly Bear adventure trailer…
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RVDA Endorses Strategy Titan Sales Forecasting Program
RVDA has announced that its members now have access to a data and analytics solution that can assist dealers with…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Subsidiary Announces $5 Million Expansion
Ocean Bio-Chem, parent company of Star brite and Kinpak – makers of RV, marine and outdoor performance and maintenance chemicals…
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Cummins VP and Chief Administrative Officer Marya Rose Retiring
Cummins has announced the retirement of its Chief Administrative Officer, Marya Rose. Rose will be retiring, effective April 2021, after…
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2021 Keystone BIG Show Headed to Grapevine, Texas
Keystone Automotive Operations will be hosting the 2021 BIG Show, its annual customer event, as the company returns to the…
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Trader Interactive Appoints VP of Digital Retailing
Trader Interactive has announced the addition of Troy Snyder in the newly created role of vice president of digital retailing.…
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Inaugural NATDA Dealer Performance Week Kicks Off March 8
The North American Trailer Dealers Association said that as part of its expanded efforts towards trailer-specific education for dealership owners,…
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East Coast Campers Announces 2021 Inventory Expansion
East Coast Campers & More has announced projections of significant growth in the new year, thanks to an expansion of…
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Exclusive: Alliance Continues in Growth Mode
Alliance RV has barely paused to take a breath since opening its Elkhart, Ind., manufacturing plant in late 2019. In…
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WFCO Introduces Audible Reverse Polarity Detection
WFCO Electronics, long-term provider of high-quality power components, converters, and inverters in the RV industry, has developed new audible reverse…
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Airstream Introduces 2021 Flying Cloud 30FB Travel Trailer
Airstream has announced the launch of the Flying Cloud 30FB Office floor plan – the newest addition to the brand’s…
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Lazydays to Acquire Chilhowee RV Center
Lazydays Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire Chilhowee RV Center. Located just outside Knoxville, Tenn., Chilhowee RV Center has…
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Hopkins Names Callaghan VP of Information Technology
Hopkins Mfg. Corp. has announced the addition of Vince Callaghan to vice president of information technology. Callaghan will be responsible…
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Thieves Steal $30K of Parts from Spokane RV Dealership
Below is a report from KXLY, a local news outlet in Spokane, Wash. Over the past three months, thieves have…
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J.D. Power’s 2020 Review Reflects Health of the Industry
The RV and travel trailer industry benefited from the shift from air travel to road travel in 2020, according to…
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REV Reports Record Sales at Tampa SuperShow
REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc, reported recent sales success at the Florida RV Trade Association’s Florida…
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High River Autoplex & RV Joins Woody’s RV World Dealer Group
Woody’s RV World, a Western Canadian chain of family-operated RV dealerships, has announced High River Autoplex & RV is now…
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Lippert Promotes Menefee to Group President, Europe
Lippert has announced that Jim Menefee has been promoted to group president over Lippert’s European operations. Previously, Menefee held the…
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Cortes Campers Launches New Website
Cortes Campers, a division of the US Lighting Group, has launched a new RV travel trailers and campers website. The…
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Keystone, Freightliner on Recall List
The National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration has issued recalls for the following RV manufacturers. Keystone RV announced that its…
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Can National Park Campgrounds Handle RV Sales Spike?
When the coronavirus pandemic struck the U.S. last year, Monique “Neeki” Smith knew from her training in emergency medical services…
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Old Winnebago Finding New Life as a Caregiver
USA Today tells the story of how an RV in rural New Mexico was turned into a potent weapon against…
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RVTI Hopes to Return to In-Person Training Soon
The RV Technical Institute said it plans to resume in-person RV technician training in March, depending on the COVID-19 situation…
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RV Fixed Operations Professional Certification Week is March 6-12
The week of March 6–12 has been designated RV Fixed Operations Professional Certification Week by the Society of Certified RV…
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Airstream Successfully Weathered 2020 Shutdowns
A six-week production shutdown last spring that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has given way to one of the…
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Cavco Reports Revenue, Net Income Increases
Cavco has announced that its net revenue increased 5.5 percent to $288.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal year…
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Brunswick Reports Strong Q4
Brunswick Corp. has reported strong fourth quarter results, with consolidated net sales of $1.16 billion, a 26.5 percent increase compared…
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NMLA Conducting Annual Marine Lender’s Survey
The National Marine Lenders Association (NMLA) has announced it is conducting its 41st consecutive marine lender’s survey. It’s set for…
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Montana Boys Steal RV, Lead Police on Low-Speed Chase
Area law enforcement in Billings, Mont., were led on a slow-speed chase by a pair of 10-year-olds who allegedly stole…
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RV Industry Taking Steps to Ensure Its Success for Years to Come
Below is an excerpt from a story on Motorbiscuit.com Most people have experienced large disruptions to their lives during the…
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Windham Fire Department Grateful for Hovercraft Donation
Lee’s Family Trailer Sales and Service in Windham, Maine, recently donated a four-passenger Neoteric Hovercraft to its local fire department.…
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Optimism for 2021 After Record Year in German Caravanning Market
The German caravanning industry reported a record €12.5 billion (approx. $15.2 billion) turnover in 2020, which is a six percent…
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The Rise of Adventure-Ready Travel Trailers
Adventure-ready, lightweight travel trailers spent the past decade as an up-and-coming segment. Growing consumer interest in off-grid camping is helping…
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Harvest Hosts: 2021 is The Year of the Road Trip (Again)
A new study by Harvest Hosts, a membership program that allows self-contained RVers opportunities for unique overnight stays, conducted a…
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Driving Policy Webinar: 2021 State Legislative Priorities
For those interested in keeping tabs on what legislative matters RVIA’s state affairs teams are following, the Association is presenting…
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Outdoorsy Co-Founder is Guest on RVWA’s Weekly Show
This week’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn program produced by the RV Women’s Alliance features Jen Young, co-founder and CMO of…
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Dispute Resolution Program Open to Manufacturers
RVIA has announced that it wants ensure manufacturers are aware of a collaboration it undertook in 2020 with DeMars &…
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BOLT Lock Recovery Hooks Now Available
BOLT “Breakthrough One-Key Lock Technology” Lock has expanded its product line with a new swivel Locking Recovery Hook. Manufactured from…
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KiloVault Unveils New 1200 Watt-Hour Deep-Cycle Batteries
KiloVault, a provider of residential and commercial renewable energy solutions, has unveiled its new 1200 HLX and 1200 CHLX heavy-duty…
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Jobless Claims Rise Less Than Expected
The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits for the first time rose less than expected last week as…
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Indiana Adds Tool to Aid Business Expansion
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced a new program that will integrate the state’s Office of Career Connections and Talent…
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U.S. Economy Closes Out 2020 with Lower Than Expected 4% Gain
After a year in which a pandemic and politics posed challenges unlike the U.S. has seen in generations, the economy…
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Exclusive: RVDA of Canada’s Hamm in 2021 RV/ MH Hall of Fame Class
When the 2021 class of the RV/ MH Hall of Fame is inducted this August in Elkhart, Ind., – everyone’s…
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RV Learning Center Seeking Scholarship Applicants
The application for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program is now available online. The scholarship is available for…
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Camping World Opening New Central California Distribution Center
Camping World is in the process of opening a distribution center in the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center, located north of…
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SBA Makes Improvements on First Draw PPP Loan Review
The U.S. Small Business Administration said it is taking steps to improve the First Draw Paycheck Protection Program loan review…
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Indiana Accepting Nominations for Governor’s Business Awards
The state of Indiana is currently accepting nominations for the Governor’s Century and Half Century Business Awards, which honor Hoosier…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Dip with the Thermometer
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions declined a bit last month after a period of atypically strong…
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Lazydays Adds Minnesota Dealership
Lazydays has announced that it will open a second Minnesota dealership in Monticello, Minn. Concurrent with its decision to open the new dealership,…
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RV Retailer Announces Bill Plemmons RV World Acquisition on LinkedIn
RV Retailer announced today the acquisition of Bill Plemmons RV World. The news was announced in a LinkedIn post by RV…
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EV Battery Tech Unveils the RV Series
Extreme Vehicle Battery Technologies Corp. – EV Battery Tech – has unveiled its new “RV Series” – the IoniX…
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Utah Dealership Acquires Funtime RV
Castle Country, a Salt Lake City- based company that also owns Legacy RV, has announced the signing of an agreement…
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Brown & Brown Promotes Boyd to Lead Wholesale Brokerage Segment
Brown & Brown has announced the promotion of Stephen M. Boyd to the position of executive vice president and president…
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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Ranked Among Nation’s Top Franchises
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts was recently ranked one of the nation’s top five hundred franchises by Entrepreneur magazine. This…
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