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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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RV Shipments: Best-Ever December, Third-Best Year
The RV Industry Association‘s December 2020 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 40,382 units,…
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2021 NTP-STAG Follows Up In-Person Show with Virtual Expo
The NTP-STAG Expo, sponsored by Airxcel and hosted at the Orlando World Center Marriott took place Jan. 18-19. “A successful…
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Air Lift Co. Acquires Flo Airride
Air suspension specialist Air Lift Co. announced that it has acquired air tank manufacturer Flo Airride Mfg. Flo Airride, founded…
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VESTA Modular Adds Elkhart Branch After Acquisition
Michigan-based VESTA Modular has acquired an Illinois company and plans to expand operations to northern Indiana. Financial terms of the…
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KOA Sees Unprecedented Number of New-Build Campgrounds
Kampgrounds of America said that in the past four years, it has seen an explosion of new construction campgrounds. This…
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KZ on NHTSA Recall List
KZ RV is listed on the National Highway Safety Transportation Administration’s weekly recall list. The company said its 2021 Escape,…
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Canadian RV Campground Owner Faces Massive Tax Bill
The owner of an RV campground in Pouch Cove, Ontario, Canada, is crying foul after tax changes have left him…
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2020 Boat Sales Finish Strong
As new-boat registration data is tallied, the marine industry will finish 2020 a high note. With 32 states reporting –…
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Episode 7 of In Tow with RV PRO Out Tuesday
Tomorrow is the fourth Tuesday of the month, and that means another episode of In Tow with RV PRO goes…
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Lichtsinn RV Donates Over $27K to Community
Lichtsinn RV and its team of employees donated more than $27,000 to select organizations for the 2020 calendar year through…
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RV Learning Center/KPA Present On-demand Webinars
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA have several on-demand webinars available that RV industry partners will…
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Velvac Announces New Manufacturing Facility in Reynosa, Mexico
Wisconsin-based Velvac, a manufacturer and supplier of vision systems and other components to the truck, RV, and specialty vehicle markets,…
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Q&A with ARVC President Paul Bambei
2020 was the year of RV travel and many of those who took to the road stayed in campgrounds.Woodall’s Campground…
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FRVTA to Repeat COVID Precautions Taken at the Tampa SuperShow
Visitors to next month’s RV MegaShow at the Jacksonville, Fla., Equestrian Center will have a few extra steps to take…
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SmartPlug Partners with Dave Carter & Assoc.
SmartPlug Systems, the leading manufacturer of safer RV power hookup equipment, has partnered with Dave Carter & Associates Distribution Co.…
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Ruling the Airwaves
There’s probably no better example of evolving technology than wireless connectivity. The air is literally filled with electromagnetic signals that…
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Exclusive: Northern Wholesale’s Successful Show That Didn’t Look Like Other Shows
The 34th Northern Wholesale Supply Trade Show was to have taken place in Minnesota the first week of January, but…
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Northern Wholesale Supply is Sold
Northern Wholesale Supply said Thursday that it had been purchased by Wynnchurch Capital. While the ownership is new, the current…
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RV Industry Expert Chuck Marzahn Relaunches Virtual Dealer Groups
Chuck Marzahn, a veteran RV industry leader and business consultant, has announced his new venture: RV-VDG. RV-VDG, or Virtual Dealer…
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Lazydays to Acquire Sprad’s RV
Lazydays Holdings has announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Sprad’s RV, located in Reno, Nev.…
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NRVTA Names Second Student Advisor
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has announced the appointment of Tonya Taylor as a secondstudent advisor. She will serve…
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RV Tech is Third-Fastest Growing Job in U.S.
The following is a portion of a story first published in the Elkhart Truth by Rasmus S. Jorgensen, courtesy of…
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MARVAC Cancels February Show in Detroit
The MARVAC Board of Directors said it has decided to cancel the Detroit RV & Camping Show, scheduled for Feb.…
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ORR Supports Mayor Buttigieg for Secretary of Transportation
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable offered strong support for the nomination of Mayor Pete Buttigieg to be the next Secretary of…
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Lane County, Ore., Sees Significant RV Sales Bump in 2020
Below is a dispatch from a county with deep roots in the RV industry. JUNCTION CITY, Ore. — The pandemic…
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RVWA Lunch Guest Discusses Public Speaking
On the RV Women’s Alliance’s weekly Coffee, Lunch, and Learn program this Friday, the guest will be John DiPetro, a…
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Dexter Axle Acquires Redneck Inc. and Redline Products
DexKo Global Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Dexter Axle Co., has acquired 100 percent of the equity interests in…
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Furrion Adds Obergfell to Keep Up with Growth
Furrion announced today the promotion of Todd Obergfell to senior sales manager. Obergfell is a long-standing Furrion employee from Granger,…
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REDARC Releases Tow-Pro Elite V3
Australia-based REDARC has released the next generation of its electric trailer brake controller, the Tow-Pro Elite V3. Tow-Pro Elite V3 retains…
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Haig Partners Adds AutoNation Exec
Haig Partners LLC has announced that Pete Thiel, an auto retail buy-sell executive with AutoNation for more than 20 years, has…
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Dometic Joins Conservation Alliance
Dometic said it envisions a future with their customers happily enjoying their natural playground. To further the realization of this…
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Girl Camper Founder Appears on RVing in New England
This week’s RVing in New England Facebook Live show, which airs tonight, features guest Janine Pettit, the founder of the Girl…
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ORR Congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris
Lindsey Davis, acting executive director at Outdoor Recreation Roundtable issued the following statement today on behalf of the ORR on…
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60,000 PPP Loans Approved in First Week
The U..S. Small Business Administration announced that it has approved approximately 60,000 PPP loan applications submitted by nearly 3,000 lenders,…
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VAS Promotes Sopocy and Annichiarico
Vehicle Administrative Services has promoted John Sopocy to president to run the daily operations of thecompany. Sopocy’s 20 years of…
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Go RVing Website Allows for Comparisons
Go RVing’s new website is designed to be a one-stop shop for consumers interested in learning more about the RV…
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Lazydays Holdings’ Preliminary Results Show Profit
Lazydays Holdings said its fourth-quarter revenue was $196 million, up $51 million compared to the fourth quarter of the previous…
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Ocean Bio-Chem Reports Record Net Sales in 2020
Ocean Bio-Chem, parent company of Star brite, which makes maintenance and appearance products for the RV, marine, automotive and other…
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PRVCA Releases 2021 ‘EXPLORE Pennsylvania’ Mag
The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA) has announced the release of its 2021 magazine, EXPLORE Pennsylvania. The 52-page publication…
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Girl Camper Offers Relic Trailer in Annual Raffle
Girl Camper is offering a Relic Custom Travel Trailer for its third annual Charity RV Raffle. Tickets can be purchased…
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TruckHouse Designs Custom RV Using Toyota Tacoma
The following article from Shane McGlaun appeared on the website SlashGear.com. TruckHouse has unveiled a very cool Toyota Tacoma-based RV…
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NTP-STAG Canada Offers Bursary Programs
NTP-STAG Canada has been a proponent of continuing education in the Canadian RV industry, and with its support, RVDA of…
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Lippert Components Unveils Rebranding
Lippert Components has announced a complete rebranding of its core businesses, including the new name: “Lippert.” The parent company will…
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Moody’s Issues Rating in Anticipation of RV Retailer Bond Sale
RV Retailer’s parent company is seeking to issue $420 million in corporate bonds to help fund additional dealer acquisitions and…
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Meyer Distributing Adds Virginia Location
Meyer Distributing announces the addition of its Wytheville, Va., location. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from Meyer’s…
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AutoEvolution Reviews Newmar Supreme Aire
The following review of Newmar’s Supreme Aire appeared in AutoEvolution.com. Before you go any further with this text, please check…
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Xtreme RV: Taking it to The Max
Wayde Stanger has added seven new staff positions and at least as many new hires at Xtreme RV in the…
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RV Learning Center Outlines 2021 Online Resources
With in-person training significantly limited due to COVID, The Mike Molino RV Learning Center has adjusted its offerings for 2021,…
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MCE Adds Two Key Personnel at Xantrex
Electronics company Mission Critical Electronics has announced the appointments of two new hires at its Xantrex brand, which focuses on…
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RV PRO Seeks Submissions for Best New Aftermarket Products of 2021
This coming March, RV PRO will take a closer look at some of the best new aftermarket products that came to market…
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Brown & Brown, Inc. Completes Acquisition of O’Leary Insurances
Brown & Brown has completed its acquisition of Cork, Ireland-based O’Leary Insurances (OLI), a deal originally announced in December. OLI…
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Elkhart County COVID Level Back to Red
The coronavirus outbreak in Elkhart County, Ind., is once again designated as red, the most severe of the state’s advisory…
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Research Shows Value of Canadian RV Vacations
The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada, the Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) and Go RVing Canada have released…
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RV Dealer Donates $10K Prize to Care Camps
Level 5 issued a $10,000 challenge to help raise end-of-year donations to Care Camps, which lost a couple of its…
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Q&A with Jeff Rutherford, New RVIA Chairman
The following Q&A was provided by the RV Industry Association with recently-elected Chairman of the Board, Jeff Rutherford. Last fall,…
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Early Sales Strong at FRVTA SuperShow
The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) opened the 36th Annual 2021 Florida RV SuperShow Wednesday to big crowds. Unseasonably cold…
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Outdoorsy on Track to Reach $1B in Sales by End of Q1
RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace Outdoorsy has announced it is on track to reach $1 billion in transactions on…
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RVWA Presents Workshop on Hiring Ex-Military
This week’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn from the RV Women’s Association will be broadcast live from the FloridaRV Supershow. This…
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SylvanSport Starts New Year with New Hire
SylvanSport has expanded its team, most recently with the hire of Finance Director Lisa Drake. Before being hired by SylvanSport,…
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SBA Re-Opens PPP to Small Lenders Friday, All Lenders Tuesday
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal…
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RVIA Webinar: 2021 PPP Rules
The RV Industry Association is offering a webinar to explain the rules surrounding the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program. Presented by…
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Jobless Claims Hit Five-Month High
New weekly unemployment claims spiked far more than expected last week to reach a five-month high, as the coronavirus pandemic…
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Bagwell Named ‘Dealers’ Choice’ Winner by Marine and RV Dealers
Priority One Financial Services Business Manager, Jason Bagwell, was named the 2020 Dealers’ Choice by industry marine and RV dealers.…
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Volta Power Systems Introduces New Inverter/Display
Volta Power Systems, a leading supplier of auxiliary advanced energy systems, has released a new 3,200W, low-profile inverter and all-in-one…
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Economic Report: Phases and Stages
A key indicator of consumer confidence slipped in December as the coronavirus pandemic raged on in the United States amid…
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Rank Rejoins Keystone for Arcadia Launch
Industry veteran Jeff Rank has rejoined Keystone RV to support the company’s newest product line, Arcadia. Rank previously spent 10…
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Go RVing Launches 2021 Dealer Tie-in Program
The Go RVing Dealer Tie-In Program has been revamped for 2021 and allows dealers to leverage the power of the…
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NetworkRV Partners with TechnoRV
NetworkRV said it has partnered with TechnoRV, a distributor for RV products. The SoftStartRV air conditioner accessory product created by…
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CURT Introduces No-Latch Trailer Coupler
Towing product manufacturer CURT has introduced a new trailer coupler that it said replaces the traditional latch design. The company…
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Dealer and Consultant Tony Spader Dead at 52
Tony Spader, a well-known figure in the RV world through his consulting firm, Spader Companies, has died at the age…
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Community Financial Institutions Get First Crack at PPP
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal today.…
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Blog: Door to Door Precautions
If your dealership is delivering vehicles to people at their homes, it’s time to think about the risk involved. Risk…
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Lippert Components Names Rhymer VP of Innovation
Lippert Components has announced the addition of John Rhymer as the company’s new vice president of innovation. In this role,…
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US Lighting Group Enters the RV Market
The US Lighting Group has announced the company intends to form a new business entity, Cortes Campers, to enter the…
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Boston RV & Camping Expo Cancelled
Organizers of the 2021 Boston RV & Camping Show, scheduled for April 15-18, have announced that the show has been…
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Why Killeen, Texas, Passed on Camping World
Did Killeen, Texas, squander an opportunity to create jobs and inject millions of dollars into the city economy? Last Tuesday…
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Episode 6 of In Tow with RV PRO Drops Tuesday
This Tuesday is the second Tuesday of the month, meaning Episode 6 of the In Tow with RV Pro podcast…
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SBA Extends COVID-19 Relief for Borrowers
As the U.S. Small Business Administration continues implementation of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act,…
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Forecast 2021: A Return to Normalcy?
Relief is in sight. Battered by the pandemic and scrambling to shore up finances, businesses can look forward to an…
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REV Group Reports Loss, But Huge RV Backorders
REV Group has reported consolidated net sales of $616.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2020,representing a decrease of 5.6…
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