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Report: Strong Momentum in Boating Industry
New data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association showed a leap in manufacturing activity in May. Seasonally adjusted wholesale shipments…
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Fed’s Disaster Loan Program Accepting Non-Farm Applicants
The Small Business Administration is reopening its Economic Injury Disaster Loan and EIDL advance grant portal to a broader array…
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Analysis: An RV Boom Won’t Save the Economy
It happened again! Just as in 1990, 2000 and 2007, a decline in recreational-vehicle shipments preceded a recession. Of course,…
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Mike Molino Scholarship Deadline Fast Approaching
The application deadline for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program is Tuesday, July 7, according to the…
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KPA COVID-19 Related Webinars Offered
Business software and consulting firm KPA, an associate member of the RV Dealers Association, offers many webinars to dealers and…
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Jobless Claims Dip, But Layoffs Continue
Initial jobless claims filed the traditional way through state unemployment offices fell slightly in the seven days ended June 13,…
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Specialty Vehicles and RVs Provide Invaluable Service During COVID-19 Pandemic
As hospitals and medical centers continue to use mobile medical vehicles to provide frontline support, many other service applications are…
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Senate Passes Outdoors Act
Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act, allocating billions to support outdoor recreation in two separate ways.…
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Brunswick Names Gwillim CFO
Mettwa, Ill.-based Brunswick Corp. appoints Ryan Gwillim as its senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Gwillim succeeds…
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Indiana Works to Expand Access to Small Business Recovery Resources
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday provided updates on the state’s efforts to support Indiana small businesses and entrepreneurs, announcing…
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Lucas joins RVillage Management
Industry veteran Mark Lucas has joined RVillage as its business development manager to grow the organization with consumers and industry…
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Forest River Optimistic on REV Group Shuttle Bus Purchase
While the short-term outlook for the shuttle bus business is cloudy because of the coronavirus pandemic, Forest River is bullish…
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Senate to Vote on Great American Outdoors Act
The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act (S.3422) as early as today, according…
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Black Book: RV Market ‘On Fire’
Black Book reports that the average selling price for motorized RV units in May was $47,220, which is up $10,750…
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RVTI’s Next Level 1 Training Set for June 23
Due to the overwhelming interest in the RV Technical Institute’s new online Level 1 training, a third session has been…
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Retail Sales Up Nearly 18% in May
The May retail sales report peeled back the curtain on the health of the U.S. consumer amid one of the…
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RV Rentals on Track to Dominate Fourth of July Plans
With RV travel on the rise, Austin, Texas-based peer-to-peer RV rental company RVshare predicts a record-breaking holiday weekend. Bookings on…
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Vice President Mike Pence to Visit Iowa
On Tuesday, June 16th, Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Iowa. There, the vice president and former state governor will…
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PPP Webinar on Wednesday
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) portion of the recent CARES Act was aimed at helping small and mid-sized businesses by…
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MRAA Issues Statement on Racism
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is calling the killing of George Floyd “an unjust, unfair and deplorable act…
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Elkhart Officials Alarmed at COVID-19 Increases
For nearly two months, Elkhart County managed to stay relatively unscathed by the novel coronavirus, despite a number of risk…
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Go RVing Campaign Drives Website Traffic
Go RVing says that its website traffic has gone up 170 percent since the launch of its brand-new campaign, Go…
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Barletta Boat Expanding in Elkhart County
Bristol, Ind.-based pontoon boat maker Barletta Boat Co. says it will expand its operations in Elkhart County and nearly double…
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KOA Tour Nets 22M Impressions
The May 27th Kampgrounds of America Satellite Media Tour netted a record 22 million media impressions in just two weeks.…
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FMCA Plans Tucson Expo
After being forced to cancel its March 2020 event in Tucson, Arizona, FMCA RV Club has made plans for a…
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World Bank’s Dour Forecast
The World Bank is forecasting a 5.2 percent decline in Gross Domestic Product in 2020, following 2.4 percent growth in…
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Report: Canadian RV Industry’s Impact on the Economy
A new report says that the Canadian RV industry generates more than 67,000 jobs and nearly $5 billion for that…
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Outdoorsy Reports May Statistics
Austin, Texas-based RV rental company Outdoorsy has shared some of its website numbers from the month of May with RV…
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Go RVing Ad Receives ‘Silver Telly’
Go RVing has been awarded a Silver Telly for its “Stubborn Camper” digital ad in the Online Commercials Travel/Tourism Category.…
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ORVDA Launches Summer Ad Campaign
The Ontario Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (ORVDA) is launching a six-week strategic marketing campaign, “There’s a Better Way to Travel.…
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Jobless Numbers Continue Slow Decline
On the heels of the blowout May jobs report, market participants got another update on how the U.S. Labor Market…
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RVshare Reports Jump in Rentals
Austin, Texas-based RVshare, a peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, reports that its bookings have nearly tripled since last year and are…
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Economists Alarmed at Drop in Prices
U.S. consumer prices declined for the second-straight month in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Tuesday. Prices fell…
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Outdoor Industry Letter to Senate Leadership
With the U.S. Senate poised to vote on the Great American Outdoors Act (s. 3422) within a matter of days,…
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ORR Survey: The Specter of COVID-19 Still Looms Large
An updated Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) member survey, in partnership with the Oregon State University Outdoor Recreation Economy Initiative, finds…
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Lazydays Signs Deal with Motility
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays has reached a long-term strategic agreement with Orlando, Fla.-based Motility Software Solutions, a provider of software geared…
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Votes Coming Soon for GAOA
Chris Bornemann, director of federal affairs for the RV Industry Association, is keeping a close eye on the nation’s capital…
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Four RV Stocks to Tap the Boom
Zack’s Equity Research wrote a lengthy piece for Yahoo Finance that talked about the RV industry in general and then…
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House Introduces Great American Outdoors Act
Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey joined with a bipartisan group of members late last week to introduce the Great…
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RVIA Notes from Recent ‘Back to Camping’ Discussion
The RV Industry Association monitored a recent “Back to Camping” discussion and posted this report on its website. “The industry…
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SBA and Treasury Release PPP Statement
SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement today following the enactment of…
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Video: Mercedes Sprinter Turns 25
Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis this year. First popularized as a light commercial transport…
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Exclusive: Ga. Couple Take Rallies into Their Own Hands
Full-time RVers, one of the big things that Eric and Tami Johnson, co-owners of TechnoRV in Semmes, Ala., have missed…
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U.S. Economy Adds 2.5M Jobs in May
The May jobs report showed an unexpected rise in the number of non-farm payrolls in the economy and a drop…
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Congress Passes PPP Deadline Extension
Business owners who received a forgivable loan through the Paycheck Protection Program are getting more leeway on how to spend…
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Go RVing’s Radio Campaign Begins
A brand-new radio ad hit the radio airwaves this week as a part of Go RVing’s new “Go on a…
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Campgrounds Open – Some Come with an Asterisk
In a report issued by the RV Industry Association on Wednesday, the organization noted that only two states out of…
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OHIO RV Sales Spike (Ohio TV pickup)
COVID-19 has left most travel and tourist industries like airlines, hotels and resorts struggling for business. But one is doing…
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Yahoo: Another 1.88M Americans File Jobless Claims
The state of employment in the U.S. took centerstage Thursday when the U.S. Labor Department released its weekly jobless claims…
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RV Life with Jaguars’ Gardner Minshew
Before Gardner Minshew put his nose to the grindstone this offseason to develop ability to lead the Jaguars on and…
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Camping World Pulls Out of Hershey Show
Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World, said in a Facebook posting in early June that his company would not be…
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Job Loss in May Not as Bad as Feared
Companies trimmed another 2.76 million workers in May as the coronavirus pandemic continued to slice through the U.S. economy, according…
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‘Buying Frenzy’ for Marine Dealers
Marine dealer sentiment shot to their highest levels since 2018, with the outlook on current conditions measuring 76, versus 19…
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N.Y. Post: People are Renting RVs in Droves
Meet some happy campers. Sales professional Bennett Prescott, 36, and his family usually spend summers adventuring far from their home…
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Grim Numbers for Elkhart Economy
More grim news about the nation’s economy Thursday followed earlier reports this week about staggering unemployment in Elkhart County, Ind.…
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Report: Elkhart Co. Could Be Next Hotspot
Elkhart County, Ind., leaders, as well as the city, say they’re alarmed after recent New York Times data calls Elkhart one of…
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Iowa RV Sales Boom; Seen as ‘Safe’ Option for Travel
The pandemic has made us rethink a lot of things, such as what we do for fun or ways to…
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COVID-19 Effect in Wyoming is Hit and Miss
In an unprecedented time of global change, whole sectors of industry in Wyoming, the U.S. and the world have taken…
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Oklahoma Man Renovating RVs For The Homeless
A Del City, Okla., man is working to help rebuild the lives of those that need it. According to a…
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Survey: RV Travel Tops in U.S. Consumer Confidence
The RVIA says that according to a recent Ipsos research poll examining consumer travel choices in light of COVID-19, RV…
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Go RVing Releases New Promo Video
Go RVing has released another in a series of what it’s calling “brand anthem” videos, which the organization describes as…
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Rental Groups Honor ‘Rock Stars’
Inspired by the spirit of the RV community and how it has stepped up to assist those on the front…
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Winnebago CEO Featured on CNBC
Michael Happe, the CEO of Winnebago Industries, was featured this week on the CNBC program “Power Lunch” and he talked…
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RV Experts, Influencers Host Virtual Summit
More than 15 RV experts and influencers will be getting together on Tuesday, June 16, for the “Hit the Road…
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KOA Launches Satellite Media Blitz
Kampgrounds of America has again kicked off the outdoors camping season with a satellite media tour, as it has done…
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Poll Measures Marine Dealers’ Sentiment
A monthly survey asks asking marine retailers to weigh in on market conditions and consumer activity during the month of…
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Survey: Many Small Businesses Struggle with PPP Terms
The National Federation of Independent Business says a survey found that, among its membership, 80 percent of the companies applied…
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KAR Global Announces $550M Stock Offering
KAR Global, the parent company of Carmel, Ind.-based ADESA, which conducts RV auctions, has issued $550 million in preferred stock…
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Scared Americans are Buying up ‘Covid Campers’
Floor traffic at Mike Regan’s two RV dealerships outside Austin, Texas, is up 30 percent compared with last May. And…
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Karen Redfern Live on RVing in New England Tonight
The RV Industry Association’s Karen Redfern, one of those most responsible for putting together the new marketing campaign for Go…
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Video Report: Checking in on the Boston Market
Boston 25 – WFXT, the local Fox affiliate, put this video together for the Memorial Day weekend about the state…
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April RV Shipments Down Dramatically Due to COVID-19 Plant Closures
As expected, due to nationwide retail and manufacturing shutdowns during the month related to the COVID-19 pandemic response, the RV…
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Report: RVing the ‘New Normal’ in Travel
With travel restrictions loosening all around the country, where and how will vacationers get out and go when they get…
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Home-price Gains Continued in March
The pace of home-price appreciation again ramped up in March, even as the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., according to…
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RVillage Touts Partnership with Grand Design
RVillage says that its new partnership with Middlebury, Ind.-based RV manufacturer Grand Design RV Co. is a win-win for both…
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RVIA: What’s Open and What’s Not
In advance of the Memorial Day weekend, the RV Industry Association has assembled a state-by-state chart of what is open…
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Two Upcoming Webinars of Note on Wednesday
The RVIA and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center have two webinars scheduled on Wednesday that may be of interest.…
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New Boat Registrations Down
New boat registrations in April fell 36 percent overall year-over-year and nearly 38 percent in the main powerboat categories, according…
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ORR Issues Statement in Advance of GAOA Vote
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable has issued the following announcement in advance of what it considers an important vote coming up…
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Americans’ Vacation Habits are Changing
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, but the water parks are dry, amusement parks are shuttered and national…
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RV Sales, Rentals are Skyrocketing
While the coronavirus has gutted flights and left hotels and global tourist hot spots deserted, one industry is doing surprisingly…
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RV Technical Institute Receives Solid Reviews
When it launched in Fall 2019, with hundreds of students enrolled in its one-of-a-kind training program, there was no thought…
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Questions Sought for National RV Consumer COVID-19 Survey
Representatives from BowStern Marketing Communications say they have begun writing the 2020 RV Consumer Survey surrounding COVID-19 and the pandemic’s…
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Another 2.438 Million File for Unemployment
Even as an increasing number of states began reopening their economies across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak…
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Survey: Outdoor-Oriented Road Trips Figure Strongly in Summer Plans
Knoxville, Tenn.-based Pilot Flying J, the operator of more than 750 travel centers around the U.S. and Canada, says that…
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Campgrounds in Indiana, Maine Opening
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb says that campgrounds in Indiana will be allowed to open this Friday as the state moves…
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CICP, Cummins Develop Return-to-Work Playbooks
As Indiana businesses begin to reopen, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins Inc. have released guides to…
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Go RVing Hires Marketing Agencies
Following an extensive six-month RFP review process, Go RVing has named FCB-Chicago as its official Agency of Record, responsible for…
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Winnebago Division Partners with STAR
Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago has entered into a new strategic partnership with experiential marketing agency STAR, with a plan introduce…
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Go RVing Releases New Campaign
Go RVing, a marketing collaboration between the RV Industry Association and the RV Dealers Association, is launching a new campaign…
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Quarantine on Wheels: People are Turning to RVs
Matt and Mary FaJohn planned to take their two young boys to Iceland in March. “And that got canceled,” Matt…
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Maine Campgrounds Sue Governor Over Quarantine
Two family owned campgrounds in Maine – Bayley’s Camping Resort in Scarborough and Little Ossipee Campground in Waterboro – have…
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Go RV Rentals: Rates Unchanged from Six Months Ago
Livingston, Texas-based Go RV Rentals, an online site where consumers can locate RV rentals nearby, says that in its most…
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SBA and Treasury Release PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
The Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, has released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan…
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FTC and SBA Warn of Potentially Misleading COVID-19 Loan Offers
The Federal Trade Commission and Small Business Administration on Monday sent warning letters to two companies that may be misleading…
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Lippert Components: No European Trade Shows in 2020
Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components says it will opt out of attending the 2020 Caravan Salon Trade Fair in Dusseldorf, Germany,…
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RV Vacations: The Safest Way to Travel This Summer
Planes are grounded. Hotels shut. After a spring spent cooped-up, many Americans are renting recreational vehicles to get away. Here’s…
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RVIA President’s Message to Members
Good Afternoon Members, Increasing evidence shows that going outdoors provides significant benefits to an individual’s physical and mental well-being, including…
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State Serves 10,000 Through PPE Marketplace in First Week
The state of Indiana said that it has received nearly 20,000 orders for personal protective equipment (PPE) and it has…
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Coronavirus sinks U.S. retail sales again in April
U.S. retail sales endured a second straight month of record declines in April as the novel coronavirus pandemic kept Americans…
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