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Boat Dealers Experience Decline in Sales
More than half of dealers responding to a survey about May conditions, 51 percent, said they saw declines rather than…
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RV Study Touts Economic Impact of $114 Billion
The new RVs Move America Economic Impact Study, released at the annual meeting of the RV Industry Association, revealed that…
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Economic Impact Study Casts Spotlight on Indiana
A new study on the economic impact of the RV industry shows Indiana has the most economic activity related to…
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Canadian Wholesale RV Shipments Fall 30 Percent
The Canadian RV Association has reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the first quarter, ending March 31, totaled 12,463 units…
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RV Shipment Prediction for 2019 Dips 13 Percent
Following a sluggish start for RV wholesale shipments through the first third of the year, the RV Industry Association expects…
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RVIA: April Wholesale Shipments Drop by 15%
The RV Industry Association’s April survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 40,243 wholesale shipments,…
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Is Market Immune to Trade War?
The stock market has so far withstood its ongoing “gut check,” with a three-day bounce after last Monday’s mini-tariff-panic sell-off,…
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Trends: GasBuddy Predicts Gas Price Relief
The national average price of gasoline has experienced its largest seasonal rise since 2011, according to GasBuddy. The company predicts…
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March Wholesale Shipments Decline 26% Compared to 2018
The RV Industry Association’s March survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 38,015 wholesale shipments,…
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KOA Annual Report Finds Growth Surge in Diversity
Kampgrounds of America recently released its 2019 Camping Report, showing that more than 7.2 million households in the U.S. have…
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Boat Registrations Dip in March
Ski and wake boat registrations were up 8.7 percent in March, compared with March 2018. It was the only segment…
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How Government Regulations Changed the World of Manufacturing
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RV Values Rise at Auctions Across All Segments
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for motorized units was $42,768, which is up $922 (2.2%) from the…
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Trends: Gas Effects Rise in Consumer Prices
U.S. consumer prices climbed 0.4% in March, an increase caused mostly by higher costs for gasoline, electricity and shelter. This…
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Survey: RVers Prefer Stores Over Online Shopping
Research conducted by the RV Industry Association of RV aftermarket consumers shows that buyers prefer to purchase RV parts and…
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RV Volume at Auctions Picks Up in Spring
Black Book released its most recent insight into the used RV market as spring arrives. “Now that spring is finally…
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Analyst: About a 25% Chance of a 2020 Recession
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.2 percent rate in the fourth quarter last year, revised down today from the…
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OMNOVA Laminates, Films Impacted by RV Market
OMNOVA Solutions recently reported that net sales for its first quarter were $168.9 million, down 5.5 percent from last year’s $178.7 million.…
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CRVA: Wholesale RV Shipment Highest in a Decade
The Canadian RV Association recently reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, 2018,…
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February Wholesale RV Shipments Decline 15 Percent
The RV Industry Association’s February survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 36,421 wholesale shipments,…
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Industry Veteran Monicatti Passes Away
Bill Sheffer, executive director of the Michigan Association of RVs and Campgrounds issued the following statement. “It is with much…
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Spring Kicks Up Used Prices
Black Book, in its monthly report on used RV values, noted that with spring approaching, dealers are seeing an increase…
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Webinar Examines FMLA
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 1 PM EDT on…
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Community: RV Care, KOA Announce New Partnership
RV Care, Canada’s Largest RV Dealer Network is very excited and pleased to announce a new partnership with Kampgrounds of…
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Camping World Revenue Increases 12 Percent
Camping World Holdings has reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2018, showing that revenue…
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EliteStor Opens in Louisiana
Designed to be the South’s premier storage for Boats and RVs, EliteStor announced today the opening of its facility in St. Rose, La.…
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Thor Sees Sales Plummet 34.5% in 2Q, Downshifts Production
Thor Industries has announced its second-quarter results with net sales of $1.29 billion, compared with the record second-quarter revenue posted…
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RVIA Graph Shows RV Decline by Category
The RV Industry Association recently reported how RV shipments finished 2018 at the second highest annual total in nearly a…
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Richard Curtin Predicts Slight Shipment Dip in 2019
RV shipments will be down slightly in 2019, according to a new forecast prepared by longtime RV industry analyst, Richard…
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Black Book Reports Volume Increase, Mixed Values
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for motorized units was $40,158, which is down $3,277 (7.5 percent) from…
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RV Shipments Decreased 39 Percent in January
The RV Industry Association recently released the market report numbers for RV shipments in January. The RVIA January survey of…
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Rollick Shares Marketing Trends on RV Industry
Rollick has released the results of a recent survey of powersports, RV, and boat dealers about their current and future…
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U.S. Funds Yearly Analysis of Outdoor Rec
The marine industry learned last year that outdoor recreation, including boating and fishing, contributes 2.2 percent to the U.S. GDP,…
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Forecast 2019: A Look at What to Expect
Businesses should enjoy brisk economic tail winds in 2019, according to economic experts, who say corporate profits will continue to…
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Camping World Shares Rise 23 Percent
Shares of Camping World climbed 23.6 percent in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the RV retailer announced a…
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Study: RV Market to be Worth $75 Billion by 2025
The global RV market was worth $54.6 billion in 2017 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of about 4.11 percent from 2017…
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NADAguides Releases Market Report for 2018
NADAguides recently issued an RV market update showing that 2018 remained a good year for despite wholesale shipments falling short…
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Study: Composite Panels to Reach $555M in 2024
Stratview Research recently released a research report on the RV composite panels market by product type, by application type, by resin type, by…
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2019 RV Shipment Total Would Still Be Third Highest
Economic growth might be slowing a bit in 2019, but it won’t be enough to have too much of an…
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Santander Consumer Reports Q4, Full Year 2018
Santander Consumer USA Holdings (SC) has reported a net income for the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, of $104 million. Net income for the…
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Motorhome Shipments Fell 32 Percent in December
The RV Industry Association’s December survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 28,363 wholesale shipments,…
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Boating Sales Up 4 Percent, Expected to Grow
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has announced that retail unit sales of new powerboats were up an estimated 4 percent in…
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RV Values Dip Slightly as Winter Arrives
Black Book recently released a report for November showing that the average selling price for motorized units was $43,132, which was…
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National Factory Activity Falls 5.2 Points
U.S. manufacturing activity slowed sharply to a two-year low in December amid a plunge in new orders and hiring at…
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Trends: U.S. Reports Large December Job Increase
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that non-farm payrolls rose to 312,000 in December, surging past expectations of 184,000. The…
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County Approves Expansion of RV Park
The Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission recently approved the expansion of a Fort Mohave recreational vehicle park. This story…
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U.S. Payrolls Grow by 155,000 Jobs
Nonfarm payroll jobs rose 155,000 in November, down from 250,000 in October, while the rate of unemployment remained at 3.7…
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Winnebago Drops Off Chicago Stock Exchange
Winnebago Industries on Friday announced plans to voluntarily withdraw the listing of its common stock from the Chicago Stock Exchange, effective…
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Trends: Unemployment Filings Near 50-Year Low
U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest since September, returning to hover near an almost five-decade…
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Winnebago Board Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend
Winnebago Industries’ board of directors have approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share payable on Jan. 23 to common stockholders of…
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Labor Department: Drop in Unemployment Benefits
The number of Americans filing applications for jobless benefits fell less than expected last week while the four-week moving average…
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November Marine Dealer Sentiment Reaches New Low
Long-term marine dealer sentiment reached a new low in November at 57, reflecting retailer unease over tariffs, inventory levels, the…
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Metal Tariffs and Erwin Hymer Acquisition Lead to Low Q1 for Thor
Thor Industries has announced its first-quarter results with net sales of $1.7 billion, down 21.3 percent from the record prior-year…
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MARVAC Presentation to Discuss Sales Trends, RVX
The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds will host an industry meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on…
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Black Book Reports Decreased Values
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for motorized units was $43,729, which is down $4,540 (9.4 percent) from…
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CRVA Reports Q3 Wholesale RV Shipments
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association recently reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the third quarter, ending Sept. 30,…
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Report: RV Market Worth $56.5 Billion By 2024
According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, the RV market size is estimated to reach $56.5 billion by…
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Trends: U.S. Factory Gauge Slumps to Six-Month Low
A gauge of U.S. manufacturing fell by more than forecast to a six-month low, as orders and hiring cooled amid…
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Forecast Expects Indiana’s Economy to Outperform Country
The most recent economic forecast from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business suggests Indiana’s economy will continue to outperform the rest of…
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Trends: Private Sector Payrolls Increase
U.S. private sector payrolls increased by the most in eight months in October, suggesting overall job growth accelerated this month…
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Flexsteel Reports Decline in Net Sales
Flexsteel Industries has reported its first quarter financial results showing net sales were $113.5 million, down 5.3 percent to the…
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September RV Shipments Decline by 29 Percent
The RV Industry Association’s September survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 30,969 wholesale shipments,…
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Motorhome Values Surge, Black Book Says
Black Book recently released a report showing that the average selling price for motorized units was $48,269, which is up $3,785…
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Vans, Hatchback Sales Increase Following Storms
Jumpstart Automotive Media, a media, insights, and marketing solutions company, recently did a post-Florence shopping analysis showing what types of…
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VIDEO: Winnebago CEO Appears on CNBC
Winnebago CEO says company continues to see healthy demand for RVs from CNBC. Michael Happe, CEO of Winnebago, discusses if…
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Winnebago Stock Jumps Beyond Expectations
Shares of Winnebago Industries jumped 6.3 percent in premarket trade Wednesday, after the manufacturer reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and…
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Vehicle Materials Coming at a Higher Cost
Raw material prices are hovering near a six-year high as automakers wrestle with volatile costs of steel, aluminum, copper and…
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Small Business Loans Surpass $30 Billion
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s total loan volume for fiscal 2018 reached more than $30 billion with more than 72,000…
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NADA Q3 Insights Show Upward Trend in RV Market
NADAguides recently released its RV market insights for the third quarter of 2018, showing all segments of the market are…
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Black Book Data to Integrate with CDK Global
Black Book, which provides used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, will integrate its valuation data and specialty vehicle…
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RVTI Sets Classes, Standards
The RV Technical Institute’s curriculum development team has mapped out exactly what will be required of techs moving forward and…
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Ford to Idle Transit Production
Ford Motor Co. will suspend output of the Transit van at a Kansas City assembly plant for two weeks this…
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RV Film Inspired by Nomads
Given the rising cost of living and flat wages, it’s no surprise the number of non-retired, full-time RVers is skyrocketing.…
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Unemployment Lowest in 49 Years
The last time the U.S. unemployment rate was roughly as low as the 3.7 percent it is now — December…
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Towable Values Back Off as Fall Approaches
Black Book recently released its monthly RV market overview, showing that the average selling price for motorized units was $44,484, which…
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Thor’s Shares Lower Than Analysts’ Expectations
Thor Industries recorded weaker sales and earnings that missed expectations for the latest quarter, leading shares sharply lower Thursday. This…
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August Sees Increase in Boat Sales
New-boat sales were up 4.6 percent in August, based on preliminary data from Statistical Surveys, and climbed 3.3 percent in…
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RVs Represent $30 Billion in U.S. Gross Output
Yesterday, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis announced the final, first-ever report on the economic contribution of the…
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VIDEO: Lemonis Appears on ‘Mad Money’
Lemonis doubles down on long-term view for Camping World, says No. 1 asset is loyalty club from CNBC. Camping World…
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Düsseldorf Caravan Salon: News and Updates
Each year, camper and RV manufacturers descend on Düsseldorf, Germany, for nine days in August and September to relish in all…
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Trends: Gas During Labor Day Highest Since 2014
The average gas price over Labor Day weekend is expected to be $2.84 per gallon, according to GasBuddy, a $…
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RVIA Sees July Shipments Increase by 10 Percent
The RV Industry Association’s July survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 36,525, an increase of 10.9 percent…
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Canadian RV Dealer Inventory Levels Decrease
The Canadian RV Association (CRVA) recently reported that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the second quarter, ending June 30,…
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Northwest Shows Report Details Buying Habits
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research recently published the Northwest Consumer Shows Report, presented by O’Loughlin Trade Shows, which shares…
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RVIA Survey Shows What Buyers Value Most in Brick & Mortar Stores and Online
The RV Industry Association has released a first-of-its-kind Aftermarket Parts and Accessories Customer Survey revealing key buying habits of RVers…
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Marcus Lemonis Talks RV Sale Increase on CNBC
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis recently appeared on CNBC’s Power Lunch to discuss the future of the RV industry. RVs…
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Housing Market May See Significant Slowdown
The U.S. housing market – particularly in areas like Seattle, Silicon Valley and Austin, Texas – appears to be headed…
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June RV Shipments Decrease By 11 Percent
The RV Industry Association has released its June survey of manufacturers which found that RV wholesale shipments finished at 41,990…
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Wildhood Paying Off
Go RVing Canada’s 2018 “Wildhood” campaign is getting noticed, according to a quarterly report from RVDA of Canada. During the…
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NADA Releases Market Insights for Second Quarter
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) recently released RV market insights for the second quarter of 2018. Scroll down for…
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Black Book: Towable Values Hit All-Time High
Black Book recently released a report showing that the average selling price for motorized RV units was $45,566, which is down…
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The Hoosier State Drops in Business Ranking
Indiana has slipped slightly in a national business climate ranking. CNBC’s annual “America’s Top States For Business” list rates the…
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Amazon May Increase 2018 Ecommerce by 80 Percent
With Amazon Prime Day looming, retailers and marketers are prepping their strategies for what’s turned into a new midyear shopping…
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Outdoorsy Survey Busts RV Travel Myths
Outdoorsy has announced survey findings that debunk RV myths, while uncovering surprising insights into American and Millennial travel trends ahead of…
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Black Book: Motorized Unit Sale Prices Increase
Black Book recently released its monthly report, showing that the average selling price for motorized units was $46,539, which is up…
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Trends: July 4 Gas Prices Highest in Four Years
GasBuddy has stated that motorists hitting the road to celebrate the July 4 holiday will be feeling more pinched than…
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Curtin Sees Continued RV Growth for 2019
Industry analyst Dr. Richard Curtin continues to see bright prospects for RV wholesale shipments into 2019, despite his projection for…
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May Motorhome Shipments Down 13 Percent
The RV Industry Association’s May survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 45,070, a decrease of 1.7 percent…
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Study Shows RV Growth Through 2022
Technavio analysts forecast the RV market in North America to grow at a CAGR of more than 8 percent during the period 2018…
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Go RVing Survey Predicts 25 Million Vacationing RVers
More than 5.8 million American RVers used their RV during the Memorial Day Weekend, according to Go RVing’s 2018 RV…
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