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J.D. Power Report Finds Prices Up Across the Board
J.D. Power has released its NADAguides Market Insights for the first quarter and the report found that prices were up…
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Wilkins RV Expands with New York Location
Wilkins Recreational Vehicles announced it has completed an agreement to purchase Jim’s RV Center and will soon acquire their operations…
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RVIA Study IDs Changing RVer Demographics
ELKHART, Ind. – The “typical” RV buyer is getting much younger. That was the assessment of a panel of RV…
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Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter to be a Speaker at RVs Move America Week
Attendees at this year’s RVs Move America Week, June 5-9 in Washington, D.C., will hear political analysis from Amy Walter,…
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Actor John Ratzenberger Partners with Xtreme Outdoors
Actor, producer and director John Ratzenberger will be traveling the backroads of America this year, towing a 2022 Little Guy…
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Newmar Welcomes Dealers to Florida Gathering
ORLANDO, Fla. – Mike Happe, CEO of Winnebago Industries opened Newmar’s 2022 dealer event Tuesday at the Gaylord Hotel &…
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Fun Town RV Opens Second Texas Super Store
Fun Town RV announced the grand opening party of its new location in Corsicana, Texas, slated for April 30. The…
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DENSO Announces Two Promotions
DENSO Products and Services Americas has promoted Reggie Cruz to director of corporate planning and Manny Rodriguez to senior manager…
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Blog: Defining the Role of Lifestyle Marketing for RV Companies
Over the last several months, I’ve shared the differences between product marketing, brand marketing and lifestyle marketing, and we’ve also…
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March Shipments Set a New All-Time Record
Results for the RV Industry Association’s March 2022 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with…
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Lance Camper Launches New Video Series
Lance Camper announced the release of its all-new video series, “Lance at a Glance.” This series of short, under-a-minute videos…
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Alliance RV Owners Group to Conduct First ‘Owner Empowerment Rally’
The Alliance RV Owners Group announced today it will conduct its first-ever owner empowerment rally, including an RV Fundamentals class…
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Coach-Net Hosts Industry Partners at New Headquarters
Every year, Coach-Net, a provider of RV technical and roadside assistance for 35 years, honors its hardworking employees with an…
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Airstream of Utah Announces New Location, Grand Opening
Airstream of Utah announced its new location’s Grand Opening Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 14,…
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Tickets on Sale for RV/MH Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
Reservations are now open for the 2022 RV/MH Hall of Fame’s annual induction dinner. This year the event will be…
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New Podcast Episode this Tuesday
The next episode of the In Tow with RV PRO podcast will be going live this Tuesday with guest Chad…
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Exhibitor Info Now Available for RV Dealers Con/Expo
The RV Dealers Association released exhibitor information for companies interested in participating in the 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo live event…
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Mopeka Products Acquires Sonariot
Mopeka Products, makers of sonar tank monitoring solutions, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sonariot. Together, Mopeka…
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ASA Electronics Hires New Marketing Director
ASA Electronics has hired Rachel West as its new marketing director, following the retirement of Monica Pletchert. In this role,…
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Publication Names West Virginia Dealership 2021 ‘Business of the Year’
Mountaineer RV & Outdoor Center was named the Weston Democrat’s Business of the Year for 2021. The dealership came into…
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Nebraska Dealers Now Allowed to Sell Large Fifth Wheels
One of the missions of the RV Industry Association is to monitor state and federal legislation that might have some…
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Missouri’s Coachlight RV Goes All-In on RVTI Certification
The RV Industry Association highlights one dealership’s effort to eliminate what the store owner calls “a thorn in the side…
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Dealership Merger Mania Continues
Brokers and advisors who put together mergers and acquisitions for RV dealerships say business is as brisk as ever and…
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Campers Inn Acquires Arizona’s Little Dealer Little Prices
Campers Inn RV recently announced that it was planning on expanding to the western United States, and this week took…
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Airstream Extends Program to Offset Carbon Emissions from ’22 Models
Airstream has extended its program to help neutralize the estimated carbon emissions created by the manufacturer and use of the…
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Idaho’s Leisureland RV Recognized by Google
Leisureland RV Center of Boise, Idaho, was recently highlighted by Google in the 2021 Economic Impact Report to be the…
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New Truma Units Featured in Forest River No Boundaries
Forest River No Boundaries has chosen the brand-new Truma Aventa Eco for its new “Unplugged” package, specifically for its ability…
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NERVDA Salutes Dealer Bob Moore on His 97th Birthday
The New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA) issued a statement Thursday congratulating Bob Moore, founder of Bradford’s RV, on his…
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Camping World Moving into Former Wisconsin Gander Store
A Camping World store will open soon in the former Gander Outdoors store at 1200 Crossing Meadows Drive in Onalaska,…
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Continental Cuts Earnings Forecast; Cites Ukraine War
Continental cut its annual earnings forecast and warned of “lasting consequences” for production and supply chains if the war in…
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Volkswagen, Jayco Launch Camper Van Down Under
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has teamed up with Jayco to create a camper van based on the VW Crafter van. The…
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Lazydays’ Preliminary Q1 Results Show Profits Up
Lazydays Holdings’ preliminary Q1 earnings results were released Monday, and the company said it had preliminary revenue for the first…
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Expion360 Achieves UL Compliance for Recreational Batteries
Lithium battery maker Expion360 announced it has completed UL 1973 compliance on its 60-120Ah batteries. Because of the growing demand…
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History: A Look Back at ‘Frank’s Motor Home’
Transportation-oriented website Jalopnik takes us on a way-back Wednesday journey to an important time in RV history. When the subject…
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Registration for RV Aftermarket Conference Begins Monday
Registration for the 51st RV Aftermarket Conference in August will open this coming Monday, April 25. The conference, which is…
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RVTI, NERVDA Form Partnership to Recruit New Techs
As the “Year of Recruitment” continues, the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) has been hard at work attending events across the…
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RVs Move America Week to Feature First Emerging Leaders Coalition Gathering
RVs Move America Week, scheduled for June 5-9 in Washington, D.C., is an annual event where volunteers from across the…
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RVIA Puts the Spotlight on the Rental Market
As consumers evolve and their expectations change, the RV rental market is evolving as well to keep up with them,…
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Blog: Increase Sales Opportunities by Texting Customers
In 2022, the online experience is invaluable. More customers than ever are visiting a dealership website, likely several times, before…
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IDS Launches Monthly Market Analysis
Integrated Dealer Systems, an RV, marine and trailer dealership software provider, has announced the launch of its “Dealership Industry Insights”…
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Dometic Hosts Mid-Year Strategy Meetings with Key Players
Dometic said a team of people from the company will meet this week with RV manufacturing, aftermarket and service leaders…
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Suburban Adds New Water Heater to Product Line
Suburban, an Airxcel brand, announced a key expansion to its water heater product line with the new IW42 – a…
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NRVTA Hires Video Production Manager to Bolster Training
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) today announced Garrett Syfrett joined the team as video production manager to enhance the…
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Easter Weekend Message from RVIA’s Craig Kirby
Craig Kirby is President and CEO of the RV Industry Association. Good afternoon Members, As we enter the Easter holiday,…
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Participants Sought for 2022 Go RVing Dealer Tie-in Program
Go RVing announced its 2022 Dealer Tie-In Program that is now available for RV dealers, state dealer associations and their…
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KPA Hosts Two-Part Webinar Series on Hazard Communication
RV Dealers Association partner and business training and compliance firm KPA are offering a two-part webinar series entitled: Hazard Communication.…
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‘Second Chance Month’ Ties in Nicely with RVTI Recruitment Goals
In case you missed it, the federal government recently christened April as “Second Chance Month,” with the purpose of promoting…
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Product Innovation Leads the Way for this Elkhart-Based Supplier
Wayne Kaylor is a serial entrepreneur. And, with a successful history that dates all the way back to the mid-1980s,…
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ROUTE 66 Network Welcomes New Dealers
ROUTE 66 RV Network said it is expanding its footprint with the addition of 10 new RV dealership locations in…
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Kanen Wealth Mgt. Calls Out Lazydays Board Members by Name
Dave Kanen of Kanen Wealth Management has written an open letter to the top officers of the Lazydays Board of…
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Local Business Publication Names Dragonfly Tech Company of the Year
Reno-based Dragonfly Energy has been named “technology company of the year” by the Nevada Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET).…
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Easter Egg Drop a Hit, Colorado Dealership Says
On Saturday, April 9, more than 3,000 children and their families gathered in Greeley, Colo., at The Great Outdoors RV for…
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Event Schedule Released for ‘RVs Move America Week’
The annual RVs Move America Week gathering returns after a two-year hiatus June 5 – 9 in Washington, D.C. The…
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Tickets for RVWA Educational Symposium Go On Sale This Friday
Early-bird member tickets go on sale this Friday, April 15, for the RV Women’s Alliance Education Symposium which takes place…
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Performance Brokerage Services Advised on the Sale of Lloyd’s RV To Fun Town
Performance Brokerage Services was the adviser to the seller when Lloyd’s RV Center in Orange, Texas, was sold to Fun…
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Roamly Launches Global Travel Insurance Product
Roamly, the insurance company and subsidiary of Outdoorsy, announced the launch of its newest product: Global Travel Insurance. It is…
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Dealer Registration Now Open for RVDA Con/Expo
Registration is now open for the 2022 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, set for Nov. 7-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Click…
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PPL Motor Homes Hires Vice President of Sales
Houston-based PPL Motor Homes announced that RV industry veteran, Kevin Hoffpauir, has been hired as vice president of sales. Hoffpauir…
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Annual Truma Spring Clean-up Expands This Year
For the second straight year Truma employees will once again be celebrating Earth Day by cleaning up the roadways around…
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Ep. 34: Jason Lippert on the Importance of Staying Nimble
Lippert Industries is a $4.5 billion company with locations all over the globe, but CEO Jason Lippert said it’s the…
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Blog: OFAC Alerts and Why They Matter
Dealers should all be aware of the Office of Foreign Asset Control, though it can be one of those things…
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Campers Inn RV Promotes Two, Prepares for Westward Expansion
Florida-based Campers Inn RV, one of the fastest growing RV dealership groups in the nation, has promoted two employees to…
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Ohio Dealer Celebrates Expansion
Reineke RV celebrated business in Lima, Ohio, with a ribbon cutting at its new facilities. “Our family has been in…
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Meyer Distributing Announces New Pennsylvania Location
Meyer Distributing has opened a new location in Reading, Penn. The cross-dock facility will have a direct, next-day feed from…
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Sudbury Reports Boost from Acquiring Albin
Sudbury, a maker of RV and marine cleaning and maintenance products, saw its investment in Albin Group Marine realize substantial…
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RVTechCourse.com Releases New 2022 Home-Study Course for RV Owners
RVTechCourse.com, in partnership with the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA), today released an all-new home-study course designed to help RV…
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New Podcast Coming Tuesday: Jason Lippert
The president and CEO of Lippert Industries, Jason Lippert, is our next guest on the In Tow with RV PRO…
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AceVolt Launches Camping Portable Power Station
Nevada-based AceVolt announced the launch of its Campower portable power station that is specially designed for camping. The company said…
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Valterra Refreshes Look Following Dometic Buyout a Year Ago
Valterra Products has announced that it is updating its logo to better reflect the new position of the company following…
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Innovative Motion Technologies Unveils New Branding
Innovative Motion Technologies (IMT), an industrial technology platform providing interface and controls solutions, has unveiled its new branding and website.…
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Flashback Friday: The First Airstream
As much of the U.S. is finally starting to emerge from winter and thoughts of road tripping and starry nights…
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Ember RV is Fired Up
Conventional wisdom might suggest the worst time to start building travel trailers is in the middle of a global pandemic,…
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CDK Global to be Acquired by Brookfield for $8.3B
CDK Global has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Brookfield Business Partners in a deal valued at $8.3…
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RV Retailer Renews Partnership with RV Technical Institute
RV Retailer announced it has reviewed and enhanced its partnership with RV Technical Institute to provide all RV Retailer techs…
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‘Fearless’ Molly Fletcher to Keynote at 2022 RVDA Con/Expo
Noted author and one of the first professional female sports agents, Molly Fletcher, will deliver the keynote address during the…
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RVIA Presentation: Current Market Conditions and Reaching Next-Gen RVers
On Tuesday, April 26, experts from the RV Industry Association will host a presentation in Elkhart, Ind., to discuss the…
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Motility Introduces New Features in Lot Metrix 2.0
Motility Software Solutions today announced a new version of Lot Metrix, a location-based inventory management platform that revolutionizes RV dealerships…
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Exclusive: Horizon Global Women’s Group Becomes a Global Force
Michigan-based Horizon Global held a company-wide gathering on March 8 to celebrate International Women’s Day, as part of the month-long…
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Keystone Automotive Operations Celebrates 50th Anniversary at 2022 BIG Show
Keystone Automotive Operations, distributor and marketer of aftermarket products and services and parent company of NTP-STAG, celebrated its 50th anniversary…
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Baird Survey Again Shows Positive Dealer Sentiment
The results of the latest survey from RVDA and Baird Dealers are positive on both current conditions (56 out of…
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GEN-Y Hitch Named Meyer Distributing Vendor of the Year
GEN-Y Hitch announced that Meyer Distributing has named it the 2021 RV & Towing Vendor of the Year for the…
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Lance Camper Announces Revamped Website
Lance Camper has launched a revised consumer website, featuring the 2022 model year ultra-light travel trailer and truck camper product…
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THOR Explains Move into EVs
The business website Inside iNDIANA Business recently spoke with THOR Industries’ Chief Operating Officer Todd Woelfer about the company’s move…
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Let’s Go Aero! Releases ‘Moon Unit’ Shelter Attachment
Let’s Go Aero has announced the wide release of its Moon Unit, an all-in-one shelter system for both vehicle tailgate…
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Colorado Man Arrested After Deputies Discover Stolen Catalytic Converters
Deputies with the Weld County, Colo., Sheriff’s Office arrested Austin Lee Brumfield after they discovered a trunk full of stolen…
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Seminars Announced for RVWA Fall Education Symposium
The RV Women’s Alliance, in partnership with Purdue University, announced the topics for leadership seminars planned during the organization’s inaugural…
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Napleton Automotive Group to Pay $10M in FTC Case
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday announced that North American Automotive Services, which also goes by Napleton Automotive Group,…
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Blog: Know Your Customer: Part 2 of Know Their Type
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a four-part blog series (and the second of a two-part installment related to…
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General RV Seeks to Build First Dealership in North Carolina
General RV is moving ahead with plans to build and operate its first RV dealership in the Tarheel State. According…
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RELiON Battery appoints RVLI as Aftermarket Rep Agency
RELiON Battery, a global provider of lithium batteries, has announced that RVLI will represent the company’s line of lithium iron…
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Police Allege Oregon Dealership Owner Defrauds Consignors Out of $800K
The owner of Mac RV Sales in McMinnville (Ore.) was arrested Saturday after police said an investigation revealed he and…
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Continental Upgrades its REDI-Sensor Website
Continental, a supplier of OE and aftermarket tire pressure monitoring systems and replacement parts, has just launched a redesigned website…
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Victron Energy and RV Whisper Announce Product Integration
Global energy system specialist Victron Energy BV and RV Whisper LLC, an aftermarket RV monitoring system, today announced the release…
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THOR to Sell Majority Interest in Roadpass
THOR Industries announced that it has entered into a letter of intent to sell a majority interest in its digital…
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Toy Haulers Taking the RV Trade into Cavernous New Territory
Forbes looks into an RV style that has been growing rapidly in popularity in recent years: the toy hauler. ATC…
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Brooke Anderson Joins RV PRO Team
RV PRO has hired Brooke Anderson in a sales support role. She succeeds Rebecca Tittel, who was recently promoted to…
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RV Retailer is On The Move
Four years ago, RV Retailer was just an idea. Today, it’s the second-largest dealership group in the country, with 94…
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Lippert Promotes Moeller, Novak to VP Slots
Lippert announced that Greg Moeller has been promoted to vice president of sales: Building Products, and Chad Novak has been…
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RV Retailer Adds Two Dealerships in Q1
RV Retailer made two acquisitions in the first quarter of this year. That’s after acquiring 52 stores – an average…
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Star brite Parent Company Reports Record Sales Through Three Quarters
Ocean Bio-Chem, parent company of Star brite and other brands, said it has set a record for net sales in…
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