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Baird Survey Finds Dealers’ Outlooks Unchanged
Here are the results of the latest survey from RVDA and Baird. Dealers are positive on both current conditions (64…
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RV Learning Center, KPA to Host Webinar on Successful Safety Programs
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and its strategic partner, KPA, will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET,…
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Report: Supply Chain Woes in 2022
Ryan Peterson, CEO of global supply chain company Flexport, recently appeared on Bloomberg to share his 2022 outlook on supply…
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St. Louis RV Show Inspires Thoughts of Warmer Weather
As St. Louisans dug themselves out from days of ice and snow Saturday, some found respite downtown dreaming of warmer…
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ORR Issues Annual Report
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), a lobbying association that counts dozens of outdoor recreation and conservation groups among its membership,…
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Vintage RVs and Race Cars Make This a Worthy Roadside Stop
For dealers who like to pass along interesting road trip ideas to their customers, here’s a good one from Roadtrippers.com.…
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Lazydays’ Preliminary Numbers Indicate Strong Q4 Earnings, Revenues
Lazydays Holdings announced preliminary earnings for the fourth quarter of 2021, and the company said that it anticipates revenues for…
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RVDA Partner to Host Warranty Reimbursement Webinar
A free webinar on warranty reimbursement will be hosted by the RV Dealers Association and presented by RVDA associate member,…
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Lippert Promotes Two to Global Management Positions
Lippert announced today that Ty Angelus has been promoted to vice president of global logistics, and Brooke Collignon has been…
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Octane Strengthens Sales Leadership to Accelerate Growth in RV and Other Markets
Octane, a financial technology firm, has announced several key leadership appointments to support its rapid growth in powersports and power…
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Fire Crews Called to Pennsylvania Dealership
Fire crews responded Thursday to Tom Schaeffer’s RV Superstore in Perry Township, Pa., for the report of an electrical fire…
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SuperSprings Reports Record-Breaking Growth in 2021
For the third straight year, SuperSprings International reports that it set another record for full-year growth of 42 percent above…
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Report: J.D. Power’s Year in Review
J.D. Power has released its year-end NADAguides Market Insights report, and it tells the story of an industry that had…
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Airstream, THOR Industries Release More eStream Details
Airstream revealed more details about its eStream Concept Travel Trailer – an all-electric concept that brings to life multiple innovations…
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RV Retailer Opens Jacksonville, Fla., Store
RV Retailer announced the opening of its brand-new location in Jacksonville, Fla., under the RV One Superstores brand. The store…
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Go RVing Unveils Experiential Event Dates
Go RVing has four “experiential events” planned for later in 2022. A core part of Go RVing’s strategy is to…
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Indiana’s Mount Comfort RV Celebrates 10,000th Customer
An Indiana newspaper published this press release sent in by Mount Comfort RV in Greenfield, Ind. To read the entire…
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Haugen RV Group Adds Eighth Dealership to Portfolio
The Haugen RV Group has completed its acquisition of Middleton RV, the company announced Tuesday. The dealership now operates as…
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Camping World to Acquire Big Daddy RV’s in Kentucky
Illinois-based Camping World Holdings has announced an agreement to acquire Big Daddy RV’s in London, Ky. The acquisition is anticipated…
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Weather Forces Connecticut RV Show to Add Second Weekend
A popular camping show plans to return to Hartford, Conn., on Friday. The 39th Northeast RV & Camping Show had…
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Priority One Dealers Benefit from Kiosk Technology
Priority One Financial Services recently announced the expansion of its new financing technology. In 2021, the company installed a limited…
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700 Credit, AutoAPR Announce Integration Alliance to Aid Dealerships
700 Credit LLC, a provider of credit reports, compliance solutions and soft pull products for the automotive industry, has announced…
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Solutions Into Motion Debuts Two New WiFi Products
Canada-based Solutions Into Motion is now offering an all-new, real-time GPS tracking modem that is also a Wi-Fi hotspot for…
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Family of 12 Displaced by Tornado Receives Help from EmergencyRV
Displaced by the December tornado, Colin and Kelsey Doty and their 10 children found themselves badly in need of a…
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56th Detroit RV & Camping Show Returns
The 56th Detroit RV & Camping Show is this week, starting Wednesday, Feb. 2, and running through Sunday, Feb. 6.…
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Nebraska RV and Boat Show Reflects Supply Chain Woes
Nebraska’s Buffalo County Fairgrounds played host to the RV and Boat Show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The show highlighted…
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Advanced RV Rolls Through the Changes
RV popularity is showing no signs of slowing down, and as interest continues to skyrocket among millennial and Gen Z…
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Leisure Days RV Group Adds Strang’s Shore Camping
Leisure Days RV Group today announced its acquisition of Strang’s Shore Camping, located in Murray Corner, New Brunswick, Canada. The…
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NPS Creates New National Campground Office
The National Park Service (NPS) has created a new National Campground Office. The program will be responsible for boosting visitor…
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Airxcel Introduces New Suite of EV-Ready Products
Airxcel said it is presenting a portfolio of electric vehicle (EV)-ready products from its family of manufactured and distributed brands…
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KPA Offers Resources to Help Dealers Avoid Winter Hazards
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s strategic partner, KPA, is helping dealers prepare their facilities and their employees to maintain…
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Pathfinder Ventures Pledges Support for Electric RVs
Pathfinder Ventures has announced its commitment to supporting the evolving RV industry and its future customers with electric RVs. Earlier…
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Transport Canada Updates Safety-Related Defects
Canada’s regulatory agency, Transport Canada, has released a statement that reads: “Per Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Regulation, as of Sept.…
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Pace Setters
Pace International will celebrate its 50th anniversary at the end of February, but when it comes to the RV market,…
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Black Book Report: Wholesale Values Decline for Second Straight Month
“For the second month in a row, the average wholesale auction prices of all the major RV market segments declined,”…
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Roamly, Wheelbase Partner on New Insurance Offerings
The insurtech company Roamly announced its new professional insurance product for the rapidly growing market of professional RV rental companies…
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Edelmann Touts New Power Steering Fluid
Plews & Edelmann, a manufacturer and marketer of power steering components, hoses, automotive fittings, and turbo oil lines, has just…
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NTP-STAG Expo Buzzing on Final Day
The final day of this year’s NTP-STAG Expo opened with a focus on something all businesses could learn: how to…
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Lippert Uses NTP-STAG Expo to Tout Innovation from its Subsidiaries
Lippert, parent company of towing products maker Curt Mfg., and RV appliance and electronics maker Furrion, used this week’s NTP-STAG…
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36th Fort Myers Show Kicks Off Thursday
The 36th Fort Myers RV Show rolls into the Lee Civic Center in Fort Myers, Fla., starting this Thursday and…
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GE Appliances Releases 2021 Economic Impact Report
GE’s Appliances division has released its 2021 Economic Impact Report, detailing what it calls “the most successful five-year period in…
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Report: Microchip Shortage will Persist
The U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday a survey of semiconductor chips producers and users shows a shortage will persist, sparked…
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Outdoor Industry Seeks Way to Assist EV Makers
“Recharging your batteries” is often cited as a reason people like to pursue outdoor activities. On its website, the RVIA…
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2021 Shipments Set All-Time Record
The monthly manufacturers survey by the RV Industry Association for December showed that total RV shipments ended 2021 with a…
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NTP-STAG Expo Kicks Off with Well-Attended Seminars
LAS VEGAS – The brand-new Ceasar’s Forum in Las Vegas is the site of this week’s 2022 NTP-STAG Expo, presented…
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RV Fixed Ops Certification Week is March 6-12
The Society of Certified RV Professionals, the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center have designated…
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BMPRO Now Available Through NTP-STAG
NTP-STAG has officially added BMPRO to its RV Electronics category. The two companies said the partnership is set to build…
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VisionMenu Hires Top Industry Exec to Fuel Innovation
VisionMenu, provider of finance and insurance (F&I) software to the automotive industry, today announced the hiring of Steven Meeker as…
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Atlanta Camping & RV Show Opens January 27 at Atlanta Exposition Center
The Atlanta Camping & RV Show, Georgia’s largest indoor showcase of motorhomes, campers and RVs, opens this Friday and runs…
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Blog: Is a Changing RV Market Good for the Camping Community?
The author runs OutdoorMiles.com, a website focused on RVing, camping and other aspects of outdoor recreation. In two years, the…
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Xponent Power Unveils Xpanse Solar Awning at Tacoma RV Show
Xponent Power showed its new Xpanse solar awning for RVs for the first time in public at the Tacome, Wash.,…
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Camping World Holdings Announces Increased Stock Repurchase Program
Camping World Holdings said that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase in its stock repurchase program after which…
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Sobel U. Announces Return of In-Person Spring Training
After successful completion of three in-person courses in both Atlanta, Ga., and Tacoma, Wash., this winter, Sobel University announced the…
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Music City Hosts a Successful Show
The following report comes from WTVF in Nashville, Tenn., the site of a large regional RV show that just ended…
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Inland Northwest RV Show Draws Big Crowds in the Evergreen State
This report comes from a Spokane, Wash., TV station, where the Inland Northwest RV show returned this weekend after a…
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Podcast Live Tuesday: Paul Bambei of ARVC
A new episode of RV PRO’s podcast, In Tow with RV PRO, will go live this Tuesday and features Paul…
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2022 NTP-STAG Expo Opens Tuesday in Las Vegas
The 2022 NTP-STAG Expo presented by Airxcel begins Tuesday at the new, state-of-the-art Caesars Forum in the heart of the…
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36th Annual Fort Myers RV Show Begins Thursday
The Fort Myers RV Show begins Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Lee Civic Center in Fort Myers, Fla., and runs…
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RVDA of Canada Opens Nominations for New Award
In honour of the association’s past chairman, RVDA of Canada announced the creation of a new award – the George Goodrick…
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Ohio’s A-List Airstream Dealership
It started with burgers, then grew to include cars and trucks. Now, Mark Wahlberg is selling RVs. Of course, the…
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2022 Florida RV SuperShow Opens to New Record
The 2022 Florida RV SuperShow at the state fairgrounds in Tampa noted that day one saw more than 20,000 come…
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Micro-Air Taking it ‘Easy’ at the Tampa SuperShow
Allentown, N.J.-based Micro-Air is appearing at the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow this week in Tampa. The company will have its…
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RVIA Video: Maximize Your Membership
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) has put together an information and instructional video to help members learn about the wide…
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After Year Off, RV Show Camps Out at Spokane County Fair
The SuperShow in Tampa is not the only RV show happening this week. The Inland Northwest RV Show & Sale…
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THOR Debuts Two Electric RV Concepts at the Florida RV SuperShow
TAMPA – In an invitation-only presentation at the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow, THOR Industries unveiled its eMobility strategy around electrification…
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Lippert Attends Tampa RV SuperShow
Lippert Components is an exhibitor at this week’s RV SuperShow, which begins today and runs through Sunday at the Florida…
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Storyteller Overland Buys Global X
Storyteller Overland, a manufacturer in the Class B RV Adventure Van space, announced Wednesday that it acquired Global Expedition Vehicles,…
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American Coach Unveils American Eagle 45E
American Coach will debut its 2022 American Eagle 45E at this week’s Florida RV SuperShow. American Coach is a luxury…
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Fleetwood Debuts Bounder 35GL for 2022
Fleetwood RV is introducing the 2022 Bounder 35GL at the Florida RV SuperShow. The company said the Bounder 35GL is…
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SuperSprings at Florida SuperShow
California-based SuperSprings International has a presence this week at the Florida SuperShow. The company said it purchased a 10-foot by…
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Registration for Virtual Sobel Course Extended to Jan. 25
Dealer demand due to market shifts and the need for RV-specific show selling skills have been the driving factors behind…
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Man Who Stole $900K from Trailer Firm Gets 4½ Years
Sentencing finally came for a man accused of embezzling nearly $1 million from his employer. The Elkhart Truth was in…
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Premium Guard Completes Acquisition of IPC Global Solutions
Premium Guard Inc., which makes automotive aftermarket filters and created PUREFLOW, a breathable air filtration technology, has completed its acquisition…
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SalVinco Offers New Aluminum LED Ceiling Light
RVers and boaters alike can be challenged when replacing older lights with attractive LED ceiling lights. SalVinco said its new…
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FMCA Announces Dates for March ’24 Rally
FMCA, a club for international RV owners, invites all RVers to make plans to attend its 108th International Convention &…
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Winnebago e-RV Details Unveiled
Winnebago Industries unveiled details of its e-RV, the first all-electric, zero-emission motorhome concept from a major RV manufacturer. Being introduced…
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RVTI Kicks Off Recruitment at Florida RV SuperShow
The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) is kicking off its year of recruitment this week at the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow.…
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Xtreme Outdoors Introduces the Little Guy Micro Max
Somerset, Penn.-based Xtreme Outdoors has introduced the Little Guy Micro Max, the newest addition to its Little Guy product line.…
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SpinCar Expands Sales AI Product into RV, Specialty Vehicle Markets
Software and technology company SpinCar announced the expansion of its Sales AI product into specialty vehicle markets. SpinCar said its…
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Diederich RV, KZ RV Donate to Make A Wish
KZ Recreational Vehicles and RV dealer Diederich RV donated a Sportsmen travel trailer to the Make A Wish Foundation of…
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Blog: Protecting Yourself Against a Data Breach
It’s not only good business practice – It’s the law. Business owners are responsible for protecting their customers’ personal information.…
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Thor Motor Coach Gears Up for Florida SuperShow
Thor Motor Coach will be showcasing more than 75 motorhomes at the annual Florida RV SuperShow this week at the…
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Way Interglobal Heading for the Sunshine State
Way Interglobal, an RV equipment and furnishings supplier and manufacturer, said it is excited to be heading south this week…
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Input Sought for Dealer Survey on RV Manufacturing Quality
RV PRO’s third annual survey on RV manufacturing quality is wrapping up soon. The survey, comprised of 15 questions, asks…
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Spokane Show Reflects Continued High Interest in RVs
The National RV Show returned to Spokane, Wash., this year after cancelling due to COVID last year. Organizers said even…
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Connecticut News Outlet Details RV Retailer’s Latest Purchase
A local news outlet’s perspective on the latest RV Retailer acquisition. With the shell in place for a RV dealership,…
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Hellwig Rolls Out Two New Load Support Solutions
California-based Hellwig Suspension Products has released two new Helper Spring Kits for the 2020-22 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 3500…
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Keystone RV Strikes Exclusive Deal with Dragonfly Energy
Keystone RV and U.S.-based Dragonfly Energy, a battery technology company known for its popular Battle Born Lithium-ion brand, have entered…
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Spartan to Launch One-Touch Automatic Leveling System at Florida RV SuperShow
Spartan RV Chassis, a go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group, will exhibit at the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow and introduce…
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Nine Professionals Earn Certifications or are Recertified
The Society of Certified RV Professionals is pleased to recognize nine people from seven participating dealerships who earned a new…
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Thetford Elevates RVing Experience
Sanitation products may lack the appeal of the latest RV tech gadget, but they are a necessary part of the…
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Foland Sales Touts 2022 Aftermarket Show
Foland Sales is returning to an in-person show this year, slated for Jan. 19-20 at the Rivers Casino & Resort…
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Canadian Associations Voice Vaccine Mandate Concerns for U.S. Truckers
The RV Dealers Association of Canada (RVDA of Canada) and the Canadian RV Association (CRVA) have joined together to express…
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Baird Survey: Dealer Optimism Wavers, Still Positive
The latest Baird survey showed dealer optimism on current market conditions wavered compared to last month’s findings but remains positive.…
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Survey Offers 10 Industry Statistics ‘Dealers Should Know’
Software company Integrated Dealer Systems (IDS) unveiled survey findings that spotlight dealers’ expected challenges, technology interests and sales channel focuses…
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Pittsburgh RV Show Sees High Attendance, Interest
Opening weekend attendance was back to pre-pandemic crowds for the Pittsburgh RV Show, Trib Live reported. Located at the David L.…
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RV Retailer Enters New England Market
RV Retailer (RVR) is entering the New England market with the recent acquisition of Country Camper. Country Camper has stores…
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Blog: Defining the Role of Product Marketing
In a previous column, we defined product marketing and today we’ll dive deeper into what it is and how it…
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Go RVing’s Karen Redfern Promoted to Chief Marketing Officer
Karen Redfern has been promoted to chief marketing officer/senior vice president of Go RVing, based on “recognition of her outstanding…
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NRVTA Completes 5,000-Square-Foot Addition to ‘Big Red School House’
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has completed work on a 5,000-square-foot addition to its “Big Red School House,” the…
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