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Exclusive: Dealers Optimistic About 2021
RV dealers are overwhelmingly optimistic in their outlook for 2021. Positive dealer sentiment was a key takeaway from a survey…
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Truma Adds 30L Model to Fridge/Freezer Lineup
Truma North America has announced the release of the Truma Cooler C30. The Truma Cooler C30 is a portable fridge/freezer…
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CDK Global Strengthens Commitment to Philanthropy
CDK Global has announced it has deepened its promise to corporate responsibility and sustainability in alignment with the United Nations…
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Equalizer Systems Promotes Nick Godfrey
Equalizer Systems has announced the promotion of Nick Godfrey to sales manager. Godfrey, who has been an outside sales representative…
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Easy Access Launches New Elevating Scissor Deck Series
Easy Access Industrial Design has introduced the 8000 Series Systems of its Scissor Deck powered elevating systems. The systems are…
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Keystone RV Offers New CRM Integrations for Web Leads
Keystone RV said its website leads can now be delivered directly into an expanded set of dealer contact relationship management…
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RVDA and RVDA of Canada Endorse KYCS Locate
RVDA in the U.S. has joined with RVDA of Canada to endorse KYCS Locate, an inventory location and theft prevention…
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Let’s Go Aero Announces Silent Hitch Pin for 3-Inch Hitches
Let’s Go Aero has expanded its line of Silent Towing Products technology by adding the SHP2040-XXL model, which is geared…
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Michigan Outdoor Industry Supplier Summit Happening March 23
On Tuesday, March 23, the Michigan Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry, along with the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable and Pure Michigan…
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Blog: Verbal Agreements Won’t Work with Compliance Regulators
We have all heard the Chinese proverb saying, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Well,…
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Lazydays RV Announces Airstream Dealership in Nashville
Lazydays has announced the opening of a third dedicated Airstream dealership, and second in Tennessee, to be called “Airstream of…
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Annual RV Hall of Fame Supplier Show Returns
The annual RV Hall of Fame Suppliers Show will take place during the 2021 September RV Open House. According to…
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RKS Off-Road Names Princess Craft Campers as Third U.S. Dealer
California-based RKS Off-Road announced the appointment of its third U.S. dealer in recent weeks, Princess Craft Campers in Round Rock,…
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Florida MegaShow Opens This Thursday
News4Jax, the local CW affiliate in Jacksonville, Fla., had this preview of this week’s MegaShow in that Florida city. In…
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Blacksford Offers RV Consignment Program
Blacksford, a recreational vehicle rental business offering fully stocked overland adventure vehicles from Winnebago, has announced a new RV consignment…
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RVDA Endorses Better Vantage Point for Dealer Risk Management
RVDA has announced that its members can now take advantage of a new program to help them manage many types…
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NATDA Seeking Dealer Advisory Board Nominations
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has announced a call for nominations for its new Dealer Advisory Board. The…
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Q&A with NRVTA’s Terry Cooper
Terry Cooper, president and managing director of the National RV Training Academy, is keen on a certain local slogan in…
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Lazydays RV Announces Tennessee Airstream Dealership
Lazydays has announced it is opening “Airstream of Knoxville at Lazydays RV”, a dedicated Airstream dealership in Knoxville, Tenn. This…
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Furrion Updates its Furrion ARCTIC 12V Refrigerator
Furrion has unveiled its latest ARCTIC series built-in 12V refrigerators that it said gives consumers the ultimate performance and style…
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KPA Hosts Workplace Safety Webinars
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s strategic partner KPA will present four free webinars that cover workplace safety during February.…
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Brown & Brown Dealer Services Announces Tracking System
Brown & Brown Dealer Services (BBDS) has announced its new and exclusive partnership with KYCS Locate of Canada (KYCS), to…
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Trailer Salesman Accused of Stealing $700K
A salesman for a trailer company in Middlebury, Ind., is accused of pocketing – and possibly gambling away – more…
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Make-A-Wish Foundation Helps Montana Girl Get Wish of New Camper
The Montana Make-A-Wish Foundation granted a Flathead Valley seven-year-old with a camper to spend more time with family comfortably. “So,…
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Make-A-Wish: Canton Boy’s Wish Granted with Surprise Reveal
NBC Connecticut was at Hemlock Hill in Southington, Conn. as Make-A-Wish Connecticut granted six-year-old Silas Peyre’s wish. Silas Peyre has…
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Best Solar Kits and RV Appliances for Boondocking
Boondocking. Dry camping. Dispersed camping. Getting off the grid. Whatever you call it, its popularity among RVers is growing. And…
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RVDA Endorses Strategy Titan Sales Forecasting Program
RVDA has announced that its members now have access to a data and analytics solution that can assist dealers with…
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2021 Keystone BIG Show Headed to Grapevine, Texas
Keystone Automotive Operations will be hosting the 2021 BIG Show, its annual customer event, as the company returns to the…
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Trader Interactive Appoints VP of Digital Retailing
Trader Interactive has announced the addition of Troy Snyder in the newly created role of vice president of digital retailing.…
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Inaugural NATDA Dealer Performance Week Kicks Off March 8
The North American Trailer Dealers Association said that as part of its expanded efforts towards trailer-specific education for dealership owners,…
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East Coast Campers Announces 2021 Inventory Expansion
East Coast Campers & More has announced projections of significant growth in the new year, thanks to an expansion of…
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LiquidSpring Introduces Revolutionary Four-Corner Suspension Upgrade for Gas Motorhome Owners
The leader in innovative smart suspensions, LiquidSpring is pleased to announce the release of its full four-corner system upgrade. Available…
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Dometic Acquires Twin Eagles
Dometic has entered into an agreement to acquire Twin Eagles, a U.S. manufacturer of freestanding and built-in grills and outdoor…
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Lazydays to Acquire Chilhowee RV Center
Lazydays Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire Chilhowee RV Center. Located just outside Knoxville, Tenn., Chilhowee RV Center has…
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RV Hall of Fame President Issues Letter Regarding Annual Dinner
Darryl Searer, president of the RV/ MH Heritage Foundation, has issued the following letter to those considering attending Hall of…
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CDK Global Acquires Square Root
CDK Global, a provider of technology used by RV and auto dealerships, has completed its acquisition of Austin-based Square Root.…
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NTP-STAG Now Carrying Southwire Tools
Southwire Tools, a global-based manufacturer of electrical wire and other conduit, has announced that its products are now available from…
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Thieves Steal $30K of Parts from Spokane RV Dealership
Below is a report from KXLY, a local news outlet in Spokane, Wash. Over the past three months, thieves have…
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J.D. Power’s 2020 Review Reflects Health of the Industry
The RV and travel trailer industry benefited from the shift from air travel to road travel in 2020, according to…
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NTP-STAG and Airxcel Expand Warranty Fulfillment Program
NTP-STAG and Airxcel Inc. have announced the expansion of a warranty fulfillment partnership to include Suburban, an Airxcel brand, beginning…
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High River Autoplex & RV Joins Woody’s RV World Dealer Group
Woody’s RV World, a Western Canadian chain of family-operated RV dealerships, has announced High River Autoplex & RV is now…
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RVTI Hopes to Return to In-Person Training Soon
The RV Technical Institute said it plans to resume in-person RV technician training in March, depending on the COVID-19 situation…
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RV Fixed Operations Professional Certification Week is March 6-12
The week of March 6–12 has been designated RV Fixed Operations Professional Certification Week by the Society of Certified RV…
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Windham Fire Department Grateful for Hovercraft Donation
Lee’s Family Trailer Sales and Service in Windham, Maine, recently donated a four-passenger Neoteric Hovercraft to its local fire department.…
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The Rise of Adventure-Ready Travel Trailers
Adventure-ready, lightweight travel trailers spent the past decade as an up-and-coming segment. Growing consumer interest in off-grid camping is helping…
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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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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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SalVinCo Offers Slim LED Ceiling Lights
SalVinCo has introduced its new Lean LED Light that it said has a slim, .32-inch aluminum profile that takes up…
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Canadian Camping and RV Council Celebrates Successful Inaugural Expo
The Canadian Camping and RV Council’s inaugural Canadian Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo took place virtually Jan. 18-21 and saw…
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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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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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Giant Recreation World Helps Florida Make-A-Wish Children
Giant Recreation World, a family-owned and operated RV dealership with three Central Florida super stores, has partnered with Make-A-Wish Central…
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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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RVDA Hosts Booth at NTP-STAG Virtual Expo
RVDA and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center are among the exhibitors at the virtual portion of the NTP-STAG Expo…
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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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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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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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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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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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MB Quart Announces New GMR-LCD Source Unit
MB Quart, a division of Maxxsonics, announces its new GMR-LCD source unit, which the company said gives the listener complete…
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Florida RV SuperShow Lighter on Attendance, But Stronger on Commerce
Taking a break to speak to a reporter before heading back over to the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa to…
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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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West Virginia’s Mountaineer RV to Relocate
Joe Starett has always had a passion for the outdoors, whether it is hunting, camping or tournament kayak fishing. It…
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RKS Off-Road Adds Four Corners RV as Second U.S. Dealer
RKS Off-Road has announced the appointment of its second U.S. dealer, Four Corners RV, home of Durango RV rentals, in…
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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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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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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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Bar’s Leaks Gear Repair Treatment Extends Gear Life
Bar’s Leaks has introduced Gear Repair, a treatment additive designed to extend gear system life by stopping leaks, reducing noise…
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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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Caravan Salon Opens Online Exhibitor Registration
Exhibitor registration for CARAVAN SALON 2021, the leading international trade fair for caravanning and camping, is now open online here. The deadline for reserving…
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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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Exclusive: Data Shows RV Trend Sustaining in Winter
Despite most of the country having settled well into winter, interest in purchasing an RV appears not to have waned,…
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Aqua-Hot Offers Virtual Service Training
Aqua-Hot, an Airxcel brand, will host two-day virtual service training in early February for its 200 series of hydronic heating…
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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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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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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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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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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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Alpin Haus Acquires New Jersey’s Garick RV
Alpin Haus, one of the Northeast’s largest outdoor and family-owned recreation retailers, today announced the acquisition of recreational vehicle sales…
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Garmin Launches Large Screen GPS for RVs
Writing for automotivenews.com, Bogdan Popa published a review of Garmin’s new GPS system. We live during awkward times, and since…
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PRVCA Hosts Second Annual Leadership Conference
The Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association announces its second annual leadership conference, being held virtually from Monday, Jan. 25 to…
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Wholesale RV Values Hit Another All Time High
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions have once again reached all-time highs. This is the fourth consecutive…
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Dixie RV SuperStores Rebrands as Great American RV
Dixie RV SuperStores, which operates locations in Hammond and Breaux Bridge, La; Calera and Grand Bay, Ala; and DeFuniak Springs,…
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Two Florida Men Accused of Stealing Campers
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of West Virginia has indicted two Florida men on charges involving the…
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Camping World Nixes Central Texas Deal
Camping World has announced it is no longer interested in setting up an RV dealership in Killeen, Texas’s former Gander…
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Trader Interactive Acquires Statistical Surveys
What was originally described by one party as a “partnership” has evolved into an acquisition. Trader Interactive, a marketplace and…
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