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Iowa RV Dealer Testifies Before Congress
U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D., 1st District) of Iowa invited RV Dealers Association member Jeremy Ketelsen of Ketelsen RV, with…
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RVDA Preparing for Virtual Summit
The RV Dealers Association is busy transitioning its RV Dealer Convention/Expo to a virtual event Nov. 9-20. Forced to go virtual…
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Ivy Tech Launches Evolution of Local Campus
The Goshen News reports on a new learning facility in Elkhart County, Ind., focused on manufacturing. As construction equipment grumbled…
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RV Dealer Survey Shows Lean Inventories
The Baird RV dealer survey conducted in partnership with the RV Dealers Association suggests retail growth in the mid-30 percent…
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Donation Spurs Launch of ‘RVs for Autism’
Gigi Stetler, CEO of RV Sales of Broward, Fla. and founder of the nonprofit RV Advisor Consumer Association (RVACA), donated…
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RVTI Announces Survey Results
Earlier this year, the RV Technical Institute conducted a study of dealer principals, service managers, and technicians across the RV…
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Good Sam Launching New Consumer RV Website and Publication
Good Sam today announced that it is launching a new fully comprehensive digital platform, RV.com, supported by a new publication…
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EverLogic Adds Mobile Desking App for Dealers
Jacksonville, Fla.-based EverLogic, a provider of dealership management software, has announced the availability of its mobile desking app. The app…
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RV Learning Center Offers New RV Service Writer/Advisor Online Course
The Fairfax, Va.-based Mike Molino RV Learning Center has launched a new RV Service Writer/Advisor Online Course that will provide these…
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Dometic and RV Solutions Partner on RV Partfinder
Elkhart, Ind.-based Dometic, in partnership with RV Solutions, has added its RV Partfinder tool to the Dometic For Business B2B…
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RVDA Invites Dealer Participation in Baird Survey
The RV Dealers Association is inviting its members to participate in a new short, monthly survey conducted by RVDA partner…
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Commission Gives Blue Star RV a Green Light
Blue Star RV in the San Bernardino Valley in California hits the local market with a planning commission approval just…
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Blog: Is Advertising During the Pandemic Worth It?
For the RV industry, this year will be one to be remembered. Although recent sales are booming, (which will be…
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RV Care of Canada Holds Virtual Open House
RV Care, Canada’s largest RV dealer network, recently held a virtual open house, due to the current coronavirus pandemic. RV…
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BBB Warns Against RV Scams
Given that traditional summer vacations were put on hold this year, many families decided to invest in an RV to…
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New Book Geared Toward Dealership Owners
Liberty, Mo.-based Bob Clements International, which specializes in equipment dealership training and development, has a new book out titled, “You’re…
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Trailer Source Owner Acquires Lazydays Colorado Property
The Lazydays dealership property outside of Loveland, Colo., has a new owner – Jim Blumenthal, president of Trailer Source, which…
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Ray Andro, Hemlock Hill RV, Passes Away
The RV Dealers Association Friday said it regrets to inform its membership and the public of the passing of Raymond…
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RVDA Editor Mary Anne Shreve Retires
After a 10-year career at RVDA, the association’s editor Mary Anne Shreve has announced she will retire in early September.…
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RVIA: July’s Shipment Numbers Highest in Four Decades
The RV Industry Association’s monthly survey of manufacturers reveals July had the highest RV shipment numbers in four decades. Shipments…
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Lazydays Names Stephens VP of Customer and Employee Experience
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays has named Linda Stephens vice president of customer and employee experience effective immediately. Stephens will continue to…
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Sobel Going Virtual for October Sales Training
Sobel University has announced plans to use an interactive virtual platform for the best-selling Comprehensive Sales Course, scheduled for Oct.…
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RV Wholesalers to Host Virtual RV Show
RV Wholesalers of Lakeview, Ohio, will host a free virtual RV show this Wednesday from 1-8:30 p.m. ET. Hosted by…
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Arbutus RV Acquires Coast RV in Parksville
Arbutus RV & Marine Sales of Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada, have announced they have acquired the Coast RV Sales…
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RV Dealers 2020 Convention/Expo is Going Virtual
The RV Dealers Association has announced it is converting its 2020 RV Dealers Convention/Expo – originally scheduled for Nov. 9-13…
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RV Demand Outstripping Supply in Texas, Elsewhere
The impact of COVID-19 has negatively impacted many businesses nationwide, but for the recreational vehicle industry the coronavirus has been…
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RVTI’s Sharonne Lee to Speak at RV Tech Webinar
Sharonne Lee, vice president of the RV Technical Institute, will be one of the speakers during an upcoming webinar on…
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Bish’s RV Names Jayco’s Mark Lawson Sales Rep of the Year
Bish’s RV, a chain of RV stores with locations in four west-central states, announces that Jayco regional sales rep Mark…
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Lemonis Announces Second Sidney, Neb., Deal
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis announced on Twitter Friday, it was time to move mattress production from overseas to Sidney,…
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Lazydays Provides Preliminary July Results
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings has provided an update with preliminary third quarter-to-date results through July 31. “Given the unique business…
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Camping World to Bring 150-200 New Jobs to Sidney
Following the news that Camping World would be adding dealership and distribution locations in Sidney and Lincoln, Neb. earlier this…
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VIDEO: Feldman Automotive CEO Discusses Acquiring 4th Dealership with Actor Mark Wahlberg
Jay Feldman, CEO of Feldman Automotive, appeared recently on CBT Automotive network and discussed his partnership with actor and auto…
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RVTI’s Curt Hemmler Participates in Higher Education Panel Aug. 27
RV Technical Institute Executive Director Curt Hemmeler will join other Elkhart, Indiana higher education institutions for a breakfast panel on…
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RVDA Opens New Online Career Center
RVDA, the National RV Dealers Association, has launched a revitalized career center at careers.rvda.org in partnership with Naylor Association Solutions.…
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Sobel Reports Positive Results from its First ‘Virtual’ Sales Course
Sobel University reports that its first virtual Comprehensive Sales Course has received overwhelmingly positive feedback. The Comprehensive Sales Courses have…
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RVDA of Canada Presents Webinar on Becoming an RV Service Technician
The RV Dealers Association of Canada announces an upcoming webinar on how to become an RV technician. Companies in Canada…
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Jayco Recognizes Dealers’ Longevity During Virtual Homecoming
Middlebury, Ind.-based RV manufacturer Jayco recognized dealers who achieved milestone anniversaries as a Jayco dealer this year during its Virtual…
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Camping World Announces New Western Nebraska Location
Camping World is putting their flag in the ground in Sidney, Neb. and it may just end up being the…
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Webinar to Cover Effective Practices for Audits and Inspections
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and its strategic partner, KPA, will host a free webinar at 1 p.m. Eastern,…
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Manufacturers Draw More Space for 2021 Florida RV SuperShow
The Florida RV Trade Association held the space drawing for the 2021 Florida RV SuperShow on Tuesday, August 4th and…
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RV Sales Seen as a Return to ‘Old Values’
Moses Lake, Wash. – Even with many things closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans still want to go…
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Survey: RV Rental Demand Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
Austin, Texas-based RV Share, a peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, reports that according to a recent survey, demand for RV rentals…
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Camping World Reports Strong Q2 Earnings
Lincolnshire, Ill.-based Camping World Holdings reports a 9 percent increase in revenue in the second quarter compared with a year…
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PRVCA Hires Greg Dewalt as Education Director
The Camp Hill, Penn.-based Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle & Camping Association (PRVCA) welcomes Greg Dewalt in the newly created role of…
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RVTI on Track to Train 1,000 This Year
In its inaugural year – which turned out to be the year of the pandemic – the RV Technical Institute…
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KAR Auction Sees Revenue Nearly Cut in Half
Carmel, Ind.-based KAR Auction Services Inc., parent company to ADESA, which sells RVs at auctions, reports a 42 percent drop…
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RV Learning Center Launches ‘Fixed Operations Today’ Web Portal
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center has launched “RV Fixed Operations Today” – a rebranding of the RV Technician Today…
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Florida RVTA Cancels Remaining 2020 Events
The Florida RV Trade Association has canceled its events through the end of 2020. Marketing Director Dave Kelly said Wednesday…
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American Coach Partners with Tampa’s General RV
REV Recreation Group, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc., announces an expanded relationship between its luxury motor coach brand, American…
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Tar Heel State RV Sales Skyrocket
Business is booming for RV sales, as families look for a safe way to travel during the coronavirus pandemic. One…
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Al Erp, Owner of Florida’s North Trail RV Center, Dies
Al Erp, who bought a small business that sold trailers in Fort Myers, Florida, in the mid-1980s and helped grow…
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Rising Sales Drives Revenue Increase at Lazydays
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings, parent company of the RV dealership chain, reports that an uptick in RV sales helped drive…
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Lazydays RV Service Center of Houston Donates to Nonprofit
The Lazydays RV Service Center of Houston announces its support for the Waller Assistance & Restoration Ministries with 10 percent…
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SafeGuard Loyalty Program Launched for RV Industry
SafeGuard LLC, a company that operates loyalty programs for companies involved in so-called “lifestyle purchases,” such as vacation club memberships,…
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June Shipment Numbers Highest in Almost Two Years
RV wholesale shipments tracked by the RV Industry Association posted their best month in 2020 and the highest monthly total…
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Tamburrini is New GM of IDS
Wake Forest, N.C.-based Integrated Dealer Systems, an RV, marine and trailer dealership software provider, announces that Frank Tamburrini is stepping…
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Camping World CEO Visits Sidney, Neb.
Leadership from the largest RV retailer in the U.S. was in the Nebraska Panhandle last week. City officials have confirmed…
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Upcoming Mike Molino Webinars
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center offers educational webinars featuring RV industry and non-industry subject matter experts. The format is…
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RV Dealer Sentenced to Prison Over False Tax Filings
A Boylston, Mass. man was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday and ordered to pay $450,000 in restitution for filing fraudulent…
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Blue Dog RV to Open Second Calif. Location
Blue Dog RV, an upper Northwest chain with multiple stores in different states, announces it will be opening its newest…
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KC RV Sales ‘Exploding’
In a time when popular tourist attractions have closed and travelers fear hotels and airplanes, many have turned to RVs…
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BBB Warns of Potential RV Scams During Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many families to look for new ways to spend their summer vacation. Forsome, that means…
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Atlanta-Based Tech Company Starting to Make RV Inroads
A company that started off in the powersports world has been making some large strides in the RV industry since…
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Lazydays RV of Minneapolis Gives to Second Harvest Heartland
The Lazydays RV Service Center of Minneapolis is proud to support Second Harvest Heartland with 10 percent of service proceeds…
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RVTI’s Curt Hemmeler Hosts Dealer Webinar
Curt Hemmeler, executive director of the RV Technical Institute, will be joined by experts from Kenect in a webinar this…
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Michigan’s TerryTown RV Recounts Amazing June
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based TerryTown RV Superstore, which has been around for almost a half-century, had the single-biggest month of sales…
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Blue Dog RV Opens Redmond, Ore. Location
Blue Dog RV has opened its newly acquired RV Dealership in Redmond, Ore. The Blue Dog RV staff completed the…
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Florida RV Chapter Donates $2,500 to Law Enforcement Foundation
The Northeast Florida Chapter of the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) has donated $2,500 to the Legacy Law Enforcement Foundation…
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RV Care Names Main as its New Chairman
RV Care, Canada’s largest RV dealer network, said Don Main is now their newly appointed chairman of the board. The…
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Lazydays Releases Preliminary Quarterly Numbers
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings announces preliminary second quarter results. The company stressed that these are preliminary results,and it will be…
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Highlighting 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees: Part 4
Editor’s Note: The 2020 RV/MH Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Dinner has been rescheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, at the…
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Spotlight on 2021 MH Hall of Fame Inductees
In yet another sign that life is returning to normal, the RV/MH Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set to…
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NCRVDA’s 2020 Fall Raleigh Show Cancelled
The North Carolina RV Dealers Association (NCRVDA) said it plans cancel its upcoming Fall Raleigh show, originally scheduled for Aug.…
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Lazydays Building $11M Dealership in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
An $11.3 million Lazydays RV store near a proposed Costco joined other developments obtaining recent Murfreesboro, Tenn. permits. “I’m sure…
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RV Retailer’s Airstream of Tampa Wins Manufacturer’s Top Honor
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based RV Retailer said that its Airstream of Tampa dealership has been recognized by Airstream as the No.…
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Mark Wahlberg Group Expands Footprint in Columbus
Columbus (Ohio) is getting another two Mark Wahlberg-branded vehicle dealerships. The actor and businessman and his business partner Jay Feldman…
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New Trade Agreement Grants Auto Industry Grace Period
Automakers and their suppliers may be able to escape penalties for compliance infractions for up to a year under a…
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Mericle RV Hires Industry Vet as GM
Fort Lupton, Colo.-based Mericle RV said it is strengthening its leadership team with the appointment of RV professional Kyle Ferguson…
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RVDA: Dealers Support Adopting RVIA’s Model Year Standard
According to the RV Dealers Association, there appears to be overwhelming support among its members for the “recommended best practice…
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Lazydays Acquires Total Value RV
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings has signed a letter of intent to acquire Total Value RV, located in Elkhart, Ind. According…
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Pandemic Pushes Northern Indiana RV Sales
Dealerships in northern Indiana that sell recreational vehicles are seeing a surge in demand for RVs as people eye summer…
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St. Louis RV Dealers Seeing Strong Demand
As waves of new RV owners roll across the nation, St. Louis RV dealers are racing to meet demand. The…
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RVDA Seeking Nominees for the James B. Summers Award
The RV Dealers Association’s board of directors established the James B. Summers Award more than 30 years ago in honor…
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RVIA Board Recommends Model Year Standardization
The RV Industry Association’s board of directors is recommending a voluntary change by manufacturers that the RVIA believes will “improve…
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Trader Interactive and Fyusion Offer 360° Imaging
Trader Interactive, a marketplace and dealer services provider for the lifestyle vehicle and commercial equipment industries, said it is partnering…
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RV Industry Develops a Model RV State Franchise Law
The RV Industry Association and the RV Dealers Association have developed a new RV Model Franchise Law to promote cooperation…
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Vermont’s Pete’s RV Acquires Pennsylvania Dealer
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down, Vermont-based Pete’s RV Center officially assumed ownership of Gayle Kline RV in…
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ARVC Re-Launches GoCampingAmerica.com
The Denver-based National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds today announced the debut of a redesigned GoCampingAmerica.com, the organization’s consumer-facing…
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Minn. Broadcaster Wins RV, Contract from Camping World CEO
A Cottage Grove (Minn.) broadcaster and mother has been given the opportunity of a lifetime after her family was signed…
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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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Lazydays RV Service Center of Houston Celebrates Grand Opening
Lazydays is hosting a grand opening for its new Lazydays RV Service Center of Houston this Friday. The service center…
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Bretz RV Wins Defamation Lawsuit
Bretz RV & Marine has won a $192,500 settlement against a Montana couple who waged a social media campaign to…
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Report: ‘Record’ RV Sales in Spokane
Mike Angelo grew up around RV’s. He’s had nine of them so far and on Friday, he was looking for…
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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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Mass. RV Dealers Report Higher Sales
As the region deals with uncertainty about traveling because of the pandemic, recreational vehicles are being seen as a safer…
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Transwest Still Truckin’ 30 Years In
Family-owned Transwest Inc. is marking its 30-year anniversary this year. It has grown over the years from one location in…
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RVs Are Serious Business for Leisureland RV
A prime freeway location, showroom and a fully shaded sales lot might be on the wish list of many a…
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US Equity Advantage Teams with MenuSys
US Equity Advantage (USEA) is now integrated into the MenuSys LLC web-based selling platform that provides an income development solution,…
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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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Bennett’s Sees Upsurge During Pandemic
Almost 50 years ago, Wayne Bennett made extra money by repairing campers at the house on six acres where he…
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