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Travelcamp RV Adds Two More Locations
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Travelcamp RV has two new locations: its fourth, in Savannah, Ga., and its fifth, in Brooksville, Fla. The…
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Camping World Pulls Out of Hershey Show
Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World, said in a Facebook posting in early June that his company would not be…
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Fire Hits Edmonton RV Dealership
A fire occurred this past Sunday morning at an RV dealership near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. No one was injured at…
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Rental Groups Honor ‘Rock Stars’
Inspired by the spirit of the RV community and how it has stepped up to assist those on the front…
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RVDA Urges Action in Advance of House Vote Thursday
The RV Dealers Association and a broad coalition of national trade groups are urging congressional leaders to make changes to…
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RVIA: What’s Open and What’s Not
In advance of the Memorial Day weekend, the RV Industry Association has assembled a state-by-state chart of what is open…
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Two Upcoming Webinars of Note on Wednesday
The RVIA and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center have two webinars scheduled on Wednesday that may be of interest.…
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RV Sales, Rentals are Skyrocketing
While the coronavirus has gutted flights and left hotels and global tourist hot spots deserted, one industry is doing surprisingly…
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Lazydays Acquires Phoenix-Area Dealership
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings has completed its acquisition of Korges Enterprises Inc., which operates as Desert Autoplex RV, located in…
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Safety Task Force Hosts Follow-Up Discussion
Last month, the RVIA’s Workplace Safety Task Force hosted a panel discussion on considerations their companies were taking to limit…
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Long-Time Dealer and Future RVDA Board Chair on FB Live Wednesday
“RVing in New England,” the weekly Facebook Live talk show put on by the New England RV Dealers Association, will…
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Trailer Source RV Opens New Colorado Store
Trailer Source, a Colorado-based, full-service RV dealership, is opening its fifth store – this one in Longmont, Colo. The company…
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Black Book: April a ‘Crazy Month’ in Wholesale RV Sales
Black Book reports that the average selling price for motorized units in April was $36,470, which is down $10,984 (23…
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Blog: How Augmented Reality Can Help Your Business
Augmented reality (AR) has existed in our imaginations for over a century but was only brought to fruition within the…
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Sobel U. Reschedules Sales Training Courses
Tacoma, Wash.-based Sobel University says it’s preparing to reopen its live sales training courses. The school’s courses that were previously…
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RV Dealerships See Rise in Sales, Loss of Inventory
RV dealerships across Colorado were limited in operations during Gov. Jared Polis’s stay-at-home order, but as essential businesses, they could…
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Blue Dog RVs Attends Stateline RV Expo
Blue Dog RVs, a Pacific Northwest RV dealer with multiple locations, is a vendor at the Stateline RV Expo in…
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Canadian RDVA Issues Guide on Safe Dealer Operations
The RV Dealers Association of Canada has developed a “best practices” guide to help dealers adhere to guidelines and recommendations…
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Outdoorsy Offering Free Road Trips to ‘Health-Care Heroes’
Austin, Texas-based RV rental company Outdoorsy says it will be offering free road trips to health-care workers throughout the U.S.…
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Part Two Wednesday of RV Learning Center/KPA Employment Law Webinar
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET, 11…
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Exclusive: Maine RV Dealer Provides a Respite for Boston Caregivers
When the COVID-19 pandemic really kicked into high gear in March, a nonprofit called Boston Health Care for the Homeless…
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Priority One, MOTOTV Bring Exclusive Partner Content to Dealers
St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Priority One Financial Services, an F&I outsourcing provider to the RV industry, announces a new, exclusive partnership…
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Australia’s Apollo Puts Hold on U.S. Endeavors
The collapse of the tourism industry globally has not spared caravan and motorhome rental operator Apollo, which has made the…
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RV Dealership/Distributor Seeks Tax Abatement
General RV, a national RV distributor based in Elkhart, Ind., is seeking economic incentives from Elkhart County for an RV…
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N.Y. State Allows Appointment-Only RV Sales
As part of a gradual reopening of the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York governor’s…
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Vision Dealer Solutions’ Software Offers ‘Virtual’ Customer Experience
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based software maker Vision Dealer Solutions has made it possible for dealers to sell F&I door-to-door and beyond…
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Exclusive: Virtually Delivering the Dealership
If your customers can’t – or don’t want to – come and visit your showroom, then use the internet to…
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Camping World’s Revenues Down in Q1, But Net Losses Cut
Lincolnshire, Ill.-based Camping World Holdings, which sells RVs and related services and products, reports revenue for the first quarter was…
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Lazydays Holdings Reports Strong First Quarter
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings says that for the first quarter of the year, revenues were $191 million, a 10 percent…
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RV Learning Center Seeks Scholarship Nominees
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s Scholarship program encourages deserving college undergraduates to apply for the 2020-2021 college award of…
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California Dealers Send Letter to Governor
The following letter was sent this week to Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom by Craig Kirby, president of the RV Industry…
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Family RV Group Steers its Way Through
When Chuck Jung was growing up in the 1970s, he hated being asked what his father did for work. Other…
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MORryde Ramps Up
When Bob Moore, Sr., bought the patents that helped him launch MORryde in 1966, he wasn’t necessarily thinking about RVs,…
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Task Force to Relaunch The RV Industry Begins Meeting
The RV Industry Association and others have launched a collaborative industry “relaunch” task force to develop an industry-wide and coordinated…
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Webinar Series on Returning to Work Safely
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a series of free webinars to offer guidance…
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Blog: 5 Steps Dealers Should be Doing to Prepare for Recovery
Source: Palmetto, Florida-based DLR Financial Are you a dealer worried about the future of the dealership you have put your heart,…
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State Readies PPE Marketplace to Support Hoosier Small Businesses
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday announced a new marketplace for personal protective equipment (PPE) that will serve as an…
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Relentless Dealer Services Partners with Gardner’s RV
Indianapolis-based Relentless Dealer Services announced that it has agreed to partner with Gardner’s RV, a Montana-based company with locations in…
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Good Sam Insurance Agency Underwriter to Give Refund and $3M Donation to COVID Relief Efforts
St. Louis-based Good Sam Insurance Agency underwriter National General Insurance announced a 15 percent credit on all applicable April premiums…
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NERVDA Presents Webinar on golDIT Technology
The New England RV Dealers Association announces a free webinar this Tuesday, May 5, focused on golDIT’s technology, and how…
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RV Retailer Buys Three Cousins RV Stores
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based RV Retailer LLC is entering the Colorado market with its acquisition of Cousins RV, with stores in…
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Missouri RV Sellers Hit Hard by COVID-19
Spring is an important time of the year for RV sellers in Missouri because camping season in state parks starts…
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MARVAC Board Nominations Now Open
Nominations are now being accepted for the Michigan RV and Campgrounds board of directors. Nominations are being accepted in writing until…
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Gubagoo Launches ‘Virtual Meetings’ to Give Dealers Tools to Meet Customers Remotely
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Gubagoo announces the launch of Virtual Meetings, its new video conferencing solution that will enable dealers to start…
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APCO Holdings Announces Added Support for Dealers
Norcross, Ga.-based APCO Holdings, a provider and administrator of automotive financial and insurance products and home to the EasyCare and…
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RV Country Donates Motorhome to Med Center
RV Country in Sparks, Nev., is providing a motorhome as a rest location for frontline health-care workers at Northern Nevada Medical Center.…
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RV Trader to Host Virtual Retailing Webinar
RV Trader, associate member of the RV Dealers Association, will host a free webinar at 11 a.m. ET on May…
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NATDA Releases Annual Guide with Updates
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has unveiled the newest edition of its annual NATDA Trailer Buyer’s Guide. The…
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COVID-19 Safety Measures Affect RV Auctions
Black Book recently reported that the average selling price for used motorized units in March was $47,454, which was up $3,600…
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Co-founder of RVDA of Canada Dies at 80
Gilbert Robert, one of the founding members of the RV Dealers Association of Canada, died on Friday, April 10, at…
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VIDEO: NERVDA Pays Tribute to ‘RV Doctor’
The New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA) recently paid tribute to Gary Bunzer, aka the “RV Doctor,” who passed away…
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RVTI Announces Second Online Training
Due to the overwhelming interest in the first ever Level 1 online class, the RV Technical Institute has announced a…
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Parris RV Growing at a Breakneck Pace
Parris RV’s first eight years plays out like a seasoned veteran in a game of Monopoly – strategically buying up…
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Relentless Dealer Services, I-29 RV Supercenter Partner
Relentless Dealer Services (RDS) has partnered with I-29 RV Supercenter, a South Dakota-based company with its first RV Supercenter located…
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Blog: 6 Tips on Marketing a Dealership During a Pandemic
“Business as usual” has been a term we haven’t used for more than a decade. And those who insist on…
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Florida RV, Recreation Dealers Refuse to Give in to COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an unprecedented impact on businesses around the nation, First Coast RV, boat and…
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Web Discussion to Focus on Dealer Recovery
PureCars will host a discussion entitled “Bold Dealer Strategies That are Paying Off Big,” at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday,…
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VIDEO: Windish RV Holds Virtual Open House
Colorado-based Windish RV held a contact-less open house last week via Facebook Live as a way making sales and forging…
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Equifax Webinar to Cover Credit Reporting
Equifax will hold a webinar at noon on Friday, April 17, on credit reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recently…
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RVDA: Many Dealerships Remain Open
The majority of RV dealerships responding to an RV Dealers Association survey are open for business, providing essential services under…
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Keystone RV Introduces Expanded Key Connect Shop-at-Home Services
Keystone RV is expanding the services the company provides to online shoppers. Product managers and district sales managers will join…
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RV Trader Unveils Virtual Retailing Solutions
RV Trader has introduced a series of virtual retailing tools and services designed to enhance leads, streamline the lead management…
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Dealers United Develops Dealer Tools
Dealers United, a leader in the auto ad tech industry, is helping automotive dealers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. The company…
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Blog: Guarding Your Dealership During a Pandemic
Business owners around the world find themselves in an unprecedented situation with the current outbreak of COVID-19. Maybe you have…
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Rollick Launches ‘Buy From Home’ Solution
Rollick, a relationship marketing service provider, has launched its “Buy From Home” solution in the RV industry. This program provides Rollick’s certified…
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NetSource Webinar Discusses Prospects That Aren’t Ready to Buy
NetSource Media has released its second on-demand webinar hosted by Kevin Shayne, NetSource’s director of digital marketing. The webinar is…
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RVDA of Canada Webinar to Cover Federal Support
In recent weeks, Canada’s federal government has made numerous announcements offering financial support for businesses and individuals during this pandemic.…
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RVTI Launches Website, New Registration
The RV Technical Institute has launched a new website separate from the RV Industry Association’s website. The new learning management…
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Webinar to Discuss Consumer Confidence During a Pandemic
The RV Industry Association will hold a webinar at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 15, with Richard Curtin, PhD,…
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RV Country Loans Motorhome for Health-care Workers
Supporting the needs of the community during the COVID-19 crisis, Fresno-based RV Country is providing a motorhome as a rest and meeting…
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NTP-STAG Establishes COVID-19 Resource Clearinghouse for Via Users
NTP-STAG has aggregated resources on its Via portal site to assist its dealer and service shop members, RV PRO has…
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CDK CEO Addresses COVID-19, Reduces Prices
CDK Global President and CEO Brian Krzanich has issued the following statement to its customers and partners in regard to…
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RV Trader Webinar to Educate Dealerships on CARES Act
RV Trader will be providing a webinar on the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday,…
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Sobel University Offers Free Sales Training
Sobel University has announced that it is offering its online sales principle training to all RV Dealers Association dealer members…
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Dealership Donates RV for Quarantining
Firefighters in the city of Beloit, Wis., have a place to be quarantined, if needed, to keep their families safe.…
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NRVTA Releases Service Tech Videos
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has released the first three videos in a series of online commercials encouraging people…
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Relentless Dealer Services, Bish RV Partner
Relentless Dealer Services (RDS) has partnered with Bish’s RV, a Boise, Idaho-based company with seven locations in Idaho, Wyoming, and…
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Lazydays Reduces Workforce by 25%
Lazydays Holdings has announced actions it is taking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These actions are in response to…
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Bandits Steal Five RVs in Florida
Thieves stole five RV trailers and equipment worth about $200,000 from a Bradenton dealership overnight, according to the Manatee County…
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RECVEX Dealer Connect Offers Free Trial
The RECVEX Dealer Connect platform is now available to dealers nationwide on a 120-day free trial and free integration, according…
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Camping World Institutes Curbside Pickup
Camping World has introduced curbside pickup due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus. Effective immediately, Camping World and Gander…
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Canadian Dealer Donates RV
One of the biggest fears of front-line health-care workers is bringing the coronavirus home with them and infecting their loved…
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Lazydays Named No. 1 RV Dealer in Florida
Lazydays has been ranked as the No. 1 dealer in Florida across multiple categories. The annual rankings are compiled and…
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Bumps in the Bayou for Premiere RV
Louisiana saw its share of tough times over about a five-year period. And Billy Thibodeaux’s Premiere RV – like pretty…
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Fun Town RV Makes Local Donations in COVID-19 Fight
Jarrod McGhee, CEO and owner of Fun Town RV, a 13-facility dealership based in Cleburne, Texas, has related how the…
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RVIA Releases CARES Act Resource Guide
On Friday, March 27, the House passed a “Phase 3” economic stimulus package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security…
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Webinar to Cover Over-the-phone Product Selection
Sobel University is offering a free, 30-minute sales training webinar with international RV sales and management trainer, speaker and author,…
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Camping World’s Debt Ratings Lowered
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the ratings of Camping World, including the corporate family rating to B3, the probability of…
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Blog: How to Market a Dealership During a Pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak will not last forever. This is perhaps the most important thing to remember. There’s the tendency to…
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La Mesa RV Temporarily Closes N.M. Store
La Mesa RV is temporarily closing its location in Albuquerque, N.M., out of an immediate precaution in relation to COVID-19…
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Jayco Donates RVs to Aid Local Response
Jayco is donating several units to a local health care facility and area first responders in an effort to help…
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NetSource Offering Free Webinar on Social Distancing
NetSource Media is producing a webinar series called “Do More Digitally.” Hosted by NetSource’s director of digital marketing, Kevin Shayne,…
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Lemonis to Use Personal Funds to Assist Camping World Employees
Camping World Holdings Chairman and CEO Marcus Lemonis plans to provide financial assistance to company employees who are experiencing personal…
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Webinar to Cover COVID-19 Impact on Dealerships
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center will host a webinar with dealership consultants from Bob Clements International, titled “The Coronavirus…
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Vision Dealer Solutions Provides Complimentary F&I Service
Vision Dealer Solutions has announced it is providing its dealer VisionMenu clients complimentary access to the company’s Remote F&I service…
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CDK Preps to Reduce Dealer Fees
CDK Global CEO Brian Krzanich is reducing his salary and cash bonuses to $1 for the remainder of 2020 as…
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RV Dealerships Across U.S. Continue Operations
Several RV dealerships across the U.S. say they remain open for business amid growing “shelter in place” strategies implemented by…
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NATDA Webinar to Cover Generating Revenue Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has partnered with Kenect, a leader in mobile texting software for dealerships. NATDA…
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Rhode Island Dealership Reports Positive Sales Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
One way families in Rhode Island are staying healthy against COVID-19 is by huddling up in RVs. This story by…
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RVDA of Canada Begins Payroll Survey
The RV Dealers Association of Canada has recently released the Canadian RV Industry Payroll Survey, which focuses on providing current…
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