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(Feb. 21, 2014) -- RVT.com, an Internet classifieds ad site for new and used RVs for sale, has partnered with DealerXchange Web Solutions to serve RV Dealers a complete and robust online marketing and inventory management service.

(Feb. 21, 2014) -- Spartan Chassis, a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc., welcomed its original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their dealers to the Lansing, Mich., region for its annual Sales Training Conference Feb. 16-19.

Today’s video comes courtesy of WALA TV, Mobile, Ala., reporting on the “RV City” that forms each year for Mardi Gras. To view the video click here or scroll down the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

(Feb. 21, 2014) -- Retail sales in Canada dropped a larger-than-expected 1.8 percent in December 2013 following a 0.5 percent (revised from 0.6 percent) increase in November. The annual inflation rate rose to 1.5 percent from 1.2 percent in December 2013.

Unlike many RV resort and campground companies, Legacy RV Resorts isn’t focused on just one segment of the RV industry. Instead, it caters to snowbirds in some of its parks, is more family-oriented in others, while other parks are destination RV parks. What that means for the company headed by Bruce Bryant is that customer [...]

RESTON, Va. — The RV Industry Association’s Committee Week 2014 is set for June 1 to 5 at the Mayflower Renaissance Washington in Washington, D.C. During the five-day event, the association’s standing committees, executive committee and board of directors meet to plan the organization’s agenda for the upcoming fiscal year. The Go RVing Coalition also ...

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Committee Week 2014 is set for June 1–5 at the Mayflower Renaissance Washington in Washington, D.C. According to a press release, during the five-day event the association’s standing committees, Executive Committee and board meet to plan the organization’s agenda for the upcoming fiscal year. The Go RVing Coalition also [...]

RVT.com announced today (Feb. 21) a partnership with DealerXchange, an integrated online marketing platform provider for RV dealers. According to a press release, the DealerXchange marketing platform is an inventory management tool and website product, giving RV dealers “powerful tools” to manage their inventory, website content and client relationships. The platform is designed to generate [...]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Park Model RV Committee (PMRV) convened on Jan. 21 to set priorities for 2014. According to a press release, the top priority for the committee is the completion of the 2014/15 revision cycle of the ANSI A119.5 standard. Significantly, the committee is proposing to change the very name of [...]

Editor’s Note: The following is a tribute to Jim Shields by the California RV Dealers Association (CalRVDA). Shields, who passed away Feb. 13, was a force in the state’s RV retail sector and a tireless worker for unification and the betterment of the industry.  All of us were saddened by the passing of James “Jim” Freeman [...]