RVTrader.com launched an Instagram photo contest, “RV Escapes,” that gives the company’s Instagram followers the opportunity to compete for a $150 gift card while sharing photos. The photos have to “clearly demonstrate the RV lifestyle while vacationing, camping or traveling,” according to an announcement by RV Trader, a division of Dominion Enterprises. Photos can include […]

The past year has been more hectic than usual for Wayne and Faye Older, owners of Hill Country RV & Mobile Home Supply of Bandera, Texas.They’ve moved to a new location and have been busy getting organized in their new setting, the Bandera County Courier reported. Hill Country RV had spent six years at their […]

(Aug. 14, 2014) -- "To think that the dealer and his sales team just never wanted to have a part of UVSLive. That's because they just never understood the value of it," Cellucci said. "He laughed and told me that things are certainly different around his dealership now that they walked away from over $2,000 in commission."

Attendance was down a bit for the 59th Annual Midwest RV Super Show, but the bottom line was just fine, the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune reported. Matt Rose, the show’s director, estimated that 70 to 80 recreation vehicleswere sold and that sales were up for the four-day event last weekend (Aug. 7-10) at the RV/MH […]

Editor’s note: The following list comes from investing-advice organization The Motley Fool. Ever think of buying a motor home or a camp trailer? For many, owning a recreational vehicle — a motorhome, camp trailers, or truck camper — seems like an old-fashioned thing to do, a relic of the pre-Internet era. But sales of these vehicles continue […]

Ford Motor Co., which reported itself as America’s best-selling motorhome chassis manufacturer, announced that it has boosted production of its Class A motorhome chassis and introduced new options in response to growing consumer confidence and demand for recreational vehicles. Total motorhome sales are up 13% year-to-date through May, according to data from Statistical Surveys Inc. […]

(Aug. 14, 2014) -- Initial unemployment claims in the United States rose by 21,000 to 311,000 in the week ending Aug. 9 following a revised 290,000 reading (was 289,000) in the previous week.

An Alberta Court of Appeal justice has ruled a convicted RV fraudster who bilked people out of more than $2 million is a risk to society who doesn’t deserve bail pending an appeal, radio station CHED reported. The case made big headlines when Arnold Donszelmann of Millet was sentenced to seven years on 31 counts of […]

In September 2013, Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI) hired Director of International Business Development Larry Revelino. Since then, the company has been steadily developing its international presence by attending international RV and caravan trade shows, meeting with OEMs, distributors and suppliers, and adjusting and testing product designs to meet the unique needs of non-U.S. markets. This September, LCI will […]

The Coast Distribution System Inc., one of North America’s largest aftermarket suppliers of replacement parts, accessories and supplies for the RV and outdoor-recreation industries, reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30. Net sales for the 2014 second quarter increased by 3.5%, to $36.8 million, compared to net sales of $35.6 million in the second quarter of […]