Month: June 2012

(June 19, 2012) -- The thing that most dealers agree on is that customers are going to, at some point, visit your website. When in the sales process this happens is up for discussion. Are they visiting your website before they visit your physical location? This is an important fact to know when deciding how and when to present your pricing. Much like pricing software, all deals are not the same and several factors contribute to what a final price on any RV or boat will be for the customer.

(June 19, 2012) -- Wi-fi connections and smart phone bar codes could be coming to Washington state parks as part of an effort to recruit a new generation of visitors, reports OPB News.

(June 19, 2012) -- As part of their agreement, Rand McNally will develop a dealer-locator application for iOS and Android mobile phones. The app will enable RVers to quickly access a listing of nearby RVDA member dealers across the United States and Canada. Each listing will include critical information such as hours of operation, contact information, and services provided, as well as up-to-the-minute deals and specials available.

(June 19, 2012) -- Rand McNally and the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of North America (RVDA) are working together to provide RVers easy access to RV dealers and service providers across a variety of platforms. The information, available this summer, will be included in new mobile phone apps and website maps and directions, as well as on board Rand McNally's TripMaker RVND GPS units.

(June 19, 2012) -- Out & About Live writes that MMM went to the launch of the 2013 range of Hobby motorhomes, and has revealed the first pictures of the new Renault-based Premium Van and the Fiat-based Premium Drive motorhomes.

(June 19, 2012) -- Warners, organizers of the Northern Motorcaravan Show -- which will take place July 13-15 at Cheshire Showgrounds in Knutsford -- has confirmed that the UK's leading dealers will be in attendance, reports Out & About Live.

(June 19, 2012) -- With Analytics Online, a user can view outstandings and wholesale finance volume over a rolling 12-month period, across multiple manufacturers and distributors, and across selling seasons. With these insights, the user can gain a better understanding of product demand based on previous seasons and order their optimal level of inventory.

(June 19, 2012) -- One of the new sessions is “Managing Parts Inventory for Results,” presented by Bob Bennett, of BTS Consulting. This will be a high level view of the inventory management process for dealers and parts managers and will focus on how parts managers, through inventory management, are key contributors to customer satisfaction and fixed operations profitability.

(June 19, 2012) -- "Rick's wholesale and retail experience, as well as his knowledge of the central region qualifies him as the ideal hire for Newmar," said Sammut. “He’s well-known and very well thought of by the dealer body. We are excited to have Rick join our team and drive sales in the Central region."

(June 19, 2012) -- Quietwoods RV, Wisconsin’s No. 1 dealer in 2011 as reported by Stat Surveys, has officially signed with Redwood RV and will be carrying product at both the Sturgeon Bay and Neenah locations in 2012.