Month: July 2012

(July 26, 2012) -- In what may be a first for Farmington RV parks, Sundowner Mobile Home and RV Park has announced a new customer loyalty program for customers who return to rent an RV space.

(July 26, 2012) -- Net sales for the second quarter of 2012 increased $33.0 million or 39.9 percent, to $115.6 million from $82.6 million in the same quarter of 2011. The sales increase reflected a 61 percent increase in the company's revenue from the RV industry and a 15 percent increase in revenue from the manufactured housing industry.

(July 25, 2012) -- The first event will be held in Albuquerque, N.M., at the Balloon Fiesta Field, April 11 through 14, and the second Rally will be in Syracuse, N.Y., June 13 through 16, at the New York State Fair.

(July 25, 2012) -- Team Two for the Road, Dusty and Nikki Green from Spicewood, Texas, set out to find the "most beautiful" town, trekking an impressive 5,000 miles, to visit six finalist towns between Washington, D.C., Seattle, Jim Thorpe, Penn.; Danville, Ky.; Bardstown, Ky.; Tybee Island, Ga.; Sedona, Ariz., and Baker City, Ore. In each location, they captured beauty in all shapes, sizes, landscapes and sunsets.

(July 25, 2012) -- The settlement contains three components: The plaintiffs will be paid $6 billion by the defendant card companies and the banks that were sued. The two credit card companies will temporarily reduce the Interchange fees charged to merchants and, finally and most importantly, the companies will eliminate the no-surcharge rule which forbids retailers to charge more for a credit card transaction.

(July 25, 2012) -- California's state park system is still reeling from Friday's revelation that $54 million had been sitting in an account for the last 12 years. But now the surplus is starting a money grab, as parks don't necessarily get to keep the money, reports News10.net.

(July 25, 2012) -- A little more than an hour from the Twin Cities sits Minnesota Airstream Park in Clear Lake, the Midwest's only Airstream resort, reports the Pioneer Press.

(July 25, 2012) -- 360 Products, manufacturer of the 360 Siphon roof top holding tank fume extractor, and Drainmaster, manufacturer of the 12-volt electric RV waste management systems, have combined forces to promote the ultimate sewer system.

(July 25, 2012) -- Crain's Chicago Business reports that activist investor Carl Icahn has once again upped his stake in Navistar International Corp., to 14.54 percent from 13.1 percent.

(July 25, 2012) -- "The financial and resource commitment to produce a convention is well over $100,000," said Sipe. "Documented attendance at CalARVC and other industry conventions has been in a steady decline over the past six years. The board and staff decided that it could not risk the money to finance such a venture. You entrust us to spend your dues dollars wisely. Producing a convention is no longer a wise use of your membership dues."