Month: March 2013

(March 15, 2013) -- Regardless of industry, companies are scrambling to figure out how to reach the Millennial generation that is very cautious with how it metes out its hard earned dollars, Boating Industry reported today, noting that Millennials don’t want to buy, they just want to borrow. And businesses and innovators are stepping in to find out how they can find their share.

(March 15, 2013) -- U.S. industrial production jumped a stronger-than-expected 0.7 percent in Feb. 2013 and was above market expectations for a 0.4 percent gain. Feb. 2013 consumer prices rose a stronger-than-expected 0.7 percent. The market value of the net worth of Canadian households rose by 1.4 percent ($93 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2012 to $7.0 trillion. This represents the highest level of aggregate net worth on record.

(March 15, 2013) -- The Portland Rose Festival has announced that Bank of the West has joined as the title sponsor of the Grand Floral Walk - one of the Rose Festival's newest family fun events. The Bank of the West Grand Floral Walk immediately precedes the Grand Floral Parade and begins at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 8.

(March 15, 2013) -- “Motorhomes and RV owners will be happy with this new computer desk. This laptop desk is made out of the most rugged material in the industry. You invest once, and you enjoy the comfort it brings for years.”

(March 15, 2013) -- Responding to numerous requests, MCD Innovations has scheduled a new Dealer Training School for May 7-9. The intensive three-day course is designed to provide classroom and hands-on experience in the measurement and installation of MCD shades for the cockpit areas of a motorcoach.

(March 14, 2013) -- "We are pleased to begin the acquisition of Camper Coaches and expand our market share throughout Texas as well as nearby New Mexico and Oklahoma,” said Lemonis. "We expect the Lubbock market to allow us to broaden our customer reach, build upon our market leadership position in recreational sales, and make Camping World the leading retailer in the growing outdoor market.”

(March 14, 2013) -- The RV Industry Association Board of Directors elected two new members to the executive committee and three new members to the board during their meeting on March 4 in Orlando, Fla., held in conjunction with the association’s annual membership meeting.

(March 14, 2013) -- “When you adjust the totals for RVs used as disaster housing in 2004 to 2006, it puts the recent performance of the RV market in an even better light,” Coon said. “Particularly when examining conventional travel trailer shipments, you find that the industry has been producing product at approximately the same or even greater levels than during the so-called banner years of 2005 to 2007.”

(March 14, 2013) -- "The momentum keeps building for the RV market,” he said. “After a strong 2012, we’ve seen shipments continue to rise through the early part of 2013 and have heard promising reports from RV consumer shows and RV dealers through the U.S. and Canada  of strong traffic, exceptional sales and high overall consumer interest in RV ownership.”

(March 14, 2013) -- To motivate dogs and their human companions to get more exercise, the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA) has partnered with Georgia’s State Parks to encourage healthy walks in the woods. Through the new Pets RXercise program, veterinarians can give their canine patients a “prescription” to visit a Georgia State Park. The prescription is redeemed for free parking, which is normally $5. Park admission is free and there is no fee for hiking on trails.