Month: December 2013

Thor Industries Inc. today (Dec. 9) announced that the company will be presenting at the Wedbush 14th Annual California Dreamin’ Consumer Conference at Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York tomorrow. According to a press release, the formal presentation by Jeff Tryka, director of corporate development and investor relations, will be held at 8:35 am EST. [...]

(Dec. 9, 2013) -- “Protective and our agency representatives are dedicated to providing the best possible service to RV dealers and their customers,” said Koster,. “The RV Learning Center helps the entire RV industry prosper by providing employee certification and training in critical areas that improve customer satisfaction and dealer profitability.”

EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC and its Lifestyle Luxury RV division set new records during last week’s National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., according to a press release. Evergreen and Lifestyle Luxury RV entered the Louisville Show with significant growth statistics, the company said. According to Statistical Surveys Inc., the Middlebury, Ind.-based towable builders showed [...]

(Dec. 9, 2013) -- Americans with annual household incomes of $75,000 or more are significantly more likely than lower- and middle-income Americans to say they are "very likely" to do at least some of their holiday shopping online. In fact, more say they will shop online than in department stores, discount stores, and specialty stores.

(Dec. 9, 2013) -- As winter roars up the East Coast, a lucky few are already preparing to escape the cold and stress of northern winters in their RVs. As they head for Florida, many of them will be making Myrtle Beach their halfway stop along the drive, Ocean Lakes Family Campground noted today.

(Dec. 9, 2013) -- Motorhomes came in at an average selling price at auction of $33,539, which is just under $3,000 (-8 percent) less than last month’s $36,522. Towables, including travel trailers, fifth wheels, and camping trailers, dropped to $9,517, a decline of $477 (-5 percent) from last month’s $9,994. Actual sales of motorhomes came in at 102 percent of book values, while towables managed an impressive 98 percent.

(Dec. 9, 2013) -- The company showed the highest stats for both unit growth, at 74.7 percent and market share growth of 52.2 percent, among the top 15 towable RV manufacturers. "So we pulled out all the stops this year, and it has really paid off. We are extremely pleased with our sales at the show. Sales to both our existing and new dealers are up from last year," said Boessler.

(December 9, 2013) All across America, state park systems are inviting citizens to start the New Year with a “First Day Hike” and celebration of nature.

(Dec. 9, 2013) -- supervisors of the Coconino and Kaibab national forests say people actively engaging in hunting or other recreation activities are not at risk of being cited or having their property considered abandoned after 72 hours, but they are limited to a 14-day site before the units must be moved, KJZZ reported.

(December 9, 2013) -- Anyone eager to get out cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling will find an abundance of opportunities at many Minnesota state parks and trails, thanks to this past week’s heavy snowfall.