Month: December 2013

Consumer spending rose in November by the most in five months as discounts lured early holiday shoppers, giving the U.S. economy a boost at the end of 2013. Bloomberg reported that purchases increased 0.5% after a 0.4% gain in October that was larger than previously estimated, the Commerce Department reported today (Dec. 23) in Washington. [...]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that it is partnering with Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. to provide customers with top-quality designer furniture for RVs. “Ashley Furniture is one of the largest furniture manufacturers in the country. By offering this line to our customers, we are giving them a widely-recognized consumer brand that will add [...]

RV supplier HSM recently joined the Hickory, N.C., Fire Department in support of Bikes for Tykes, a program that delivers bikes each year to area children in need. According to a press release, HSM donated $10,000 to the Hickory Fire Department toward the purchase of new bikes. In addition, several employee volunteers were on hand [...]

ProPack Packaging Inc., maker of Kronen premium holding tank treatments for RV and marine applications, purchased the assets of EPA Midwest, including the popular B.E.S.T. line of RV cleaners and protectants. According to  press release, B.E.S.T., which stands for Better Environmental Solutions Technology, has been owned by EPA Midwest since they acquired the brand from [...]

Editor’s Note: The following is a column from Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) President Phil Ingrassia assessing prospects for the RV industry, and the economy as a whole, for 2014. The coming of a new year brings out the economic forecasters – and there’s no shortage of projections on how the economy will fare moving [...]

The Good Sam RV Travel Guide and Campground Directory has released its list of Top Holiday Parks for December. RV travelers can find cheer and festivities in destinations as diverse as Florida and Arizona by staying at parks chosen by the publication’s editors and consultants. Parks who made the list boast one or more of [...]

Truck Camper Magazine (TCM) is holding its first Annual Readers’ Choice Awards, designating the best truck camper, truck camper gear and truck camper innovations announced in 2013.  Click here to vote. According to a press release, voting begins today (Dec. 23) and run through Dec. 30. The winner will be announced on Dec. 31. TCM reported that [...]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that it is partnering with Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. to provide customers with top-quality designer furniture for RVs. “Ashley Furniture is one of the largest furniture manufacturers in the country. By offering this line to our customers, we are giving them a widely-recognized consumer brand that will add [...]

Year-over-year Canadian retail sales of towable RVs fell 4.5% in October, while registrations for the first 10 months were up 3.9%. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc., results by segment showed: • Sales in the travel trailer sector dipped 0.3% in October but gained 7.6% for the 10 months. • Fifth-wheel sales [...]

This week’s segment of “RV Capital Talk” features an interview with Mark Boessler, president and COO of Middlebury, Ind.-based Evergreen RV LLC, offering an overview of new product introductions at the Louisville Show. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.