Month: January 2014

  RV Trader, a division of Dominion Enterprises, experienced a record year in customer growth, online traffic and marketplace statistics in 2013. RV Trader.com reported in a press release it showed a record 37% growth in unique visitor traffic year-over-year and a 49% growth in visitor traffic overall, according to Adobe Omniture analytics. Additionally, mobile [...]

Demand for park model RVs is rising across Florida driven by the growing numbers of snowbirds, according to a press release. “Compared to last winter, I think our sales are going to be up by about 20%,” said Mark Kornovich, manager of Winter Haven RV in Lake Wales, which has sister dealerships in Ocala, Okeechobee [...]

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is going out on a limb by recommending ways for dealerships to ward off discrimination charges from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB hasn’t said whether NADA’s recommended actions will suffice in the eyes of the agency but said that it would review the proposals. The short [...]

The marine industry is continuing its fight against a change in tax laws that would prevent boat owners from writing off yachts as second homes. Soundings Trade Only reported that the Ending Subsidies for Yachts Act, barring the deduction for new mortgages on boats, is pushed by two Democrats in the Republican-led House, Reps. Mike [...]

The technology boom of the past decade has impacted the recreational vehicle industry, according to a report by the Digital Journal. Advances in comfort and safety are changing the perception of the industry. It is already evident that the technological boom of the past decade has influenced the RV industry. WiFi connectivity and digital appliances [...]

Chicago-based Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. (ELS) reported fourth-quarter funds from operations, or FFO, increased to $54.9 million, or 60 cents per share, from $50.3 million, or 55 cents per share, in the same period last year. Normalized FFO for the quarter was $56.6 million or 62 cents per share, up from $50.5 million or 56 [...]

(Jan. 28, 2014) -- Outdoor retailers got together in Salt Lake City this weekend to look at new outdoor gear, find new products for their stores, and generally look to see where the outdoor recreation industry is going in the next year

(Jan. 28, 2014) -- Dane County wants to partner with local governments and non-profit organizations to help improve or create outdoor recreation opportunities and strengthen their tourism economy through its grant program.

(Jan. 28, 2014) -- Lake Compounce this summer plans to open Bear Creek Campground, a mix of tent sites, RV sites and fully furnished cabins,

(Jan. 27, 2014) -- John and Kathy Huggins will wrap up their ninth year of full-time RVing sometime in February. They have visited or traveled through just about every county in America -- and they've taken thousands of people with them wherever they go. The Huggins produce the weekly Living the RV Dream podcast, which is syndicated on iTunes, Podomatic and Stitcher.