Month: January 2014

Editor’s Note: Robert W. Baird & Co. recently released its 2014 Consumer Leisure Outlook examining prospects for the discretionary spending marketplace. The following offers excerpts from the report. 2014 Outlook: 2013 was a banner year for consumer discretionary stocks. Fundamentals are in place for another good year, but further upside will rely on business momentum [...]

UVS Junction has released its newest mobile app, UVSNADA, which brings NADA Guides “to the next level,” according to a press release. The app is now available for download in both Android and IOS stores. “We were going to bill the service monthly, but after careful review, we saw the value and made a choice [...]

(Jan. 7, 2014) -- TXAD Internet Services updates website for Hill Country Cottage and RV Resort in New Braunfels, Tex. New improvements include the website being simplified, more modern, and more inviting.

(Jan. 7, 2014) -- Although Americans are still more negative than positive about the economy overall, the index is toward the higher end of the full range seen since Gallup began tracking economic confidence daily in January 2008.

(Jan. 7, 2014) -- "Unlimited calls to NADA through our console tool has been a powerful asset to our RV website clients," Cellucci explained. "We’ve styled it in such a seamless and user-friendly way and even included options to select which of the three prices you would want to print.

The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) will host the 29th Annual 2014 Florida RV SuperShow Jan. 15-19.  According to a press release, the RV SuperShow will again be held at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. FRVTA reported that the 2014 SuperShow will have representation from every major RV manufacturer as well as hundreds of accessory booths [...]

The Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA) is holding a monthly “RV Moments” photo/video contest. According to a press release, contestants can enter by submitting a photo/video for the chance to win $100 gas card and a five-pound Hershey chocolate bar. Each month a new theme will be announced and a new winner will be crowned. [...]

Ultrafabrics LLC has hired Joseph Bernstein as the new director of business development for transportation, effective Jan. 7. According to a press release, Bernstein joins Ultrafabrics with extensive industry experience in the RV, truck, marine and other transportation related markets. “We feel Joe Bernstein encompasses the same professionalism and dedication that Ultrafabrics strives to achieve [...]

Pender, Neb.-based Blue Ox announced the newest innovation to its SwayPro weight-distributing hitch. According to a press release, the BXW4019 Signature Series Rotating Latch is a new bolt-on latch designed to accommodate frames from 3 inches to 6 inches tall. The Signature Series Latch can be bolted directly to or around the trailer frame. The [...]

(Jan. 6, 2014) -- When it comes to social media and online engagement, much of what the RV industry does today is garbage. It's irrelevant, unnecessary and actually annoying people. They are tuning out what companies often put out for consumption.