Month: February 2014

(Feb. 14, 2014) -- Bumgardner says people should stay off the shelf ice, which is much weaker than ice sheets that form on inland lakes. Shelf ice forms as waves push ice chunks together, resulting in a conglomeration of frozen pieces full of air pockets and weak spots.

(Feb. 14, 2014) -- Cabela's today announced plans to open stores in three new markets in 2015 and 2016. They are Ammon, Idaho; Short Pump, Va.; and Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Currently, Cabela's operates 50 stores across North America with plans to open an additional 23 over the next two years.

Editor’s Note: The following is a letter penned by former Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) President Mike Molino to Sherry Shields, wife of Jim Shields, who passed away Thursday (Feb. 13) after a long battle with cancer. Shields, president of Pan Pacific RV Centers, a northern California dealership, was a key figure in industry affairs [...]

Time has about run out for signups for RV dealers or anyone else interested in attending the 14th MBA RV Rental School, a three-day session set this year for Feb. 25-27 at the Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas hosted by Scottsdale, Ariz.-based MBA Insurance. MBA President Bert Alanko, a former board member of [...]

Year-over-year Class B motorhome sales rose 28.3% in December and 15.9% for the full year, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. For 2013, Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. was No. 1 in Class B sales, owning a 38.7% market share, followed by Thor Industries Inc. with a 23.1% share. Winnebago Industries Inc. (17%) edged [...]

Winnebago Industries Inc. has agreed to become the North American supplier of motorized rental units for Apollo Motorhome Holidays in the United States, according to a press release. Apollo, a premier international rental provider, has agreed to purchase Winnebago motorhomes to provide unique travel and vacation experiences for its customers within the U.S. “Winnebago is [...]

(Feb. 13, 2014) -- It wasn't long after we reported that Allied Specialty Vehicles had shuttered the Monaco towable division on Monday that people started asking whether the company had broken federal law in the process. While the company may have violated the letter of the law, it certainly complied with the spirit of that law.

(Feb. 13, 2014) -- Drew Industries today reported net income of $11.1 million on net sales of $225 million, which was primarily the result of a 16 percent sales increase by Drew's RV Segment, which accounted for 88 percent of consolidated net sales this quarter.

(Feb. 13, 2014) -- The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index in January increased to +45, up from +24 in October and the most positive score since the third quarter of 2008. However, optimism is still below the high levels recorded pre-recession.

(Feb. 13, 2014) -- Florida Congressman Dan Webster said he is very concerned about how much sensitive personal data the CFPB has gathered on 53 million Americans, which is locked in a database that every federal employee has access to, the podcast hosts noted.