Month: February 2014

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from an article appearing in Woodall’s Campground Management tracking the growth of RVC Outdoor Destinations. For the full story, authored by Jeff Crider, pick up the February issue. Private park operators often know what they need to do to improve their operations and expand their customer base, particularly if [...]

(Feb. 6, 2014) -- Lifestyle Luxury RV, a division of EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC, announced today that Chris Grathen has been appointed Regional Sales Manager for the Midwest region.

AmeriGO RV Club, the newest RV consumer organization in the RV industry launched in August 2013, has named award-winning RV executive Sue Bray as editorial director for the company’s website, AmeriGOrv.com. Amerigo also introduced its specialized team of bloggers, featuring RV experts to present “in-depth, compelling, and useful information” dedicated to RVers and the RV industry. [...]

Lifestyle Luxury RV, a division of EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC, announced that Chris Grathen has been appointed regional sales manager for the Midwest region. According to a press release, Grathen will oversee all sales activities in the Midwest region for the Lifestyle Luxury RV and Alfa Gold fifth-wheel brands. “We are very excited to have [...]

Seffner, Fla.-based Lazydays RV recently announced that the company has reached a major multiyear partnership agreement with the Florida State Fair Authority (FSFA) that will provide the dealership with a full calendar of branded events all year long for three years. According to a press release, Lazydays and the FSFA will both benefit from promotional [...]

RV Warranty Forever Inc. (NWAN) announced that Robert Crist and Co. RV and World Wide RV will be the company’s dealer representatives in the Phoenix Valley and northern Arizona. Both companies are based in Mesa. “The RV Warranty Forever program is the most innovative program we have seen since selling our first RV over 50 [...]

Cummins Inc. said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 17% as the supplier of engines for heavy-duty trucks and motorhomes reported revenue growth in its components and engine segments divisions. Cummins, the world’s largest engine manufacturer based on sales, said it expects 2014 revenue to rise between 4% and 8% from 2013, according to a Wall Street [...]

Furniture supplier Flexsteel Industries Inc. today (Feb. 6) reported record sales for its second quarter and six months, ended Dec. 31. Net income for the quarter was $1.2 million, or 16 cents per share, compared to $2.9 million, or 40 cents per share, for the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income in the quarter was $4.5 [...]

(Feb. 5, 2014) -- At a Board of Selectmen meeting to discuss increasing lodging license fees, nine business owners and representatives took the stand to share their perspective.

(Feb. 5, 2014) -- Darlene M. Wetzel from Corning, N.Y., was randomly selected from a pool of almost 6,000 entries as the 2013 winner of the RV123.com $1,000 Bass Pro Shops Gift Card Sweepstakes.