Month: March 2014

(March 25, 2014) -- "It's a real celebration to see the first Travato motorhome roll off the line and the timing for ramping up this production couldn't be better as we prepare for the busy spring and summer selling season," said Potts.

(March 25, 2014) -- Kathleen Haftings, owner of Taos Valley RV Park and Campground and Los Suenos de Santa Fe RV Resort says that when selecting a property management and reservation system, it was important that she be able to manage both her properties from ‘the cloud.’

(March 25, 2014) -- "A total of 75 percent of all leisure bookings are done online, and 50 percent of those are done by third-parties, like Expedia and Travelocity," said Anderson. "If the inventory of the outdoor industry doesn't appear in those places, they are missing that business."

(March 22, 2014) -- "The misnomer many campground owners think is that if they acknowledge a problem, they have got to have it corrected right away," said Douglass. "Acutally, they have 5 to 10 years as long as they have a plan in place and they are doing something every year to work toward compliance."

Grand Design RV Co. has hired nearly 500 employees in about 15 months. When you consider the Middlebury, Ind.-based recreational vehicle manufacturer only began producing its first RVs in January 2013 and already has nearly 500 employees, it’s hard to argue with the assessment of its president, Don Clark. “It’s crazy,” he said. “We are not even [...]

Management at Martin RV Rentals recently unveiled a redesigned website that’s mobile friendly. The site includes intuitive navigation, a new appearance, and updated content, according to a written announcement from the company. Martin RV Rentals, based in Manheim, Pa., also reported it has recently expanded other areas. “We’ve been experiencing a lot of growth since [...]

U.S. consumers are emerging from this season’s harsh winter feeling more optimistic about the economy’s future, according to a report released today (March 25). The Wall Street Journal reported that the Conference Board, a private research group, said its index of consumer confidence rose to 82.3 from an upwardly revised 78.3 in February, first reported [...]

UVS Junction announced that its third-party integration tool, UVSAssist, has been rewritten to allow for more streamlined, user-friendly postings. “Due to continued demand, we’ve rewritten our UVSAssist software,” said UVS Director Angie Cellucci. “We also put together an on-site team for continued live support and management of this tool. Now that we’ve expanded to nearly [...]

(March 25, 2014) -- UVSAssist is a third party inventory assistance and management tool that posts to a dealer's market of choice. It’s also a YouTube automation tool that stitches inventory photos together, and an eBay automation tool that connects to a dealer's eBay Motors Store.

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that Keystone RV Co.’s Sprinter travel trailer brand now features its Solera Power Awning, complemented by the recently introduced awning LED lights and awning speaker. “The Solera Power Awning has been very popular with our customers since we began installing it standard two years ago. Customers love that it’s so [...]