Month: July 2014

(July 24, 2014) -- The division, which includes Hideout travel trailers and fifth wheels as well as Retreat destination trailers, has increased retail sales by 28 percent year-to-date through June and shows 52 percent growth over the past two years.

(July 24, 2014) -- “Properly Matching Trucks/Trailers,” developed in partnership with the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), provides consumers with important information they need to know when purchasing a new RV travel trailer, fifth-wheel trailer or the truck that will be used to tow them.

(July 24, 2014) -- While microbusiness owners who don't take vacation time are more likely than their peers who do vacation to report struggling with their work/life balance and being dissatisfied with their standard of living, some appear to be energized by the workload, Gallup noted.

(July 24, 2014) -- The event takes place July 24 to July 27, and the public is invited to visit during an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. July 26. The event features tours of the vintage trailers plus vintage soda pop tasting. The campground's gelato shop will also be open.

(July 24, 2014) -- Initial unemployment claims in the United States fell by 19,000 to 284,000 in the week ending July 19, following a revised 303,000 reading (was 302,000) in the previous week, falling to its lowest level since February 2006.

Keystone RV Co.’s Hideout division is experiencing record growth this year. The Goshen, Ind.-based Thor Industries Inc. subsidiary reported in a press release that the division, which includes Hideout travel trailers and fifth-wheels as well as Retreat destination trailers, has increased retail sales by 28% year-to-date through June and shows 52% growth over the past […]

Dometic Corp. announced the addition of  two new RV OEM sales account managers operating out of its RV headquarters in Elkhart, Ind. According to a news release, Brent Clark comes to Dometic with a bachelor’s from Indiana University at South Bend (IUSB) in business administration and 15 years in the RV supplier field, most recently […]

Cequent Performance Products recently donated a supply of provisions to the Freedom Center. According to a press release, the Freedom Center is a place where members of the military, their families, and veterans can relax during their travels. The Freedom Center is located at the Detroit Metro Airport and at the Military Entrance Processing Command. […]

Today’s slideshow offers a look at Winnebago Industries Inc.’s WIT Club 2014 Grand National Rally which ran July 16-20 at the company’s rally grounds in Forest City, Iowa. Winnebago reported that around 1,000 rigs attended the event. To activate the slideshow hit the play button.

They will be turning back the clock this weekend at the South Bend/Elkhart North KOA located in Granger, Ind. The South Bend Tribune reported that recreational vehicles from as far back as the 1950s are expected to be among nearly 80 trailers on hand for the Seventh Annual Vintage RV Rally that begins today (July […]