Boating Industry Makes Waves During Past Year

Recreational boating, one of the last industries to recover from the financial crisis, rebounded strongly in South Florida during the past year and stands poised to make up even more lost ground in 2015. The Sun-Sentinel reported that all segments of South Florida’s hefty marine industry are picking up — from the $500,000 to $850,000 boats […]

RVIA: Nov. Shipments up 20.9%; Best Since 2005

Wholesale shipments of all RVs continued to roll in November with manufacturers reporting totals of 26,301 units, an increase a 20.9% gain over November one year ago. This was the strongest November total since 2005 and was the 35th consecutive monthly improvement dating back to January of 2012. Seasonally adjusted, November’s totals soared to an annualized rate […]

Growth of Grand Design Even Surprises Owners

The owners of RV manufacturer Grand Design RV Co. never could have imagined how fast their company would grow. The South Bend Tribune reported that the soon to be two-year-old company recently announced a $6.9 million expansion on 48.8 acres just south of its current 67-acre campus in Middlebury, Ind.. Over the next few years, […]

Calif.-Based Best RV Center Helping United Way

Throughout the month of January, Best RV Center in Turlock, Calif., will donate $100 for every vehicle sold to United Ways serving the Central Valley. United Ways from Sacramento to Fresno will benefit from this drive, according to the Oakdale Leader. “The generosity of Best RV Center will help a lot of people in need […]

Ice Fishing Enthusiasts Buying Wheelhouse RVs

Jeffrey Bothun grew up ice fishing in portable houses because he liked the mobility the canvas shelters offered, according to a report by InForum. That was before he fished in a wheelhouse, the deluxe mobile mansions that have redefined the concept of ice fishing in comfort. This winter, Bothun is hitting the ice in an […]

Luxury Motorhome Resort Begins Construction

The Fountains Premier Motorcoach Resort announced that construction is officially underway at the 59-acre estate that will soon be transformed into a world class resort. The project in St. Augustine, Fla., will total more than $100 million when all phases are finished, according to a press release. Demolition was completed over the summer, and the first phase […]

Report: Consumer Spending Propels 3Q Growth

The U.S. economy roared into overdrive in the third quarter as consumer and business spending fueled the biggest expansion in more than a decade. Bloomberg reported that gross domestic product grew at a 5% annual rate from July through September, the biggest advance since the third quarter of 2003 and up from a previously estimated […]