Month: December 2014

The buyers are back. Consumers, enticed by an unprecedented run of low interest rates and inspired by a highly diverse, amenity-loaded product mix, are seeing RVs as an attractive option for their discretionary dollar. The hordes that converged at this year’s flurry of consumer shows offered repeated testimony that RVers are in a buying mood. […]

(Dec. 10, 2014) -- "Dealers can relate to us and because of that, we have the most loyal dealer body in the industry," said Bontrager. "A lot of that has to do with our values and being family owned."

(Dec. 10, 2014) — Cequent Performance Products recently conducted a training seminar for dealers at the 2014 ATLAS show in Niagra Falls, Ontario. A wide range of products were discussed.

(Dec. 10, 2014) — The Skyline RV Division, now part of the EverGreen Recreational Vehicles’ family of companies, hosted a Skyline RV Dealer Reunion event last week at the top of the Louisville Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Spire Room before the RVIA show.

Towing and trailer product manufacturer Cequent Performance Products (CPP) conducted a training seminar for dealers at the 2014 ATLAS show in Niagara Falls, Ontario. According to a press release, a wide range of products were discussed including CPP’s new fifth-wheel hitches by Reese and Pro Series. Discussion of new online training videos and e-learning sessions […]

The Skyline RV division, now part of the EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC family of companies, hosted a Skyline RV Dealer Reunion event on Dec. 1 at the top of the Louisville Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Spire Room. More than 150 past, present and prospective Skyline RV dealers attended. The event, which preceded last week’s National RV […]

One of Wisconsin’s largest RV dealers plans to open a store in Janesville after the first of the year. The Gazette Xtra reported that with dealerships in Sturgeon Bay and Neenah, Quietwoods RV Sales & Service has been in business for more than 30 years, said Jim Lombard, general manager. Quietwoods is leasing the building at 1710 W. […]

(Dec. 10, 2014) -- "This is crucially important. If you don't understand how to experience the products, you don't have the key insights to innovate and provide those things customers really want," said Lowry.

(Dec. 9, 2014) -- A writer at Teslarati found the PowerGrip extension cord “impressively rugged” and rated it five out of five stars for both quality and value, with a 4.5 star overall rating. The company was pleased to find a use for the cord outside the RVing community.

(Dec. 9, 2014) -- Two children have died in a house fire that erupted in a south-central Idaho mobile home park. Three children were the only ones in the home when the fire started.