Month: April 2015

(April 10, 2015) -- Campers can begin making reservations at the new Lavinia Group Camp. It will feature 50-amp electric hookups for RVs and a large tenting area. The new campground will house up to 50 people at Lake Bemidji State Park in Bemidji, Minn.

(April 10, 2015) -- Eagle's Pride RV Sales kicks off its 2015 RV Sales Event in The Great Outdoors Nature & RV Resort located in Titusville, Fla.

(April 10, 2015) -- Boy's Toys is a mid-island RV dealership offering Jayco exclusive product ranging from tent trailers to motorhomes.

(April 10, 2015) -- Red River County deputies, Paris Police and the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force told KXII they recovered nearly $26,000 in stolen trailers in Red River County.

(April 10, 2015) — Magellan introduces its newest 5-inch auto GPS available exclusively at Costco, the RoadMate 5250T-LM. The device adds three free years of PhantomALERT Red Light and Speed Camera Warnings and GPS navigation features such as Lifetime Map and Traffic Updates, Landmark Guidance and Best Parking.

General Electric said today (April 10) it is selling its GE Capital banking business, in the latest attempt to simplify the conglomerate and concentrate on the best-performing segments. USA Today reported that the slicing off of GE Capital began with the sale of Capital’s real-estate assets — a hodgepodge of factories, commercial loans, and apartment […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) has introduced the new Alumi-Tread hybrid RV step, featuring strong, steel linkage and attractive aluminum treads with anti-slip rubber grooves for excellent traction. “We’re always seeking customer feedback so that we can develop the products our customers really want, and this new hybrid Alumi-Tread step brings together some of our customers’ favorite step […]

(April 10, 2015) -- Other companies watching the Forest River situation unfold may appreciate a lesson in Public Relations 101. Public relations differs significantly from marketing, yet many companies think they are one in the same. Wrong. Marketing is about the sale, while public relations is about the message and reputation.

KING is introducing two new automatic satellite TV antennas for use with DISH and DIRECTV satellite services to “take better advantage of sales volume derived from its portable satellite antennas while offering improved ROI for its dealer and distributor partners.” The Bloomington, Minn.-based company reported in a press release that the new, second-generation KING Tailgater for […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. is forging a distinct new market for compact, fuel-efficient motorhomes. The Forest City, Iowa-based company, which is hosting its annual Dealer Days in Las Vegas this week, reported that the builder owns a 43.2% market share in calendar 2014 for this segment. “We define a compact motorhome as any Class A, B or C product […]