Month: June 2015

After the retirement of Richard and Idella Droen, the previous owners of Imperial Camper Sales in Hastings, Minn., two employees decided they couldn’t let the 44-year-old motorized and towables dealership go out of business. So Matt Erickson and Jimmy Smith became business partners and bought the dealership. They’ve since renovated the office and expanded the […]

Elkhart Ind.-based Thor Industries Inc. today (June 4) announced record sales and net income from continuing operations for the third quarter, ended April 30, compared with impressive results from the third quarter of fiscal 2014. Third-quarter highlights include: Sales from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 were $1.17 billion, up 12% from $1.05 […]

Aon subsidiary K&K Insurance Group announced it is expanding its franchised powersport dealership program to include recreational vehicle dealers. According to a press release, the comprehensive program also caters to motorcycles, personal watercraft, snowmobile and ATV dealerships. Coverage options under the program include property, general liability, inland marine, crime, garage liability, garagekeepers coverage, employment practice […]

The deadline to apply for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s Scholarship Program has been extended to June 30. Deserving college undergraduates majoring in business, finance, economics, accounting or other RV industry-related subjects are eligible to apply for the $2,500 award. According to a press release, a factor for awarding the scholarship may be an […]

(June 4, 2015) -- The theory is that experiential marketing “opens prospects’ eyes to the features and benefits of RVs within the context of an actual event.” And, the hope is that these efforts will bring more (and younger) buyers into RVing. But, does it work?

(June 4, 2015) -- This week's guest is Bryan Henke, the manager of product marketing for Freightliner Custom Chassis, a company that has dominated the Class A diesel market for years. He talks about some of the new features being introduced into Freightliner chassis, and he gives RV dealers some tips on how to educate customers on the benefits and advantages of upgrading to diesel motorhomes. Henke also describes increasing in interest in entry level motorhomes, and hints that first-time buyers may be jumping right into the motorhome market.

(June 4, 2015) -- Residents of south Scottsdale's Wheel Inn Ranch RV and Mobile Home Park are up in arms over the owner's plans to evict all of the mobile-home tenants in the park — many of them elderly and disabled — to make way for future development.

(June 4, 2015) -- Fresno, Calif., found a $30,000 RV stolen from Toy Hauler Liquidators. The suspects put chains on it and drug it out.

(June 4, 2015) -- Navistar International Corporation today announced a second quarter 2015 net loss of $64 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, compared to a second quarter 2014 net loss of $297 million, or $3.65 per diluted share. Revenues in the quarter were $2.7 billion.

(June 4, 2015) -- Guests at Bunn Leisure’s touring park, Warner Park can bring along their own motorhome or pitch up a tent for a bargain price this June, with standard, electric and service pitches all available.