Month: August 2015

(Aug. 13, 2015) -- It’s not just that Hartford Independent Fair offered 125 spots for families to camp; it’s the size of the campsites that has campers so excited.

(Aug. 13, 2015) — Campgroundviews.com has named South Shore RV Park in Sodus Point, N.Y., as the most beautiful private RV park in the United States. Specifically, the park was chosen because of 12 back-in and pull-in full hookup sites adjacent to a 50-foot cliff with views looking northwest across the waters of Lake Ontario.

(Aug. 13, 2015) — Most salespeople understand that placing a customer on the right unit is impossible without identifying their specific goals when it comes to camping, Sobel University announced in a press release. Knowing how to explain the importance of finding out their specific goals will help salespeople not waste their customer’s time.

(Aug. 13, 2015) -- All Star RV Center is a family owned RV service company in Plano, Texas, is looking for new RV technicians that have an energetic, positive can-do attitude with a good work ethics and teamwork.

(Aug. 13, 2015) -- Park model RV shipments to dealers posted a 14.3 percent increase in June compared to the same period in 2014, the RV Industry Association reported today. A total of 312 units were shipped in June compared to 273 units in June 2014.

(Aug. 13, 2015) -- Motor vehicle sales posted a 1.4 percent gain, which was in line with an earlier-reported rise in unit auto sales in the month; however, excluding the auto component, sales were also as expected, rising by 0.4 percent in July following a 0.4 percent increase (was -0.1 percent) in June.

June motorhome retail registrations rose 12.1% compared to the same period a year ago while sales for the six months grew 14.3%. According to the latest report by Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), Forest River Inc. was the motorized sales leader through June with a 27.6% market share, ahead of Thor Industries Inc. (24.8%) and Winnebago Industries Inc. (19.7%) share. […]

Sales at U.S. retailers were solid in July and stronger than previously estimated for May and June, suggesting the economy is on firm footing going into the second half of the year. MarketWatch reported that the firm retail-sales data give more ammunition to those members of the Federal Reserve who want to raise interest rates. […]

Ocala, Fla.-based America Choice RV announced that it has been named one of the top companies in the 2015 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America for second consecutive year. According to a news release, the company secured its place at No. 4,093 in the retail category with growth rate of 69% […]

Automotive Finance Corporation (AFC), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (KAR), announced that Ray Waltz has accepted the position of director of business development and will be based out of the company’s Carmel, Ind., headquarters. According to a press release, Waltz will assist AFC in building upon inventory financing opportunities in specialty segments such […]