Month: November 2015

(Nov. 3, 2015) -- To the neighbors, it’s a trailer park, and a nuisance that doesn’t follow Pierre, S.D., city codes. To the property owner, it’s an RV park, and when it’s complete, it will look “awesome.”

(Nov. 3, 2015) -- RVT.com, an Internet classifieds ad site for new and used RVs for sale, has launched "dynamic re-marketing," a new advertising product capable of showcasing RV Dealer inventory all across the internet, to a targeted audience of in-market RV consumers.

Grand Design RV Co. has commenced construction on the expansion of its current lamination and PDI facilities at the company’s Middlebury, Ind., campus. According to a press release, the project will add 62,000 square feet to the current lamination and PDI facilities, doubling the current size of the facility. Completion is expected in early 2016. “This $3.6 million expansion […]

(Nov. 3, 2015) -- A camper told Niagara County, New York, sheriff’s deputies that two televisions he had left in a camper at the Willow Beach Campground were stolen.

(Nov. 3, 2015) -- A 60-year-old North Bend man died at a Kittitas County campsite after being stung by hornets.

(Nov. 3, 2015) -- Pulling into the drive of Santa Barbara's Autocamp feels like a very “now” experience – with five spruced-up American Airstream trailers, originally from the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies, standing in landscaped gardens, with their own barbecue and beach-cruiser bicycles.

A Monday (Nov. 2) morning poll of dealers arriving for this year’s RV Dealers International Convention/Expo in Las Vegas found widespread optimism for the coming year, with most dealers expecting to substantially increase their sales in 2016. The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) reported that many attendees also said they hope to add new staff […]

Sam Zell is making his shareholders happy this year, with three of his companies delivering the biggest returns among Chicago-area real estate investment trusts (REIT), according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Leading the pack is Equity LifeStyle Properties, the country’s largest owner of mobile-home and RV parks around the country. Shares in the Chicago-based REIT returned […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Drew Industries Inc., parent to supplier Lippert Components Inc., today (Nov. 3) reported higher net income for its third quarter, ended Sept. 30, behind a 19% increase in recreational vehicle sales. Net income during the period totaled $17.3 million, or 70 cents per diluted share, compared to $15.5 million, or 64 cents per diluted […]

RV dealership owners interested in learning more about how to increase visibility, branding and lead generation may register now for RV Camping Connect’s free webinar, “Three Keys to Successful Online Advertising for Local RV Dealerships.” On Nov. 4, from 10-11 a.m., RV dealers will learn about three keys to successful online advertising for local dealerships […]