Month: January 2016

Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World Inc., announced that the nation’s largest RV retailer has acquired Southern RV Supercenter. The transaction was completed Wednesday (Jan. 13), Lemonis told RVBUSINESS.com, and includes all four of Southern RV’s locations in Tyler, Texas, Biloxi Miss., Lafayette La., and Bossier City, La., which is in the Shreveport market. “We are […]

RVers packed the expansive grounds at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa for Wednesday’s (Jan. 13) first Public Day of the Florida RV SuperShow hosted by the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA). To view the slideshow scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. 

Year-over-year Class B motorhome retail registrations dipped 2.4% in November but posted a 2o.5% gain year-to-date, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Prior to November, the sector showed sales gains every month in 2015. Winnebago Industries Inc. was the top-selling manufacturer through November with 33.9% of the Class B market, followed by Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. (28.6%) and Thor Industries […]

RVTrader.com has partnered with Rand McNally to host the “Hit The Road Sweepstakes, awarding the Rand McNally Tablet 80, valued at nearly $500, to two contest winners. The Rand McNally RV Tablet 80 is an Android tablet with an 8-inch screen and RV-specific navigation. The tablet includes a Road Atlas e-book, onboard dash cam, and […]

Dometic Group will be showing its newly released 2016 RV products at the Quartzsite Sports, Vacation and RV Show, which runs Jan. 16-24 in Arizona. According to a press release, the company will exhibit at Booth No. 424-425. On display will be Dometic’s line of CFX portable fridge/freezers, porcelain toilets, rugged Avalanche Coolers, the new […]

(Jan. 13, 2016) -- GAP protection has shown to be a great benefit to the dealerships’ customers should something unforeseen happen during the ownership of their RV, said Harbeke.

"One of the big advantages of the computerized trade show is that exhibitors can download contact and follow-up information pertaining to everyone who visited their booths and give them any additional information they might want," said Lieberman.

(Jan. 13, 2016) — In a ceremony kicking off the 2015 RVIA trade show in Louisville, Ky., held Dec. 1-3, 2015, the Recreation Vehicle Dealers’ Association (RVDA) presented Prime Time Manufacturing with the Quality Circle Award for the sixth consecutive year.

(Jan. 13, 2016) -- Workamper News today announced the passing of Arline Chandler, the "Mother of Workamping." She was a frequent writer for Workamper News magazine and the author of two books, Road Work I and II.

(Jan. 13, 2016) -- "The RVSEF and FRVTA cooperative seminar offerings to attendees represent real learning opportunities that provide details you just won’t get elsewhere," said Gannon.