Month: March 2016

(March 17, 2016) -- Economic recessions do not evolve slowly. As evidence of slowing demand appears, economies tend to fall off a cliff as firms abruptly curtail fixed business investment, inventory accumulation and as hiring slows, RSM International explained.

Towable retail sales were flat to open 2016, edging down 0.6% in January compared with the previous year. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI) results by category showed: Sales for the high-volume travel trailer segment were also flat for the month, slipping 0.1%. Fifth-wheel registrations slid 3.4% in January. Folding camping trailer sales dropped 12.1% […]

(March 16, 2016) — Jeff Stickfort has been appointed service district manager for Winnebago Industries.

(March 16, 2016) — Only 34 out of about 4,000 campgrounds, RV parks and resorts across America received all around ‘A’ ratings in GuestRated.com consumer surveys completed in 2015.

(March 16, 2016) -- Take time this March to fill out another kind of bracket and support a local state park. Join the DNR's Park Madness on Facebook, and be in the running to win a free weekend of camping.

Randy Kelly recently joined Blue Ox as RV and truck accessories sales representative and will be serving customers in Texas and Oklahoma, the Pender, Neb.-based supplier reported in a press release. Prior to joining the Blue Ox team, Kelly worked as parts specialist for H&W Marine in Marshall, Texas, and parts/warranty manager for Hopes Camper […]

Liberty Coach announced the introduction of its first Prevost conversion coach that meets the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier-4 compliancy with the rollout of the 2017 Elegant Lady No. 806, the Veneto Edition. “We’re proud to announce the first ever truly Tier 4-compliant generator installation in a Prevost coach conversion,” said Frank Konigseder Jr., vice […]

In the rapidly changing landscape of the North American RV parts and accessories arena, one of the newest entrants — and perhaps one of the real wild cards for existing players in this highly competitive field — is Meyer Distributing, a Jasper, Ind.-based automotive parts specialist that directly stepped in last July with the acquisition […]

Jeff Stickfort has been named service district manager for Winnebago Industries Inc. According to a press release, Stickfort will assist Winnebago dealers in the South/Central U.S. and Canada with “building a strong service and parts operation with emphasis on efficiency and customer satisfaction.” Stickfort has 30 years of experience in the RV industry and most […]

(March 16, 2016) -- The collaboration allows SFC Energy to service its fuel cell products at Solar Stik’s St. Augustine facility. During the first phase of the venture, Solar Stik team members will assist SFC Energy in logistics, service, and inventory support.