Month: March 2016

Canadian RV rental firm CanaDream Corp. announced record financial results for its nine months, ended Jan. 31. During the period, CanaDream recorded net and comprehensive income of $5.3 million, a 32% increase from the prior period. Cash flow provided by operating activities of $17.3 million increased $2.1 million, or 14%, from the prior period. On a fully […]

With a tagline of “A New Generation of RVers,” the Xscapers was founded one year ago by Travis and Melanie Carr as an RV lifestyle group affiliated with the popular Texas-based Escapees RV Club, a national scale organization catering to full-timers and other committed on-the-road RV enthusiasts. The Carrs started Xscapers based on input from […]

Editor’s Note: The following column by Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) Chairman Brian Wilkins appearing in the March issue of RV Executive Today examines the growing consolidation trend in all sectors of the industry. Over the past five to 10 years, the RV industry has seen increasing consolidation. We’ve seen it at the manufacturer level, where three manufacturers account for […]

Always-connected, highly-mobile millennials are forging new norms for leisure and business travel, making technology, in-the-know experiences, and adrenaline-rush adventures the hallmarks of the way they explore and enjoy their world. That’s a finding from the third annual survey of millennials’ and older generations’ travel habits and preferences, released today by Hipmunk, a travel search site offering a […]

“Rollin’ On TV” takes a test drive behind the wheel of a Toyota Tundra towing Jayco Inc.’s White Hawk travel trailer. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

Seffner, Fla.-based Lazydays RV has partnered with the Runaway Country Music Festival for its 6th annual multiday concert event, the dealership reported in a press release. Billed as the largest gathering of country music stars in Florida, the three-day festival will take place March 18-20 at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee. An estimated 60,000 attendees will […]

CellTuck recently released its newest mobile updates, providing texting capabilities and adding third-party links. “More and more consumers are visiting dealership sites on their phones and this update made all the sense in the world,” said Director Angie Cellucci in a press release. “Now when visiting a client site, the visitor has the option of […]

(March 10, 2016) -- March 21 to 23, IDS G2 users from all over North America will gather in Palm Harbor, Fla., for best practice and G2 software training from some of the industry’s top experts including Chuck Marzahn, Greg Dewalt, Becky Chernek, Hardee McAlhaney, and world renowned speaker Andy Masters.

(March 9, 2016) -- The dealer portal also includes an array of features that allow dealers to keep up with Camco's monthly 20 off 20 and signature items, manage multiple accounts, and save items in a shopping cart until they are ready to order.

(March 9, 2016) — America’s recreation community took an important step toward development of a new Blueprint for Getting More Americans Active Outdoors at a brainstorming session in Washington, D.C. March 8.