Month: June 2016

Adventurer Group, comprised of six RV dealers operating in 13 locations, have banded together to aid the communities of Northern Alberta by raising funds for Canadian Red Cross, Samaritan’s Purse Canada and registered local community groups helping to rebuild the region. Toward the goal of $500,000, thee RV companies, including Country RV, Four Seasons RV […]

The dealer/GM track of education workshops for the 2016 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo has been announced and the lineup features four new presenters and 10 workshops on relevant big-picture issues affecting today’s dealership leaders. According to a press release, topics cover leadership dynamics, family-run business issues, key metrics, and the latest ways to retain customers and […]

(June 7, 2016) -- The RV industry contributed $49.7 billion to the U.S. economy in 2015, and provided 289,852 full-time jobs to American workers, according to the RVs Move America economic impact study released today by RVIA.

(June 7, 2016) -- With customized RV routing, directories of RV parks, services, route warnings, elevation profiles and hands-free features, the RV-IN801 gives Airstream users the confidence and freedom to sit back and enjoy the open road.

“RVs Move America,” the first-ever economic impact study of the recreation vehicle industry, revealed the RV industry contributed $49.7 billion to the U.S. economy in 2015, and provided 289,852 full-time jobs to American workers. Results of the study were released today (June 7) at a news conference in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the Recreation […]

Calling last month’s weak jobs report “concerning,” U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has indicated that Fed officials may be reconsidering hiking the benchmark interest rate again “in the coming months.” As reported by CFO Magazine, the markets had been expecting the Fed to take another step in its “gradual easing” of monetary policy in […]

Winter Texans are returning to Chimney Park in Mission to do what they can to help clean up. As reported by KRGV TV, last week’s storm damaged a majority of their homes. Some Winter Texans traveled across the country to check on their home in the RV park. “We live in northwestern Wisconsin. I think […]

Editor’s Note: The following analysis by The Motley Fool looks at Thor Industries Inc.’s record third-quarter earnings report and what the future holds for the Elkhart, Ind.-based company. For the full story click here. For Thor Industries Inc. anything that encourages more people to buy recreational vehicles is a positive. Between favorable demographics and falling gasoline prices, […]

Editor’s Note: The following column by Recreation Vehicle Industry Association Chairman Derald Bontrager, appearing in the Spring issue of RVIA Today, offers a look at the industry’s growth and the steps needed to sustain that momentum. Summer is around the corner and it seems like we’ve all been too busy to enjoy spring. The year […]

Bretz RV & Marine is kicking off the summer season with a public flag raising ceremony on June 9 at its new dealership in Billings, Mont. According to a press release, the event will be attended by Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, along with local media, and various nonprofit organizations, armed forces and veteran groups. “The raising of […]