Month: November 2016

Americans’ optimism about the economy came roaring back in November, hitting a nine-year high as the economy heads into the key holiday shopping season. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the Conference Board said Tuesday (Nov. 29) its index of consumer confidence jumped to 107.1 in November after dropping to an upwardly revised 100.8 […]

(Nov. 29, 2016) -- "We were required to list Coopers RV in the suit because my attorney said we had to include the selling dealership, but Coopers didn't have the RV long enough to justify being named in the lawsuit," Ronald Golden explained.

(Nov. 29, 2016) — The market for recreation vehicles is poised to continue record-setting growth as the industry positions itself to reach new customers with the Go RVing market expansion campaign, said industry leaders at RVIA’s annual trade show in Louisville, Kentucky.

(Nov. 29, 2016) — The RV industry’s shipments will top 438,000 units in 2017, a 4.4 percent increase above the projected 2016 total of 419,500 units, according to a new forecast from RVIA. The forecast was prepared by RV industry analyst Dr. Richard Curtin and released by RVIA President Frank Hugelmeyer at Outlook 2017.

(Nov. 29, 2016) -- George Goodrick, with Adventure Sports in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, was presented with the 2016 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Award Monday at the RVDA of Canada’s Canada Night Dinner held in Louisville, Ky.

(Nov. 29, 2016) — In an early holiday gift to the outdoor recreation community, the U.S. Senate unanimously and without amendment passed the Outdoor REC Act. The bill was led by Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) with a total of 15 cosponsors.

(Nov. 29, 2016) -- Patrick Industries Director Jeffrey L. Et Al Gendell sold 28,247 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Nov. 23 for a total of $1,954,692.40.

(Nov. 29, 2016) -- Top of the Woods Camping and Glamping in Boncath has won the Green Key Award at the Keep Wales Tidy awards, a new category for tourism businesses in Wales.

(Nov. 29, 2016) — The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC), an industry-owned and operated project offering the automotive aftermarket with a comprehensive data-management repository, has launched a new responsive website to better serve online visitors, a release from the company stated.

(Nov. 29, 2016) -- This year, Leisure Travel Vans outperformed motorized vehicle brand averages across every DSI category, highlighting the company’s commitment to quality, dealer support and customer care, the company explained.