Month: May 2017

U.S. payroll gains rebounded in April by more than forecast and the jobless rate unexpectedly fell to 4.4%, signaling that the labor market remains healthy and should support continued increases in consumer spending. According to Bloomberg, the 211,000 increase followed a 79,000 advance in March that was lower than previously estimated, a Labor Department report […]

There is one week left to reserve a room at the Mayflower Hotel for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Committee Week and Advocacy Day. As reported in RVIA Today Express, rooms may be secured in the RVIA room block at the reduced rate of $315/night. Upgrades are also available for $469 per night. Reservations […]

Dometic is offering discounted prices and a free cover with every purchase of a CFX Portable Refrigerator/Freezer at the Overland Expo WEST in Flagstaff, Ariz., on May 12-14. Dometic is a title sponsor and will be displaying at Booth No. 3. “Our CFX Portable Refrigerator/Freezer has dual compartments for keeping some items cool, while others […]

(May 5, 2017) -- In this week’s interview, we sit down with Jim Hammill, the CEO of the Erwin Hymer Group of North America, the corporate owners of Roadtrek Motorhomes. Jim is a straight talking, shoot from the hip guy who tells it like it is and coming up in the interview segment of the podcast, you’ll learn how the trends shaping the RV industry will impact your RV Lifestyle.

(May 2, 2017) -- “We’re excited to add 3-In-One RVcare Slide-Out Silicone Lube and Window and Track Dry Lube to the 3-In-One family because it provides easy-to-use solutions that prevent frustrating equipment issues and makes maintenance a breeze so RV owners can be confident their investment is protected," said Lesmeister

Camping World Holdings Inc. reported a 10.8% increase in revenue for the company’s first quarter, ended March 31. Sales during the period totaled $883.8 million compared with $797.7 million the year prior. Net income increased 30.9% to $49.4 million compared with $37.7 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter were 39 cents […]

(May 4, 2017) -- As part of its 2017 partnership agreement with RVDA, Thor Industries, Inc. will once again support the popular, centrally located, dealer lounge. The lounge comes complete with comfortable seating, additional room to work or take a break, and other amenities for convention attendees.

(May 4, 2017) -- This week’s guest is Spencer Cavins, the director of dealer solutions for Wheelbase, a company based in San Francisco that provides software RV rental dealers need to run their businesses. He explains why most RV rental management software has not been web-enabled and why it often lacks key features and other components, like mobile applications, that make it more difficult for rental dealers to manage their fleets. He describes how the idea for Wheelbase came about and how it can be used to embrace the rapidly emerging private rental business. He spends some time talking about the sharing economy and how millennials are big into sharing RVs rather than owning them.

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) announced that Thor Industries Inc. is a Silver Partner for the 2017 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, Nov. 6 -10 at Bally’s in Las Vegas. According to a press release, this marks the fifth consecutive year that Thor has provided high level financial backing for the premier dealer education event […]

(May 4, 2017) -- "This share repurchase program offers us the flexibility to enhance shareholder value through opportunistic repurchases of our common stock and demonstrates our steadfast confidence in the strength of our business and our team’s ability to execute against our strategic plan," said Zeffiro.