Month: December 2017

Helped by strong sales in California, Louisiana and Georgia, sales of new recreational boats rose 6% industrywide in November. Soundings Trade Only reported that sales in 30 early-reporting states that represent about 55% of the U.S. market climbed by 323, to 5,684, from 5,361 in the same month last year, according to Statistical Surveys Inc. […]

American consumers stepped up their spending last month, a good sign for the holiday shopping season. As reported by the Associated Press, the Commerce Department said today (Dec. 22) that consumer spending rose a sharp 0.6% from October, outpacing a 0.3% increase in personal income. As a result, the savings rate fell to 2.9% of after-tax […]

The North Face has filed a lawsuit against Camping World Holdings Inc., charging that its new Gander Outdoors logo infringes on its “Summit Series” design mark. SGB Media reported that Camping World acquired Gander Mountain earlier this year in bankruptcy proceedings and decided to rebrand the business to Gander Outdoors before relaunching it. The first Gander […]

(Dec. 22, 2017) -- The RV Industry Association has announced that the 2018 Aftermarket Executive Conference will be held Aug. 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort, Bonita Springs, Florida.

On one of the first really cold nights of December, the Green River Stables campground in Campbellsville, Ky., was still packed with RVs. As reported by Marketplace, the one decked out with blue Christmas lights belongs to Steve and Karen Sweazea, from Paris, Tenn. Inside, there’s a gas fireplace and big screen TV. Steve cracked […]

(Dec. 22, 2017) -- A camping trailer is a great compromise for those that want something sturdier than a newfangled tent but smaller and less expensive than a camper van or large motorhome.

For many years, San Joaquin Valley, Calif., residents have used Yosemite Lakes RV Resort as a base camp for summer trips into Yosemite National Park. But Yosemite Lakes is making several changes that it hopes will entice more visitors during the winter season as well, according to a press release from the California Association of […]

(Dec. 22, 2017) -- American consumers stepped up their spending last month, a good sign for the holiday shopping season, reported the Star Tribune.

“Rollin’ On TV” announced that Denver, N.C.-based Steele Rubber Products has signed on as the sponsor for 2018, according to a press release. For 64 years the family-owned company has been a leader in the automotive, aftermarket rubber trim, seals and moldings business and is a key supplier in the classic, vintage and hot rod car markets, […]

(Dec. 21, 2017) -- Establishes a top rate of 21 percent for corporations starting in 2018 and 20 percent for "qualified business income" of certain small businesses that pass on profits to owners and are taxed at individual tax rates.