Month: June 2018

(June 12, 2018) -- SilverStream, a fully renovated and customized 1963 Airstream trailer from Silver Lining Design Group, gives clients the opportunity to capture attention and create social media buzz.

Canadian towable sales continued to run flat for the year, edging up 0.9% for the first four months of 2018.  According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), results by segment showed: • Travel trailer sales edged up 2.2% year-over-year through April. • Canadian fifth-wheel sales fell 2.8% for the four months. • Folding camping trailer registrations tumbled […]

Rob Letherman, director of real estate operations and president of Northland Corp., announced that the firm has expanded display space for the 2018 Elkhart RV Dealer Open House. According to a press release, the “West OEM Campus” will be located on the northwest corner of County Road 6 and County Road 17. In past years, […]

Alpin Haus RV will be holding a grand opening for its 3,600-square-foot expansion at its Gansevort, N.Y., sales facility. According to a press release, the event is slated for Thursday (June 14) from 11 a.m. to noon and will include appearances by President Andy Heck and Director of RV & Boat Sales David Baker. The […]

Regency RV announced today (June 12) that it has added John’s RV in Lexington, S.C., to its roster of dealers selling the new Xalta Class B and Ultra Brougham B-plus motorhomes built on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis.   Dymon Farrer, national sales manager for the company, said that Fort Worth, Texas-based Regency RV is looking for a […]

Camping means many things to many people, from bare-bones campgrounds where people pitch their own tents to luxury tree houses with hot showers. According to a Wall Street Journal report, if Benchmark-backed Hipcamp Inc. has its way, it will make camping more appealing — and accessible — to rugged campers to pampered city slickers alike. […]

Canadian dealer network RV Care, in partnership with iA|SAL, announced the introduction of its new RV Traveler’s Choice, a no-cost, 90-day coverage plan included with the purchase of qualified preowned RVs up to 10 model years old. According to a press release, the program includes a comprehensive 35-point inspection and reconditioning process performed by the […]

Leisurely working on one of several puzzles lined up on a row of tables in front of her, Joanne Bastien of St. Petersburg, Fla., was a study in contentment at the Good Sam 2018 Nebraska State RV Rally Friday (June 8) afternoon. The Hastings Tribune reported that her husband, Bill, 75, a retired banker, was […]

Dealers increasingly worry that rising interest rates and limited inventory could hurt vehicle sales and store profitability. According to an Automotive News report, that’s a key conclusion from the latest Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index, a quarterly survey of auto dealers. Though the retailers remained upbeat about the retail market, optimism in the second quarter […]

(June 12, 2018) -- "We are excited to offer more locations to OEMs,” said Rob Letherman, director of real estate operations and president of Northland.