Month: July 2018

At about this time for the last 49 years, Forest City, Iowa, pretty much doubles its 4,000-person population when Winnebago owners and their families gather for the Grand National Rally (GNR). Under the theme of “Red, White, & W – 60 Years of an American Icon” to commemorate the company’s 60th anniversary, the rally is set […]

Swedish-based Dometic Group reported a 33% increase in net sales for the company’s second quarter, of which 9% was organic, 3% was currency translation and 21% was attributed to mergers and acquisitions. Operating cash flow increased by 65% compared with the same quarter last year.  “I am pleased to conclude a second quarter where we performed […]

Since October 2015, the loss of Generalize System of Preferences (GSP) eligibility has cost the RV industry more than $1 million per month. According to a News and Insights release from the RV Industry Association, Mike Ochs, RVIA director of government affairs, testified before the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) GSP Subcommittee this week in a […]

New boat sales in June grew marginally, with a 1.1% rise in the main powerboat categories and just 0.2% growth overall, according to preliminary data from Statistical Surveys Inc. Soundings Trade Only reported that for the 27 early-reporting states, which represent 51.05% of the industry, results were underwhelming in what is historically the largest sales […]

President Trump said he’s prepared to impose tariffs on all $505 billion in goods that China imports into the U.S. if the trade war he ignited escalates. “I’m ready to go 500,” Trump told CNBC’s Joe Kernan in an interview that aired today (July 20) on the network’s Squawk Box program. USA Today reported that Trump has […]

KPA’s screening partner, LS Screening, will host an HRCI-approved webinar on July 24 at 1 p.m. (EDT) to help employers better understand the “ban the box” and the Fair Credit Reporting Act when conducting background checks. Attendees will learn: FCRA rules and the two most important things to know about background checks. Employer obligations and […]

No Dirty Water (NDW), a supplier of portable activated oxygen/ozone-based water purification systems, announced that it would showcase the company’s proprietary products for consumer and commercial applications in Booth 31154-UL at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Denver, July 23-26. According to a press release, NDW is focused on the development of portable, low-voltage, high-capacity […]

Priority One Financial Services Inc., a division of Forest River Inc., announced that Nicole Armstrong and Gary Rademaker are marking 10 years with the company. Armstrong, vice president of sales and marketing, started at Priority One on July 22, 2008.  She manages a team of 10 sales and sales support specialists, heads up the growth […]

(July 20, 2018) -- As many as 96 percent of employers do at least one background check. Yet, with ban the box and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, this core activity can be confusing.

(June 20, 2018) -- During the Summer Market on July 23-26, NDW will be awarding a Clean Water Classic Print Flex watch every hour