Month: August 2018

(Aug. 9, 2018) -- Spartan Motors announced that management will participate in the Jefferies 2018 Global Industrials Conference at the InterContinental Barclay Hotel in New York City.

(Aug. 9, 2018) -- We’re back in Utah after attending Winnebago’s annual RV Rallypalooza (it’s really called GNR but my name’s cooler); what a whirlwind! I won’t bore you with what a crazy great time we had, but gadzunks gang,

(Aug. 9, 2018) -- We are very familiar with Bowling Green, Kentucky because back when we were teaching at Life on Wheels one of our regular venues was at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. It’s a friendly small city with a lot to see and do in the area, including cave tours and the always popular National Corvette Museum.

(Aug. 9, 2018) -- This week's Quick Tip works well for Class B and campervan owners. I wouldn't try it with any other RV, though.

(Aug. 9, 2018) -- Wade Elliott, of Utility Supply Group, tells prospective and current park operators what they need to consider when installing or upgrading their electrical infrastructure.

(Aug. 9, 2018) -- This week’s guest is Brian Schell, the operations manager of the Recreation Vehicle Exchange. RecVex is a website that allows lenders and RV dealers to list inventory that is bid upon only by representatives of certified businesses. It is more than an online auction, because RVs are available for sale 24 hours a day, 365 days a week. But, it is better than eBay in that the only bidders are professionals involved in the RV industry.

(Aug. 9, 2018) -- The Lazydays RV Tailgating Lot at the Broncos Stadium will officially open for the Broncos 2018 football season at the team’s first pre-season home game.

Lazydays Holdings Inc. reported revenues during the company’s second quarter, ended June 30, decreased 1.6% to $162.1 million compared with $164.8 million for the year-ago quarter.   Revenue from sales of recreational vehicles edged down 1.6% to $144.4 million from $146.7 million a year ago, driven by decreased average selling price of new models due to […]

The overall motorized market was flat for the first half of 2018 as sales edged up 2% through June. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), Thor Industries Inc. was the motorized sales leader for the six months with a 43% market share, ahead of Forest River Inc. (22.9%) and Winnebago Industries […]

Camping World Holdings Inc. announced that the company has signed an agreement to acquire Holiday Hour RV located in the greater DeKalb, Ill., area, according to a press release. “Since 1972, Holiday Hour RV has established itself as a successful and well-known RV dealership in the state of Illinois,” said Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO […]