Month: November 2018

Editor’s Note: The following blog is authored by Lauren Labunsky, public relations manager for Dealer Spike, a company that provides websites as well as a suite of online advertising solutions designed to help dealers increase sales and service profitability. The buying process that takes place when a prospect decides to purchase an RV can be a […]

La Grande, Ore.-based Northwood Manufacturing announced that the builder delivered its 50,000th towable to Guaranty RV, based in Junction City, Ore. In attendance were Northwood CEO Craig Orton, CFO Cerise Smallwood, CSO Donald Cochran and DSM Jim Baehmann who presented the unit to Guaranty RV sales managers Paul Willman and Lenny Mellin. Northwood CEO Craig Orton […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Skyline Champion Corp., a builder of park model RVs and manufactured housing, reported a 37% increase in sales for its Fiscal 2019 second quarter. The company noted that on June 1, Skyline Corp. and Champion Enterprises Holdings LLC, parent company of Champion Home Builders Inc., completed the previously announced combination of their operations. […]

At $2.76, the national gas price average is at its cheapest in six months. AAA reported that last week, motorists in every state but Hawaii were paying as much as a nickel less to fill-up. Today’s national average is six cents less than a week ago, 15 cents less than a month ago but 24 […]

Growing numbers of consumers are doing their research on EnhancedCamping.com, a searchable database of restaurants and other businesses frequently patronized by campground and RV park guests, according to a press release. “People are lingering on our website longer and visiting more pages than they did even a few months ago,” said Brian Schaeffer, president and CEO […]

Wilmington, N.C.-based Walex Products Co. announced the hiring of Tony Butler as its new RV and marine sales manager. President Bill Williams stated in a press release, “We are extremely excited to bring Tony into the Walex family. He will bring a wealth of knowledge from his 30 years in retail/sales. We have no doubt […]

Tacoma, Wash.–based Sobel University is reporting a 60% increase in winter enrollment over last year. The Atlanta comprehensive sales course in November and the December Pace-setters course in Tacoma both exceeded 100 students with more expected to register in the coming week. “This surge in enrollment is largely due to the growth our clients are […]

WiFiRanger announced upgrades to its SkyPro and Sky4 LTE enabled connectivity solutions for the RV industry with hardware features specifically included for telemetry-based data acquisition and cloud storage. According to a press release, both products now include a real-time GPS module option allowing precise positional and time-based data that is automatically moved to the cloud […]

(Nov. 5, 2018) -- Denver, Colorado dealer is hiring technicians. B&B RV Inc. has been in business since 1999 and has moved to its new I-70 location across from Bass Pro. The dealership is growing and hiring additional technicians.

(Nov. 5, 2018) -- Winter Texans are making their annual pilgrimage to campgrounds and RV parks across the Lone Star State, bringing an economic boost to communities throughout the state while they enjoy activities and meals together with their winter friends.