Month: December 2018

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Campers Inn RV announced it has purchased Camping Connection in Myrtle Beach, S.C., to expand its dealership’s parts and service offerings.  According to a press release, Campers Inn RV of Myrtle Beach will feature a large parts and accessories store, as well as a new mobile RV service, RV Medics. Camping Connection, which […]

(Dec. 13, 2018) -- A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell by much more than anticipated in the week ended December 8th.

(Dec. 13, 2018) -- Lobel Financial has improved its longstanding affiliation with NIADA by becoming the association's most recent Bronze-level National Corporate Partner.

(Dec. 13, 2018) -- The Goshen Redevelopment Commission approved a $100,000 donation to the school district to purchase equipment for new advanced manufacturing training programs.

Canadian towable sales gained 4% for the first 10 months of 2018, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Results by segment showed: • Travel trailer sales grew 5.1% year-over-year through October. • Canadian fifth-wheel sales were flat, up 1.2% for the 10 months. • Folding camping trailer registrations fell 8.6% through October. • […]

When the new state sessions begin in just a matter of weeks, the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) State Government Affairs team will capitalize on preparations made this fall to further the State Legislative Agenda. RVIA News & Insights reported that in 2019, the team will continue the initiative to ensure that all 50 states have franchise […]

Goshen Community Schools wants to reflect the industries around it with the paths it offers students, city redevelopment officials heard Tuesday (Dec. 11). As reported by the Goshen News, the Goshen Redevelopment Commission approved a $100,000 donation to the school district to purchase equipment for new advanced manufacturing training programs. The money will come from the Southeast Tax […]

Kitchener, Ontario-based Boondockers Welcome continues to build membership for its online, peer-to-peer network of campsite hosts and camper members. The network offers sites in the U.S. and Canada with free overnight camping from one to five days. “We’ve been around for six years,” said co-founder and CEO Marianne Edwards, noting the network includes a handful of hosts in […]

A month after the start of the Camp Fire, a handful of families left homeless by the massive blaze in Butte County started moving into FEMA trailers as overnight temperatures dipped into the 30s and 40s. KQED reported that FEMA spokesman Brad Pierce said dozens of trailers are either in place or on their way to […]

Despite price rises and the uncertainty over the sterling/euro exchange rate as a result of Brexit, the latest figures from the industry body, the NCC, show that registrations in England of new motorhomes and campervans have remained at record levels. However, the first signs of a slowing in the market are evident. Out & About […]