Month: January 2019

Year-over-year Canadian motorhome sales posted a 5.2% gain for the first 11 months of 2018, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. Thor Industries Inc. was the Canadian motorhome sales leader during the period, capturing a 44.5% market share, followed by Forest River Inc. (32.7%) and Winnebago Industries Inc. (9.4%). Class A registrations edged […]

A nonprofit is launching a new fundraising campaign aimed at helping national parks recover after the current partial government shutdown ends. The Hill reported that the National Park Foundation, a congressionally chartered organization that serves as the National Park Service’s (NPS) official charity, launched the Parks Restoration Fund on Thursday amid growing concerns about the damage […]

A new member-only service being offered this year is a monthly webinar focusing on key RV industry polices. RVIA Industry News & Insights reported that these brief, but informative, webinars will provide an overview when it comes to what is happening in the federal and state governments that affects the RV industry. By providing concise […]

After hearing from two representatives with Hoods For Heroes at its board meeting this week, members of the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) in Northeast Florida voted to donate $1 for each ticket sold at the upcoming Jacksonville RV MegaShow to the nonprofit group. The donation would be capped at $10,000 for Hoods For Heroes […]

“Over time, every franchise dies,” said Nick Santhanam, McKinsey’s Americas practice leader in Silicon Valley. “You can innovate on an amazing mousetrap, but if people eventually don’t want a mousetrap, you’re screwed.” Source

The headlines only version will still go out at 4 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday. The headlines will be divided into sections based on the publication's primary news segments -- industry news, campground news, RV owner news and products. Source

Parks Canada began taking reservations for all of the province’s national parks, including Banff, Jasper, Rocky Mountain House, Elk Island, Waterton Lakes and Wood Buffalo this week. Source

"The reality is Cummins products are all around us," said Rumsey. "We didn't invent the diesel engine, but we are the one that took the technology and disrupted gasoline engines." Source

The Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA-RVIC) has installed its new Board of Governors for 2019. The IMHA-RVIC is an association of individuals and firms whose purpose is to serve its members in Indiana and enhance growth of industry products and services through governmental, educational and promotional programs. Appointments include: Executive Committee John West, […]

Pere Marquette Park includes more than one mile of Lake Michigan shoreline and untouched dunes areas. The area under consideration is what's know as "the ovals." It's land inside the circular route of Beach Street around the park. Source