Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana (Make-A-Wish OKI) is granting 4-year-old KayJay’s wish for a trailer camper at 4 p.m., Thursday (Oct. 8), at the Dutchmen RV production facility in Goshen, Ind. KayJay, who battled cancer, loves the outdoors. He wished for a camper to safely spend more time with his family camping, fishing and traveling. “While COVID-19 […]
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Derema Group, a national marine & RV sales and marketing agency based in West Chester, Pa., recently concluded its SHOWUP2020 LIVE! virtual event, according to a release from the company. The multi-media format showcased top marine and RV brands and was designed to prepare dealers for the spring. The virtual event included one-on-one appointments, booth […]
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John Spader, president of Spader Business Management and a veteran of the RV industry, will present the timely educational session, “How Do I Know I Have the Right Strategy for These Times?” during the 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Convention/Expo. The virtual event, scheduled for Nov. 9-20, will be hosted online by the RVDA, RVDA of […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Bob Wheeler, President & CEO of Airstream Inc., Jackson Center, Ohio, wrote the following opinion column published today (Oct. 7) by The Columbus Dispatch. At Airstream, we understand three things: the value of a timeless idea, the importance of providing meaningful, rewarding work and our collective duty to care for the places that make outdoor […]
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Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings Inc. (NASDAQCM: LAZY) completed its acquisition of the assets of Total Value Recreational Vehicles of Indiana Inc. located in Elkhart, Ind., according to a press release from Lazydays. Total Value RV is a premier RV dealership and the No. 1 motorhome dealer in Indiana, the release stated, with strong brands such […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE; The following article was submitted by Myril Shaw, chief operating officer of Dealer Profit Services, Athens, Ga. Another week in another year that none of will soon (okay, never) forget! Except that you are likely low on inventory, are having trouble refreshing your inventory, saw record sales in Q2 and are now just […]
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Byerly RV, St. Louis, Mo., features the VanLeigh RV Beacon 39FBB, a four-slide, bath-and-a-half unit that measures just shy of 39 feet long with a 14,700-pound UVW.
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The RV marketplace Outdoorsy began the pandemic like many other travel-focused companies: watching cancellations pile up. “April 1 – our lowest bookings day on record – was our worst nightmare,” says Jen Young, 47, the company’s co-founder and chief marketing officer, writes Maggie McGrath at Forbes.com That nightmare would soon turn into Outdoorsy’s greatest opportunity. […]
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While restaurants and airlines continue to be clobbered by the coronavirus, recreational vehicle (RV) sales and rentals are taking off. People have switched their travel preferences to minimize their Covid-19 exposure, according to a report by Don C. Brunell in the Enumclaw, Wash., Courier-Hearald. Travel trailers and motorhomes are iconic symbols of campgrounds in our […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Consider the following release yet another sign that digital nomads are on the rise – and not just in North America but around the world, with almost 5 million independent workers currently describing themselves as digital nomads. With advanced technology, many people with remote work opportunities are now able to work anywhere while […]
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