U.S. new-vehicle sales fell 14% last year, and many dealerships suffered greater declines in states where businesses were locked down because of the pandemic, temporarily idling sales, according to a report by Automotive News in its most recent Fixed Ops Journal supplement. That shifted more pressure to service departments to pay the bills and keep […]
The post Automotive Dealers Can Boost Key ‘Fixed Absorption’ Metric appeared first on RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News.
Josh Winters of Haylett RV in Coldwater, Mich., provides a state of the industry update, touching on inventory constraints, lingering supply chain issues and a robust retail demand that shows no signs of slowing down.
The post Haylett RV: Low Inventory, Strong Retail Demand Continue appeared first on RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News.
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) estimates that more than 53,000 new RV sites will be built across the country this year. The estimate was based on a survey of 516 campground and RV park operators across the U.S. While Woodall’s Campground Management has not conducted a similar survey, WCM has verified […]
The post New Park Developments Spring Up Across North America appeared first on RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News.
EDITOR’S NOTE; The following is an excerpt of an article by Sahra Ali published by SNEWS.com, a trade media firm that covers the outdoor retail industry. The article originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of The Voice. Click here to read the full article at SNEWS.com. I was born by the river in a […]
The post ‘Black Folks Camp Too’ Remains Steadfast to its Mission appeared first on RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News.
Recently Thetford launched iNDUS, a revolutionary smart sanitation system for the RV market. The jury of the European Innovation Awards has declared iNDUS the winner in the Technology 2021 category, according to a press release from Thetford . The European Innovation Award, which rewards innovation in the RV industry, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. […]
The post Thetford’s iNDUS Sanitation System Wins Innovation Award appeared first on RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News.
Whether you’re hitting the road in your RV or you’ve rented it out for someone else to enjoy, you want the peace of mind that if something should go awry, you’re covered. With the launch of Roamly, all those concerns can be taken care of quickly and efficiently. Roamly, the recently launched insurtech division of […]
The post Outdoorsy Launches ‘Roamly’ as New Insurtech Division appeared first on RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News.
The annual RV Hall of Fame Suppliers Show is to be held during the 2021 September RV Open House. While the dates for the Open House have not been formalized, the most likely dates are the week of Sept. 13 or 20. Show hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and […]
The post Booth Space Filling Fast for RV Hall of Fame Suppliers Show appeared first on RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News.
Woody’s RV World, Western Canada’s largest chain of family-operated RV dealerships, today (Feb. 8) announced that High River Autoplex & RV, located in High River, Alberta, is now part of the Woody’s dealer group. The High River Autoplex & RV joins seven other Woody’s RV locations across Western Canada in addition to Woody’s continued investment […]
The post High River Autoplex & RV Now a Part of Woody’s RV World appeared first on RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News.
Nappanee, Ind.-based inTech Trailers is planning to construct a 135,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on a 45-acre plot of land the company purchased in 2019. The new site is on Elkhart County Road 52, a mile north of the firm’s current location on U.S. 6. The new plant will be devoted to the company’s trailer division, which […]
The post inTech to Add 135,000 Square Feet of Manufacturing Space appeared first on RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News.
NTP-STAG, the leading distribution company for the RV aftermarket, opened the new year with its 2021 Expo, starting with an in-person event Jan. 18–19 at the Marriott Orlando World Center in Orlando, Fla., followed by a weeklong virtual show Jan. 25–29. “Supported by extensive customer surveys and supplier communications voicing a strong interest in our […]
The post NTP-STAG Opened 2021 with ‘High Quality’ Aftermarket Expo appeared first on RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News.