Gary Gerard The fact that the Elkhart RV Dealer Open House – originally planned for Sept. 21-25 – was canceled this year due to pandemic concerns hasn’t stopped legions of dealers from rather quietly visiting the RV-building center of Elkhart, Ind., to check out the latest and greatest that northern Indiana RV manufacturers have to offer for […]
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Brittnee and Brentt Proha live full-time in a 429-square-foot RV with their five kids and dog, according to a report by Samantha Grindell at Insider.com. Brittnee customized the RV to suit her family’s needs, ensuring she can homeschool the kids from their mobile house. The RV has 17 windows that create abundant natural light, a […]
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Camping World Holdings (CWHI) Chairman and CEO Marcus Lemonis spelled out his Chicago-based company’s vision for improved financial performance looking forward to 2021 and beyond during an “Investor Day” call Tuesday, (Sept. 14) in which he predicted the publicly held firm would add up to 20 new locations in the next 15 to 18 months. […]
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Forest River CEO Pete Liegl and his daughter, Lisa Liegl Rees, general manager of East To West RV, a Forest River Division, today (Aug. 19) signed the “Pledge to America’s Workers.” The signing was witnessed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, U.S. Senator Todd Young and 2nd District U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski. […]
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Even though September’s 2020 Elkhart RV Open House was cancelled, a growing number of dealers have been quietly visiting the northern Indiana home of the RV industry to see new model year product and visit with current and prospective OEM vendors. As part of this emerging trend, a group of dealers representing the national RV […]
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The challenges of soaring demand, supply chain issues and customer service were among the topics that three retail industry veterans focused on Thursday (Aug. 13) afternoon during the third and final installment of the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) RV Aftermarket Virtual Conference. The dealer panelists for the online session, moderated by John Hawkins, aftermarket sales […]
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To fully benefit from the national media’s rather intense recent coverage of all things RV, it’s critically important for the entire industry to work together more than ever to provide consumers with an exceptional experience. That was the message conveyed Tuesday (Aug. 11) as the Reston, Va.-based RV Industry Association (RVIA) kicked off a three-day […]
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Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) delivered “better than expected” financial results during the second quarter of 2020, said CEO Jason Lippert While net sales of $525.8 million in Q2 showed a decrease of 16% year-over-year and net income declined by $34.3 to $13.2 million, bright spots were […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed yet another victim – the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) State Convention. Originally planned for Sept. 10-13 at Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, the state association’s board of directors recently decided to cancel the event. “Our board decided to pull the plug on it this […]
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The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is continuing its work in Elkhart County, Ind., and may remain until mid-August, officials say. Elkhart County Emergency Management Director Jennifer Tobey, who also serves as the county’s COVID-19 coordinator, told RVBusiness Friday (July 23) that the team from the Atlanta-based CDC has extended its stay […]
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