ARI appoints Luden to board of directors

(March 27, 2012) -- Will Luden's recent business experience includes serving as CEO of InfoPartners, a company he rebuilt and ran from 2002 until he sold the company to Compushare in 2010. Prior to InfoPartners, Luden held several CEO positions with technology companies including ShowMeTV, Purdy Electronics and Corporate Finance Associates.

Monaco RV appoints new platium service partner

(March 27, 2012) -- Monaco RV today announced that Alliance Coach in Wildwood, Fla., has joined the Monaco RV family as the company's first Platinum Sales and Service Center. The facility features an expansive 65-bay service center which is staffed by RVIA certified technicians who are veteran Monaco RV technicians, with years of experience working on Monaco RV products.

Consumer confidence falls slightly in March

(March 27, 2012) -- “The moderate decline was due solely to a less favorable short-term outlook, while consumers’ assessment of current conditions, on the other hand, continued to improve," said Franco. "The Present Situation Index now stands at its highest level in three and a half years, suggesting that despite this month’s dip in confidence, consumers feel the economy is not losing momentum.”

Rick Abare describes impact of Maine tax law

(March 27, 2012) -- Abare noted there are 23,000 campsites in Maine, of which a sizeable percentage are occupied by RVers who he implied may boycott the state if they face an additional tax for using an RV in Maine. Currently, the state collects a 7 percent lodging tax every night someone stays at a campground. At just $35 per night for a 100-night season, the state would lose more than $560,000 in lodging tax alone if RVers were to avoid the state, said Abare.