Rick Kessler Following the Thanksgiving holiday, AAA reports that the national gas price average is more expensive. At $2.12, it is two cents more than a week ago, but remains cheaper compared to last month (-2 cents) and last year (-46 cents). Across the country, motorists in nearly 30 states are paying more at the pump on […]
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At a celebration dinner Nov. 17 in San Antonio, Texas, the inaugural class of current and future RV Retailer general managers graduated from the General Manager Program conducted by RV Retailer LLC. A component of what the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-headquartered company calls RV Retailer University (RVRU), the GM Program was implemented a year ago to […]
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Way Interglobal LLC, Elkhart, Ind., has hired veteran finance leader Stuart Blackburn as its vice president of finance to implement and lead new processes for the growing organization. Blackburn brings strategic, analytical and financial acumen that will contribute to Way’s future success, according to a company release. “I’m excited to join a company with so […]
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Camping World Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CWH), the nation’s largest network of RV-centric retail locations, is sponsoring a free virtual weekly concert series, titled “Taking the Highways Across America,” bringing viewers performances from top recording artists to watch from the comfort of their homes and/or RVs. Taking the Highways Across America will be hosted by Ambassador […]
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RVDA is transitioning the RV Dealer Convention/Expo, which had been scheduled to take place Nov. 9-13 at Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, into a virtual event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s just not possible to have a live event right now. And even though there are many companies that want […]
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Organizers of the Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show, an annual event taking place each January in the small town of Quartzsite in the southwestern Mohave Desert, are looking ahead to the next round of their legendary RV consumer event – now the nation’s largest – despite the challenges presented by 2020’s Covid-19 outbreak, according […]
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The RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA), an organization dedicated to fostering the next generation of RV industry leaders and innovators, has recently launched “Drab To Fab,” a project aimed at bringing women from different sectors of the RV industry together in a collaborative rebuild of a pre-owned travel trailer. RVWA is actively seeking a generous donor […]
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While disappointed the RV Aftermarket Conference was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic as they look forward to the 2021 in-person event in Atlanta, organizers of next week’s Virtual Aftermarket Webinar Series are excited at the level of RV consumer insight to be offered up during the three days of webinars Set for 1 p.m. […]
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CampgroundBooking.com, which provides campground management software, recently won $375,000 in investment capital in a competition designed to stake rural Colorado start-up ventures. Co-founded by Heath Padgett and Paul Ryan, CampgroundBooking.com beat out more than 100 other entries to claim the top prize in the contest run by the Greater Colorado Venture Fund, which was designed […]
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It seems the pandemic-induced surge in RV demand is cutting across all segments. John Stringer, who oversees the Rockwood and Flagstaff lines at Forest River Inc., said the folding camper market has been “astronomical.” In fact, he said retail sales right now are exceeding shipments by about 30%. “We’re building 10 campers on Saturdays just […]
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