RV Business

Multilocation dealer Campers Inn announced it is looking to hire an experienced professional as the company’s national service director. According to a press release, the new hire will oversee the service operations over all nine of the company’s locations. Ben Hirsch, Campers Inn’s COO, stated, “Our national service director will be working with the regional [...]

RVtravel.com’s YouTube channel passed 4 million views and is attracting about 250,000 new views a month. The company reported that it is the most-watched channel on YouTube about RVing with more than 300 videos and 10,300 subscribers. “We’re adding new videos all the time,” said RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury. “Part of the reason for our [...]

Year-over-year retail towable registrations, driven by travel trailer and fifth-wheel sales, gained 12.8% in November and showed a 15.5% increase for the first 11 months. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc., results showed: • Sales for the high-volume travel trailer sector grew 14.8% in November and 16.9% for the 11 months. • [...]

Florida’s Hernando County Commissioner Nick Nicholson said he visited the winter dog show at Florida Classic Park east of Brooksville last week and was impressed by the crowds lining up to see canines and their handlers from throughout the nation take part in the annual event. The Tampa Tribune reported that the show was canceled [...]

RVM Australia, the overseeing body for Australia’s RV manufacturing industry, is on target to complete the rollout of its RV Manufacturing Accreditation Program (RVMAP) this year. Launched last April, RVMAP is a key element of the association’s effort to ensure total industry compliance, according to a press release. RVM Australia CEO David Duncan said the [...]

Baby Boomers are keeping the RV industry rolling, especially through the recent sluggish economy. According to a report by the Spokesman Review, Spokane, Wash., travelers in their 50s and early 60s are bolstering the local industry by heading out on the highway for adventure, as the Boomer generation is putting a new twist on the [...]

Editor’s Note: The following is a Q&A with Lazydays RV CEO Tim Sheehan conducted by the Tampa Bay Times during the Florida RV SuperShow.  Tim Sheehan spent 28 years focused on TVs, computers and electronics as a salesman and executive for Best Buy. Last year, he hit the road, landing the job as chief executive [...]

The coal plant in Mississippi’s Kemper County has brought in thousands. And with so many incoming, there’s been a shortage of housing in the area, creating a new business opportunity: RV parks. WTOK, Meridian, reported that Lauderdale County tax assessor James Rainey says during their appraisals, this new growth in temporary housing has been undeniable. “It’s [...]

This week’s segment of “Rollin’ On TV” is a compilation of a few features that viewers asked to see again, including the first look at the new Jayco Precept Class A motorhome. Also, ROTV checks out a popular RV toy, kayaks, along with tips on solving a battery drain problem. To view the video click [...]

Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC announced the hiring of industry veteran Tom Montague as general manager for the company’s Landmark luxury fifth-wheel line, effective Jan. 6. According to a press release, Landmark stands as the Elkhart, Ind.-based builder’s flagship brand, launched when Heartland was formed in the fall of 2003. “There is not a guy in [...]