RV Business

The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) announced that over 130 dealers are registered to attend the 2014 NATDA Trade Show & Convention, slated for Sept. 4-6 at the America’s Center Convention Complex located in downtown St. Louis. According to a press release, NATDA featured a membership campaign during the month of January that involved [...]

Gulf Stream Coach Inc. is reporting strong sales in the early round of 2014 RV consumer shows, according to a press release. Following last week’s Florida RV Show in Tampa, National Sales Manager Randy Baskerville noted, “Buyers were out in force at the show, looking at everything from our entry-level Ameri-Lite 14-foot travel trailers to [...]

The U.S. economy is poised to strengthen in 2014 but perhaps not without some bumps along the way, according to an index that measures the nation’s health. MarketWatch reported that the leading economic index rose 0.1% in December, marking its sixth gain in a row, the nonprofit Conference Board said Thursday (Jan. 23). The increase [...]

Interest in boating has picked up months before the spring thaw. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that dealerships and industry experts said the steep decline in boat sales during the recession has reversed, with business inching back to more normal levels. New powerboat sales were up 10% in 2012, the industry’s first sign of recovery, [...]

Every once in a while, a little vacation is just the thing to recharge and rejuvenate. According to a report by the Boston Herald, there’s a segment of the traveling public, however, that defines “little vacation” as something quite different — as in renting and staying in a structure that could fit entirely into most [...]

In 2013, chances are you probably saw an iconic Airstream travel trailer somewhere other than in a campground. That’s because the “silver bullet” trailers are becoming more popular with brands across the world using the functional and recognizable shape to activate innovative marketing campaigns, according to a press release. Last year, Airstream Inc. partnered with [...]

This week’s segment of “RV Capital Talk” features an interview with Stag-Parkway CEO Martin Street addressing the company’s new direction and vision during the distributor’s recent convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.  

Carefree Communities Inc. further expanded its presence in the Ontario, Canada market with the acquisition of 13 RV resorts from Toronto-based Castle Vacation Parks. The properties currently have approximately 3,000 RV sites with the capacity to expand to more than 4,250 sites. According to a press release, 10 of the 13 properties are located on [...]

Responding to strong sales, Grand Rapids, Mich.-based American RV is undertaking a five-acre expansion of its display lot. “Right now, we have about five acres of current display, and we are going to double that,” said Chad Neff, American RV general manager. The Grand Rapids Business Journal reported that American RV sits on 19 acres [...]

It looks like compliance will be the No. 1 topic at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) convention in New Orleans this weekend, judging from the many F&I workshops, trade show displays, and all manner of sales pitches scheduled to take place. Automotive News reported that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which is campaigning [...]