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CellTuck just released a new “Unit Countdown” widget, allowing dealers to create a sense of urgency by highlighting units with a countdown clock.   According to a press release, the widget can be placed on any website page and dealers “can drag as many countdown widgets as they like.”   “The possibilities are endless. Some […]

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) has partnered with TicketsatWork to provide members with access to a host of cost-free programs. According to a press release, the programs connect employees with discounts and access to entertainment, sporting events, concerts, special events, ski resorts, movie tickets, retail, electronics, hotels and rental cars. Examples include:   Universal Orlando […]

Year-over-year towable retail registrations grew 5.4% in February and 11.8% for the first two months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Travel trailers continue to drive the segment in 2017, logging another strong sales month in February. Results by category showed: Sales for the travel trailer segment climbed 7.8% for the month […]

Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va., indicated during a  visit to Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) headquarters in Reston that she intends to join the RV Caucus. During her tour, she met with RVIA staff and conducted a Q&A, toured an RV and met the government affairs and leadership teams to discuss the impact of the RV […]

Jared Sult said he used to work through pain in his rib cage, lower back and legs.  As reported by the Elkhart Truth, a team leader for Fairmont Homes Inc., he helps build modular homes that the company manufactures in Nappanee – a job that can be very physically demanding. Sult doesn’t have to work […]

Each quarter, dealer Steve Kalafer grudgingly participates in factory incentive programs put in place by some of the 16 brands in his group. If he didn’t, his new-car departments, and in some cases entire dealerships, would be unprofitable, he says. “We would be as red as the scarlet pimpernel,” said Kalafer, chairman of Flemington Car […]

Marine dealers reported strong new-boat sales growth in March, albeit at a lower rate than in February. As reported by Soundings Trade Only, a Baird survey conducted in conjunction with the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas showed that 66% of retailer respondents reported new boat sales growth in the important month of March, which […]

Mobile RV Academy and Workamper News will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday (April 11) at 2 p.m. EDT focusing on the recently launched National RV Training Academy and how it will benefit dealers, manufacturers, suppliers, campgrounds and other RV industry leaders.  “The new technical facility will provide a year-round Texas location for the RV industry […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a list of recent RV-related recalls compiled by the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA). Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. is recalling 4,990 2011-2016 Allegro Open Road motorhomes. The tow hitch on these vehicles may detach from the coach under heavy loading or hard braking conditions. For additional information click here. […]

BULLDOG has introduced the Rigid Mount Collar-Lok Coupler, featuring an anti-rattle design to help eliminate movement while towing, and downward bias levels under load to improve articulation from the trailer to the tow vehicle. According to a press release, the collar-lok coupler’s force transfer feature resists damage and extends service life. The coupler is designed for one-tool […]