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Year-over-year Canadian towable sales declined 16.9% in November and 11.9% for the first 11 months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Results by segment showed: • Sales in the travel trailer sector fell 15.4% in November and 10.5% year-to-date. • Canadian fifth-wheel sales declined 19.5% for the month and 16.7% through November. • Folding camping trailer […]

This week’s “RV Capital Talk” features an in-depth interview with NTP-STAG Vice President and General Manager Bill Rogers during last week’s “Expo” in New Orleans which drew more than 2,500 people to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The gathering represented the first annual convention hosted by Keystone Automotive Operations Inc. in which the clients, vendors […]

Bullyan RV has come a long way since its beginnings at a small used-car lot in West Duluth, Minn.,  in the early 1950s. More than 60 years later, it is the largest recreational vehicle dealer in Northeastern Minnesota, according to a report by the Duluth News Tribune. And it’s still growing. Sitting on 15 acres, […]

Modern horsemen may still be traveling the country attending shows and rodeos, but they don’t need to rough it anymore. As reported by the Temple Telegram, cowboy camping takes on a whole new meaning when Temple, Texas-based Compass Conversions designs a trailer. “About 90% to 95% of our business is customizing living quarters in horse […]

Raul Ramirez, long-time general sales manager of Fun Town RV’s Superstore in Cleburne, Texas, has been promoted to vice president of sales over all the dealerships in the chain.  According to a press release, Ramirez started working for Sam Kidd at Fun Time RV in 1986 when he was 21 years old. “I started selling popups,” said Ramirez, […]

Although it didn’t break last year’s attendance, the Florida RV SuperShow ended its five-day run Sunday in Tampa with 63,000 visitors going through the Florida State Fairgrounds’ gates. As reported by the Florida Times Union, the strong turnout for the start of the RV show season has Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) officials predicting the […]

Lazydays’ RV Accessories & More store is expected to attract more than 1,000 visitors at its grand opening celebration this weekend, also taking place during Lazydays’ annual SuperSale on-site event. According to a press release, the event kicked off Friday (Jan. 22) as Karen Arnold, COO of the greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, joined Lazydays president and CEO Tim […]

Buoyed by a strong November, the recreational boating industry got the holiday present it wanted — a second consecutive month of double-digit sales gains in December, traditionally one of the slowest months of the year. Soundings Trade Only reported that sales rose 14.6% to 3,381 in the main segments and 11.1% industrywide to 4,618 from […]

Oil prices rose sharply today (Jan. 22) as traders absorbed the possibility that the European Central Bank will take actions to bolster the economy. USA Today reported the jump came after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi suggested at a press conference that the organization may seek to jump-start the economy with another round of quantitative easing this year. […]

As more RV parks spring up across Southwest Louisiana ahead of the economic expansion, one group is already cashing in, television station KPLC reported. RV salesmen said they’re already seeing a rise in sales which is a welcome problem. Johnny Mouton, owner of United Homes & RV, said it’s partly because of the new Lacassine […]