Lazydays RV Teams Up With Tampa Bay Bucs

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today they have signed a multi-year sponsorship with Lazydays RV. Both Lazydays and the Buccaneers will benefit from joint promotional commitments and game-day presence. “The Buccaneers are excited to enter into a partnership with Lazydays, the industry leader in the field of recreational vehicles and a company with Bay area […]

FRVTA Region 1 Hosting Fort Myers RV Show

Region One of the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) is returning for its 20th annual recreation vehicle show at the Lee County Sports Complex/Hammond Stadium in south Fort Myers April 24-26. According to a press release, the three-day-event features 10 dealers from throughout Florida’s Gulf Coast displaying a wide selection of new and used recreation […]

OPEC Aiming to Win Price War with U.S. Shale

OPEC says the demand for oil – its oil – will rise during 2015 because the cartel is winning its price war against US shale producers by driving them out of business. “Higher global refinery runs, driven by increased [summer] seasonal demand, along with the improvement in refinery margins, are likely to increase demand for […]

SSI: Canadian Coach Sales Drop 16% For Feb.

Year-over-year Canadian motorhome sales declined 16.1% in February and 13.3% for the first two months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. Forest River Inc. was the Canadian motorhome sales leader year-to-date, capturing a 32.3% market share, followed by Thor Industries Inc. and Winnebago Industries Inc., each capturing a 17.7% share. Jayco Inc. was No. 3 […]

Michiana Business Index Decreases During 1Q

The Michiana Benchmark Business Index, based on a survey by the certified public accounting firm of Kruggel, Lawton & Company LLC, decreased in the first quarter of 2015 by approximately 7% from the previous quarter. The Michiana area includes Indiana’s Elkhart County, home to the RV industry’s manufacturing hub. The overall Benchmark Business Index for […]

Webinar to Detail 4 Proven Marketing Systems

Recreational vehicle dealerships interested in learning more about how to increase revenue by at least 25% within one year may register now for RV Camping Connects free training, “Four Proven Marketing Systems Every RV Camping Business Must Optimize.” Scheduled for April 22 from 11 a.m. to noon, participants can find the “secret formula” successful RV dealerships […]

Allied Specialty Vehicles, Cleanfuel USA Align

Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV), a manufacturer of motor vehicles for commercial, fire and emergency and recreation markets, has partnered with CleanFUEL USA, a propane autogas technology supplier. Under the partnership, CleanFUEL will provide products and services to expand ASV’s line of alternative fuel vehicles, namely propane autogas. “ASV has a long relationship working with CleanFUEL […]

SSI: Towable Sales up 9.4% in Feb., 13.4% YTD

Retail sales of towable RVs climbed 9.4% in February from a year ago while registrations were up 13.4% for the first two months. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc., results by category showed: • Sales for the high-volume travel trailer sector grew 11.6% for the month and 15.7% year-to-date. • Fifth-wheel registrations were up […]