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Sales of boats and travel trailers are at some of the highest levels in years as consumers feel better about making discretionary purchases. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) said it expects recreational boat sales were up as much as 7% this year compared with 2013. Furthermore, 2014 retail expenditures […]

New Paris, Ind.-based Better Way Products announced the promotion of two senior executives, according to a press release. Clinton Decker assumes the role of president for the fiberglass products supplier. Decker has been with Better Way since 2001 with responsibilities as sales and customer relations manager, general manager and most recently COO. Patrick Hare, who joined Better […]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reported that shipments of park model RVs gained 3.3% in November compared to the previous year. For the month, 253 units were shipped to dealers’ lots versus 245 in 2013. Year-to-date, the park model segment grew 4.4% with 3,520 units shipped over the 11-month period compared with 3,371 a year ago. […]

Consumer Confidence rose in December as Americans embraced more employment opportunities and persistent declines in prices at the gas pump. According to Bloomberg, the Conference Board’s index increased to 92.6 from a revised 91 in November that was stronger than initially estimated, the New York-based private research group said today. A measure of current conditions […]

The South Texas RV SuperSale, hosted annually by the Texas Recreational Vehicle Association (TRVA), is set to get underway Jan. 2-4 at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio. Organizers are expecting over 10,000 attendees at this year’s event, which will showcase more than 300 RVs displayed across the expo hall in the expansive Freeman facility. TRVA […]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reported that shipments of park model RVs gained 3.3% in November compared to the previous year. For the month, 253 units were shipped to dealers’ lots versus 245 in 2013. Year-to-date, the park model segment grew 4.4% with 3,520 units shipped over the 11-month period compared with 3,371 a year ago. […]

Seffner, Fla.-based Lazydays RV announced that Jeff Dillard has been hired as a sales manager. With nearly 25 years of RV industry sales and management experience, Dillard “will bring strong sales knowledge and longstanding industry awareness to the team at Lazydays,” according to a press release. He will lead one of eight sales teams as […]

Ford Motor Co. is using the first-ever College Football Playoff to launch the advertising campaign for the redesigned F-150, but viewers won’t hear a word about how the truck’s lighter aluminum body helps improve fuel efficiency. Instead, the initial series of three commercials aims to show that the switch from steel to lighter-weight aluminum makes […]

Mirroring RV sales nationwide, RV dealers in the Richmond, Va., area have seen a bump in business this year. According to an Associated Press report, McGeorge’s Rolling Hills RV off Interstate 95 in Hanover County is the Richmond area’s biggest RV dealership and one of the biggest in the country, with more than 500 RVs […]

The Mike Molino RV Learning Center, in conjunction with KPA, will be hosting several webinars in January. Sessions, which begin at noon EST, include: • Jan. 8 —OSHA’s 2014 Top 5 Most Cited Dealer Violations: Learn how to avoid OSHA’s top 2014 violations in your facility today.  • Jan. 15 —How to Manage Millennials: Strategies for dealerships to engage […]