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Seffner, Fla.-based Lazydays RV has launched its new mobile website for iPhone, Android and other mobile devices, according to a press release. With its simple format and clean design, the new Lazydays site is designed with user-friendly features to provide “the best RV sales and service experience.”   Features include: • Faster, cleaner and guided search results. […]

Editor’s Note: The following is part of a series by the Elkhart Truth examining the long-term health and stability of the economy in Indiana’s Elkhart County. To access other stories and view accompanying graphics click here. A look at the latest data out of Indiana’s Elkhart offers mixed signals. Unemployment is down to 5.7% cumulatively […]

This week’s segment of “RV Capital Talk” features an interview with Andy Cripe, president of CrossRoads RV and Redwood RV, discussing the changes implemented at the Thor Industries Inc. subsidiary and plans for the future. To view the product click here, or scroll to the Video 1 slot on the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

Year-over-year Class B motorhome sales edged down 5.4% in May, but showed 19.7% growth for the first five months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. was No. 1 in year-to-date Class B sales, owning a 37.1% market share, followed by Thor Industries Inc. (23.6%) and Winnebago Industries Inc. (21.8%). To subscribe […]

A battle over a billboard and its potentially lucrative ad revenue has pitted a local RV dealer against Virginia’s Hanover County. Richmondbizsense.com reported that Ed McGeorge, whose company EMAC LLC owns more than 23 acres at his McGeorge’s Rolling Hills RV Supercenter near Ashland, is suing the county and its board of supervisors for potential […]

Some friends of Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank, sold their home last month to visit every national park in a recreational vehicle, while another acquaintance bought a boat at a show. Bloomberg Businessweek reported that such anecdotal evidence helps make it “less surprising and more encouraging” that sales of RVs and […]

Year-over-year motorhome registrations grew 2.3% in May and 13% for the first five months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Thor Industries Inc. held the No. 1 spot year-to-date with a 25.5% market share followed by Forest River Inc. (24.8%) and Winnebago Industries Inc. (20.5%). In the Class A category, May sales dipped 1.5% […]

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association announced three new speakers for the 2014 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo Nov. 10-14 at Bally’s in Las Vegas. Among the first-time presenters is fixed-ops consultant Don Tipton, who will discuss “What Service Measurables Really Mean” during a workshop on Thursday, Nov. 13. Tipton started working at a young age with […]

Winnebago Industries Towables has named Jennifer Mink as district sales manager. According to a press release, Mink recently joined Winnebago Towables as the district sales manager for the Southwest region of the United States. Mink is a four-year RV industry veteran, having previously worked for Forest River Inc. and Keystone RV Co. A native of […]

A free webinar from the Mike Molino RV Learning Center will give dealers the information and tools they need to put an effective safety plan in place. Through a partnership with KPA, the Learning Center will present the webinar at noon EDT on July 17. According to a press release, RV dealers’ participation in the live […]