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U.S. consumers are emerging from this season’s harsh winter feeling more optimistic about the economy’s future, according to a report released today (March 25). The Wall Street Journal reported that the Conference Board, a private research group, said its index of consumer confidence rose to 82.3 from an upwardly revised 78.3 in February, first reported [...]

UVS Junction announced that its third-party integration tool, UVSAssist, has been rewritten to allow for more streamlined, user-friendly postings. “Due to continued demand, we’ve rewritten our UVSAssist software,” said UVS Director Angie Cellucci. “We also put together an on-site team for continued live support and management of this tool. Now that we’ve expanded to nearly [...]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that Keystone RV Co.’s Sprinter travel trailer brand now features its Solera Power Awning, complemented by the recently introduced awning LED lights and awning speaker. “The Solera Power Awning has been very popular with our customers since we began installing it standard two years ago. Customers love that it’s so [...]

Elkhart, ind.-based Skyline Corp. announced that John Fisher has joined its RV Group as national sales manager, reporting to Director of Sales and Marketing Brad Whitehead. According to a press release, Fisher was previously product manager for the Sunset Trail Division at CrossRoads RV. “I’m really excited to work with the dynamic team that Skyline [...]

For more than a decade, Kyle Hayes of Corsicana, Texas, was a loyal Chevrolet truck buyer, owning one Silverado after another since he was old enough to drive. But when it came time to trade in his 2012 Silverado heavy-duty truck last fall, he had a change of heart, opting for a Ram truck. “The [...]

Grand Design RV Co. has hired nearly 500 employees in about 15 months. When you consider the Middlebury, Ind.-based recreational vehicle manufacturer only began producing its first RVs in January 2013 and already has nearly 500 employees, it’s hard to argue with the assessment of its president, Don Clark. “It’s crazy,” he said. “We are not even [...]

Like a lot of companies that deal in big-ticket purchases, Winnebago Industries has seen a rapid improvement in business over the past couple of years. The Forest City, Iowa-based manufacturer of motorhomes and towable RV’s has run off eight straight quarters of double-digit year-over-year sales growth, though lately that growth hasn’t been as brisk as [...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: RV Life magazine, now the nation’s only regional RV consumer publication, wound up with a visible role in the movies recently, much to the enjoyment of Publisher Toni Knudsen. The movie, “Rudderless,” with actor William H. Macy, took center stage recently at the Sundance Film Festival. Knudsen and her husband, Diesel, reside in [...]

Winnebago Industries Inc. has completed production of the first Travato Class B motorhome at its new facility in Lake Mills, Iowa, according to a press release. As announced in November 2013, Winnebago expanded manufacturing for its Winnebago Touring Coach division after entering into a five-year lease of a 100,000-square-foot plant in Lake Mills formerly owned and [...]

RV business owners interested in using simple, cost-effective SEO strategies to stay ahead of competitors may register now for RV Camping Connect’s free webinar. According to a press release, the webinar is scheduled for March 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (PDT). RV park and RV dealership owners will learn simple search engine optimization tips, [...]