Winter Show Report: Good News For RV Sector

Parents pushing kids in strollers. Families walking through and looking at RVs. And yes, plenty of Baby Boomers looking at purchasing their first RV or trading in their old one for something new. That scene is being repeated over and over again in crowded exhibition hallways across the country as the RV selling season gets [...]

Winnebago Earns SSI Top-Selling Brand for ’13

Winnebago Industries Inc. has been recognized by Statistical Surveys Inc., a retail reporting service in Grand Rapids, Mich., for having the top-selling motorhome brand for calendar 2013. “We are very proud of the continued success of Winnebago in the marketplace and we continue to develop innovative, quality products to promote this iconic American brand,” said Winnebago Vice President [...]

Cruise Inn Recognized at Hospitality Conference

Newly launched Cruise Inn RV Parks was recently recognized as one of the most innovative and new concepts in the hospitality industry during the American Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), held Jan. 27-29 in Los Angeles. According to a press release, with over 2,500 attendees, ALIS is one of the leading hotel investment conferences in the [...]

FRVTA ‘Spring Clean-out Show’ Opening Friday

The 8th Annual Spring Clean-out RV Show, sponsored by the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA), Region 1, is set to run Feb. 14-16 at Germain Arena in Estero. According to a press release, this year’s annual event features seven dealers from Florida’s Gulf Coast displaying a large variety of new and used recreational vehicles, including [...]

Entegra Coach Introduces Aspire 39E Floorplan

Middlebury, Ind.-based Entegra Coach, manufacturer of luxury diesel-powered motorhomes, announced today the official launch of a new 40-foot Aspire model. According to a press release, the new Aspire 39E recently previewed at Florida RV SuperShow, featuring a full-wall slide that enables “spacious and luxurious living.” Offering a popular bath-and-a-half configuration, the Aspire 39E is equipped [...]

Camping World Honors Vets with Massive Flags

Camping World Inc. and Good Sam Enterprises LLC  announced a new project to install massive American flags at various Camping World supercenters across the country to honor veterans. According to a press release, the flags measure 30-feet-by-60-feet or 40-feet-by-80-feet, depending on zoning regulations, and the poles are 130 feet tall. In many cases these will [...]

Fleetwood, General RV Register Record At Novi

Fleetwood RV Inc. and Michigan-based General RV recently achieved record sales at the Detroit Camper and RV Show, held Feb. 5-9 in Novi. According to a press release, Fleetwood’s three most recognized models, Bounder, Discovery and Storm, contributed to the most Fleetwood motorhomes ever sold at the Novi event. Offering innovative floorplans, the Bounder 35K [...]

RV Industry Rolls As Atlantic City Show Opens

Recreational vehicles had a steep and bumpy road in the recession, but their sales have accelerated since, with 2013 the strongest year since 2007, the industry’s main trade group said. That momentum will be evident at the 19th annual Atlantic City RV & Camping Show this weekend in New Jersey’s Atlantic City Convention Center. According [...]