Hertz UK enters motorhome rental business

(April 2, 2012) -- Hertz has partnered with the UK's largest motorhome hire company, Just Go, to offer UK customers quality motorhomes for rent by booking online at www.hertzmotorhomehire.com. By renting a motorhome from Hertz/Just Go in the UK, customers can visit UK destinations and travel across the English Channel to explore the continent -- with all the comforts of home in affordable, luxurious accommodation.

Coast exec says aftermarket still offers opportunity

(March 30, 2012) -- Musbach says his company's orders are "running nicely ahead of 2011," reflecting increasing dealer confidence.  RV owners are buying more aftermarket products as they keep their units longer, and dealers can tap into that profit potential by ensuring that their stores give the kind of shopping experience that today's consumers expect.

CAN-SPAM Act applies to social media, too

(March 30, 2012) -- Recently, Facebook successfully sued a marketer for violations of the CAN-SPAM act.  The court noted that the statutory definition of "electronic mail messages" is broad enough to include alternative forms of messages, not just those directed to a traditional email with a local part and a domain part.  The court found that messages directed to Facebook users' "walls," "newsfeeds," and the home pages of the users' friends required some routing activity by Facebook.