Fed Minutes: Officials Cited Strong Hiring to Justify Rate Hike

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials suggested at their most recent meeting that a continuing streak of robust hiring could keep inflation elevated and was a key reason why they expected to raise interest rates this year more than they had previously forecast, according to reporting by the Associated Press. In the minutes of their […]

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Horizon Transport Begins 2023 as an Employee-Owned Firm

Marion Schrock, president and CEO of Horizon Transport, addresses employees regarding a new employee ownership plan. (Photos: Horizon Transport) Wakarusa, Ind.-based Horizon Transport has been generating plenty of positive news lately following the mid-December acquisitions of two Goshen, Ind.-based RV transportation firms, Dynamic Transportation Inc. and RV Transport Inc., both of which are being absorbed […]

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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Mixed as Winter Intensifies

Black Book, which publishes a family of vehicle appraisal guides, has released the Black Book RV Market Commentary for November. “The average sales prices for motorhomes and towables sold at wholesale auctions were mixed last month, with towables declining and motorhomes increasing. However, the average age of the towables stayed constant while the average motorhome […]

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Cooler Hiring and Milder Pay Gains Could Aid Inflation Fight

WASHINGTON — America’s employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy even as the Federal Reserve is rapidly raising interest rates to try to slow economic growth and the pace of hiring, according to an Associated Press report. With companies continuing to add jobs across the economy, the unemployment […]

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USA Today: How Weak RV Sales Could Mean a ’23 Recession

If you still have doubts about whether the U.S. will slip into a recession, perhaps this will dispel them: the RV industry is significantly weakening, according to a USA Today report. A slump in recreational vehicle sales has long been considered an early warning sign of a broader economic downturn because an RV is such a discretionary, […]

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Dealers Encouraged with First Days of Ohio RV Supershow

CLEVELAND, Ohio – If the RV industry is holding its breath as the consumer show season gets underway – hoping for some signs a healthy retail demand will return – then the first two days of the Ohio RV Supershow offers a strong indication that people are interested in buying RVs again. One of those […]

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Arbutus RV Donates $20K to Vancouver Island Food Banks

As 2022 was wrapping up, Vancouver Island Food Banks received $20,000 from a company fundraiser, according to a report by MyPowellRiverNow.com. Arbutus RV raised money in October and November at its six RV lifestyle centres. Owner and president of Arbutus RV, Craig Little says that they wanted to help give back and support the community. […]

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RVBusiness, G&G Media Group Moves to Downtown Elkhart

We’ve moved! G&G Media Group LLC, publishers of RVBusiness and Woodall’s Campground Magazine, have relocated into new offices in Downtown Elkhart, Ind. Formerly the TaigMarks building, the new location will allow us to better serve our clients while remaining in the heart of the RV Capitol of the World. Our new address is: RVBusiness/G&G Media […]

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Ultra-Fab Initiates Authorized Reseller Policy to Fight Fraud

ELKHART, Ind. – Ultra-Fab, which provides solutions for leveling, lifting and stabilizing RVs, has announced the release and implementation of an Authorized Reseller Policy. “We have noticed a serious increase in resellers offering product that they claim is Ultra-Fab at prices that are sometimes below our cost,” Raymond Padgett, vice president of sales for Ultra-Fab, […]

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Little Dealer Little Prices Gifts Hundreds of Toys at Christmas

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. – Little Dealer Little Prices, a Campers Inn RV company, gifted more than 55,000 pounds of toys and books to local families during the third annual “Campers Inn Christmas Toy Giveaway,” according to a release. The community’s donations were able to fill two tractor trailers. Nearly 900 children and 355 adults were […]

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RV Industry Underperformed in Financial Markets in 2022

According to nearly all reports, the financial indexes in 2022 suffered the worst yearly performance in over a decade. As reported by Nasdaq.com, in 2022, the NASDAQ composite index fell 33%, the Russell 20 Index was down 21.6%, the S&P was off 19.4% and the NYSE Composite index was the best-performing index, still lost 12.2% […]

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RV Industry Heads South for 38th Annual Florida SuperShow

RIVERVIEW, Fla. – The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) will host the 38th Annual 2023 Florida RV SuperShow Jan. 18-22 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, according to a press release from the FRVTA. The 2023 SuperShow will have representation from every major RV manufacturer as well as hundreds of accessory booth exhibitors. “We […]

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RVDA Offers Online Training For Dealers’ Fixed Operations

FAIRFAX, Va. – With more than a million RVs sold in North America over the past two years, parts and service management personnel are dealing with an influx of customers looking to enhance or repair their towable or motorized product. RV fixed operations professionals now have access to effective and affordable online parts and service […]

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RVIA’s Bryan Ritchie Promoted to Vice President of Standards

In recognition of his outstanding leadership in the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) Standards Department, Bryan Ritchie has been promoted to Vice President of Standards for the RV Industry Association. Ritchie joined RVIA in April of 2021 as the Senior Director of Standards and has been making a significant impact on the industry ever since. He […]

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Winnebago to Show Transit-Based Electric B-Van at Tampa

Winnebago will present the world with its second all-electric RV concept on Jan. 18 at the Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa. Although the zero-emission prototype is still heavily camouflaged, a shot of the interior — specifically the Ford-badged steering wheel — reveals that this new RV concept will be based on the automaker’s platform. The […]

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Volta Power Systems Intros All-in-One Power Distribution Hub

EDITOR’S NOTE: A Q&A with Volta Power Systems CTO and Co-Founder Jack Johnson follows this release. HOLLAND, Mich. – Volta Power Systems, a leading supplier of mobile li-ion power systems, has announced the release of its new Power Distribution Hub. Volta developed the all-in-one distribution unit to meet the needs of RV manufacturers in simplifying […]

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‘RVing in New England’ Hosts ‘Black Folks Camp Too’

“RVing in New England,” the weekly Facebook Live show hosted by the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA), this week welcomes the founder of the camping advocacy group Black Folks Camp Too, whose mission is to increase diversity in the outdoor industry. The show is hosed, as always, by John DiPietro and Bob Zagami. The show airs […]

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CES 2023: Tech World to Gather and Show Off Gadgets

NEW YORK — CES, the annual tech industry event formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is returning to Las Vegas this week with the hope that it looks more like it did before the coronavirus pandemic, according to an Associated Press report. Media previews start Tuesday and Wednesday, with the show opening Thursday and […]

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RVWA, RVTI Announce 2023 All-Female Technician Classes

After a successful pilot class in August of 2022, the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) and the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) are taking their All-Female Technical Class nationwide in 2023, according to a release. Through the partnership, five classes will be offered across the United States, including classes in Texas, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Florida and Indiana. “A […]

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Old Man Winter Causes Temporary Price Spike at Pumps

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The late December winter storm and its frigid temperatures caused gas prices to spike, with refineries as far south as Texas and the Gulf Coast forced to shut down temporarily. The storm also caused holiday travelers to fuel up and hit the road early to beat the bad weather, leading to a […]

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