RV Retail Sales Continued to Outpace Wholesale in August – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News

This year’s trend of RV dealers rightsizing their inventory continued in August.

There were 35,275 retail registrations recorded in August 2023, which is 16% less than the 42,106 units record in the same month last year, according to Statistical Surveys Inc., the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based company that tracks retail and consumer data for the RV, marine and other industries.

For the year, there have been 288,487 retail registrations through August, which is 56,385 units, or 16%, less than the 344,872 figure through the first eight months of last year.

As mentioned, retail sales vs. wholesale shipments continued its year-long trend. In August, the 35,275 retail registrations is 25.6% more than the 28,071 wholesale shipments, reported by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). And, year to date, the 288,487 retail sales figure is running 35% more than the 213,421 total for wholesale shipments.

United States

Travel Trailers – 21,016 retail registrations in August 2023 (vs. 25,917 in August 2022; an 18.9% decrease). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (40%), Forest River (36.9%), Grand Design RV Co. (8.8%).

Fifth-Wheels – 5,543 (6,387; -13.2%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (43.8%), Forest River (25.9%), Grand Design RV Co. (17.7%).

Camping Trailers – 570 (689; -17.3%). Market share leaders: Forest River (65.1%), Aliner (16%), Jumping Jack Trailers (4.6%).

Park Model RVs – 273 (236; +15.7%). Market share leaders: Skyline Champion (35.9%), Cavco Industries (17.9%), Kropf Mfg. Co. Inc. (11%).

Class A – 881 (948; -7.1%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (50.3%), Forest River (18.4%), REV Recreation Group (13.5%).

Class C – 1,610 (1,758; -8.4%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (53.5%), Forest River (23.8%), Winnebago Motorized (8.4%).

Class B – 1,080 (1,279; -15.6%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (35.2%), Winnebago Motorized (32.8%), REV Recreation Group (8.2%).

Canada

Travel Trailers – 3,318 retail registrations in August 2023 (vs. 3,687 in August 2022; a 10% decrease). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (42.3%), Forest River (36.4%), Grand Design RV Co. (6.6%).

Fifth-Wheels – 483 (580; -16.7%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (45.5%), Forest River (26.9%), Grand Design RV Co. (18.4%).

Camping Trailers – 99 (114; -13.2%). Market share leaders: Forest River (80.8%), Aliner (8.1%), Mfr. Unknown (8.1%).

Park Model RVs – 0 (5; -100%).

Class A – 73 (62; +17.7%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (56.2%), Forest River (19.2%), Newmar Corp. (12.3%).

Class C – 130 (193; -32.6 %). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (63.8%), Forest River (21.5%), Winnebago Motorized (6.2%).

Class B – 69 (99; -30.3%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (33.3%), Forest River (20.3%), Winnebago Motorized (18.8%).

Source: https://rvbusiness.com/retail-sales-outpacing-shipments-continued-through-august/