SSI: Retail Registrations Down 21.3% in September 2023 – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News

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Retail Sales continued their year-over-year decline this year as there were 27,836 retail registrations through September, which is a 21.3% drop compared to the 35,401 recorded in the same month last year, according to Statistical Surveys Inc., the Grand Rapids, Mich., company that tracks such data for the RV industry.

Year-to-date, there have been 316,127 retail sales, a 16.8% decrease versus the same period in 2022.

For comparison, wholesale shipments in September 2023 were 24,700 units and, year-to-date, 238,121 units, according to the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) September 2023 survey of manufacturers.

United States

Travel Trailers – 16,699 (21,910 in September 2022; -23.8%). Market share leaders: Forest River (38.1%), THOR Industries (37.3%), Grand Design RV (8.8%).
Fifth-Wheels – 4,725 (5,632; -16.1%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (43.0%), Forest River (26.2%), Grand Design RV (17.4%).
Camping Trailers – 4,725 (5,632; -16.1%). Market share leaders: Forest River (59.0%), Aliner (19.8%), Purple Line LLC (5.7%).
Park Model RVs – 172 (166; +3.6 %). Market share leaders: Skyline Champion (26.2%), Cavco Industries (24.4%), Clayton Homes Inc. (12.2%).
Class A – 794 (934; -15.0%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (52.3%), Forest River (16.9%), REV Recreation Group (13.4%).
Class C – 1,399 (1,604; -12.8%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (53.6%), Forest River (21.5%), Winnebago Motorized (10.2%).
Class B – 943 (1,068; -11.7%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (39.0%), Forest River (27.6%), REV Recreation Group (7.5%).

Canada

Travel Trailers – 1,967 (2,501 in September 2022; -21.4%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (39.8%), Forest River (38.7%), Grand Design RV (6.8%).
Fifth-Wheels – 404 (468; -13.7%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (44.8%), Forest River (23.8%), Grand Design RV (20.3%).
Camping Trailers – 52 (47; +10.6 %). Market share leaders: Forest River (73.1%), Mfr. Unknown (11.5%), Aliner (9.6%).
Park Model RVs – 4 (5; -20 %). Market share leaders: Woodland Park and Cavco Industries (50%).
Class A – 56 (53; +5.7 %). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (58.9%), Forest River (16.1%), REV Recreation Group (14.3%).
Class C – 94 (239; -60.7%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (51.1%), Forest River (23.4%), Grand Design RV (16.0%).
Class B – 41 (74; -44.6%). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (53.7%), Winnebago Motorized (22.0%), Roadtrek Inc. and Pleasure Way Industries (12.2%).

Source: https://rvbusiness.com/ssi-retail-registrations-down-21-3-in-september-2023/