Statistical Surveys June Report Points to Improved Retail – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News

There were 40,964 RV retail registrations recorded in June represents a 21.5% decrease compared to the 49,818 units recorded 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 industry.

Year to date, there have been 208,378 retail registrations, a 24.0% decrease compared to the 258,428 units recorded through June of 2022.

This is the fourth month in a row that retail sales (40,964) has outpaced wholesale shipments (24,095). It’s a similar story for the year-to-date comparison, as the 208,378 retail registrations through June of this year is 20.8% more than than the 164,830 shipments recorded through June of last year.

United States

• Travel Trailers – 24,717 retail registrations in June 2023 (vs. 31,123 in June 2022; an 20.6% decrease). Market share leaders: THOR Industries (41.8%), Forest River (37.9%), Grand Design RV Co. (6.7%).

• Fifth-Wheels – 5,799 retail registrations in June 2023 (7,092; -18.2%). Market share leaders: THOR (44.8%), Forest River (27.1%), Grand Design RV Co. (16.3%).

• Camping Trailers – 774 (807; -4.1%). Market share leaders: Forest River (68.3%), Aliner (12.0%), Purple Line LLC (5.6%).

• Park Models – 226 (249; -9.2%). Market share leaders: Cavco (27.4%), Skyline Champion (26.5%), Kropf Mfg. Co. (11.5%).

• Class A – 885 (1,042; -15.1%). Market share leaders: THOR (xx%), Forest River (xx%), Grand Design RV Co. (xx%).

• Class C – 1,967 (1,835; +7.2%). Market share leaders: THOR (56.5%), Forest River (20.9%), Winnebago Motorized (9.5%).

• Class B – 1,266 (1,356; -6.6%). Market share leaders: THOR (39.3%), Winnebago Motorized (29.6%), REV Recreation Group (7.0%).

Canada

• Travel Trailers – 3,942 retail registrations in June 2023 (vs. 4,874 in June 2022; an 19.1% decrease). Market share leaders: THOR (43.5%), Forest River (35.2%), Grand Design RV Co. (7.0%).

• Fifth-Wheels – 599 (694; -13.7%). Market share leaders: THOR (43.6%), Forest River (26.2%), Grand Design RV Co. (19.7%).

• Camping Trailers – 125 (124; +0.8%). Market share leaders: Forest River (81.6%), Mfr Unknown (8.8%), Aliner (7.2%).

• Park Models – 3 (2; +50.0%). Market share leaders: Cavco Ind. (66.7%), Woodland Park (33.3%).

• Class A – 78 (105; -25.7%). Market share leaders: THOR (51.3%), Forest River (23.1%), Newmar Corp. (14.1%).

• Class C – 357 (270; -32.2%). Market share leaders: Forest River (53.5%), THOR (35.3%), Winnebago Motorized (7.0%).

• Class B – 100 (80; +25.0%). Market share leaders: THOR (42.0%), Winnebago Motorized (23.0%), Roadtrek Inc. (20.0%).

Source: https://rvbusiness.com/statistical-surveys-june-report-points-to-improved-retail/