Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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August 5, 2021
Lazydays’ Q2 Revenue Sets All-Time Record
Lazydays Holdings reported its net income for the second quarter was $25.3 million, up $20 million compared with the second quarter of last year. Revenue in the second quarter was $322 million, an all-time quarterly record. The revenue increase over second quarter last year was $108.8 million, or 51%. RV-Pro
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August 5, 2021
Campspot Releases First-Annual State of Camping Report
With Campspot’s mission to make camping easier for travelers and campground owners alike, the 2021 State of Camping Report explores the outdoor industry’s continued growth, and seeks a better understanding of not just why people camp, but how, with who, where, and what would help them camp more? RV Business
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August 5, 2021
CampgroundViews.com Has Over 400 Virtual Tours
CampgroundViews.com is changing the norm with its new campground virtual tour technology. Four hundred campgrounds are now available for campers to virtually tour, enabling campers to see roads, campsites and click on the perfect campsite for their next trip. Woodall’s Campground Magazine
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August 4, 2021
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. Completes Acquisition of B. Young RV
On Aug. 3, Lazydays Holdings, Inc. completed its acquisition of BYRV, Inc. and BYRV Washington, Inc. B. Young RV is a premier RV dealer with two locations strategically located in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. B. Young RV has a significant presence in the attractive Pacific Northwest market offering a...
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August 4, 2021
Lippert Acquiring Furrion
With headquarters in Hong Kong, China, and Elkhart, Ind., Furrion is a premier supplier of appliance, appliance accessories, and audio-visual products since entering the RV industry, and is best known for innovating new appliance products and introducing state-of-the-art camera technology. Lippert’s plan is to use its existing relationships to expand...
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August 4, 2021
Togo Group Continues Growth with Campendium Acquisition
Campendium, which will continue to operate as a stand-alone brand, is a crowd-sourced and editorially-curated web and mobile application that allows users to search, preview, and provide feedback on more than 32,000 public and private camping locations across the continental US, Canada and Baja Mexico. RV Business
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August 3, 2021
Van conversion businesses can’t keep up with ‘van life’ demand
The once-tiny cottage industry of van conversion companies has found itself in the center of a distinctively pandemic-era dilemma: ravenous demand and monthslong backorders on virtually all supplies. CTV News
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August 3, 2021
Camping World Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results and Raises Full Year Guidance due to Continued Demand
Camping World Holdings, Inc., America’s Recreation Dealer, reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. Revenue was a record $2.062 billion, an increase of $455.1 million, or 28.3%. Gross profit was a record $759.8 million, an increase of $271.2 million. Net income was a record $246.1 million, an...
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August 3, 2021
Majority of Campgrounds and RV Parks Report Fall Bookings Up Over 20%
A recent survey of 2,100 campgrounds and RV parks nationwide performed by CampgroundViews.com found that 39% of locations report a 20-49% increase in advanced bookings for late summer and early fall. An additional 23% of locations report an increase of more than 50%. The results of the survey confirm that...
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August 3, 2021
Cummins Announces $6.1B in Revenue in Q2 2021 Results
Cummins Inc. reported results for the second quarter of 2021, highlighted by revenues of $6.1 billion having increased 59% from the same quarter in 2020. Sales in North America increased 74% while international revenues increased 42% compared to the same quarter in 2020, impacted significantly by the pandemic. Currency positively...
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August 3, 2021
Camping World Announces Increase in Stock Repurchase Program by $125 Million
- Camping World Holdings, Inc.’s Board of Directors has authorized an increase in the Company’s stock repurchase program originally approved on October 30, 2020 for an additional $125.0 million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, resulting in approximately $156,808,000 remaining available for such repurchases. Businesswire
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August 3, 2021
The New Standard in High-Performance Headlamps: The Fenix HP25R V2.0
When it comes to high performance hands-free lighting solutions, Fenix has consistently created some of the very best, most reliable headlamps on the market. With the release of the HP25R V2.0, Fenix continues on their twenty year legacy of excellence. This upgraded headlamp takes notes from its predecessor by offering...
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August 3, 2021
The Highly Anticipated Fenix HM50R V2.0 is Finally Here
Fenix Lighting U.S. has announced the release of the eagerly awaited Fenix HM50R V2.0. This small-but-mighty headlamp offers all the convenience and capability of the best-selling original headlamp with a list of great new features. The light can be detached from its headband to create a handy right-angle flashlight with...
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August 3, 2021
From the future of retail to the future of the planet and an outdoors for all, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor University Program will deliver robust education at Outdoor Retailer Summer
BOULDER, Colo. (August 3, 2021) — Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the nonprofit trade association for the outdoor industry, will again deliver a full lineup of live keynote and education sessions at Outdoor Retailer Summer in Denver, August 10–12, 2021. Education will kick off with a keynote from bestselling author and founder of the...
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August 2, 2021
Klean Kanteen Raises the Bar for Sustainability, Announces Use of Certified Recycled Stainless Steel
CHICO, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2021) – Klean Kanteen, a family and employee-owned leader in sustainable drinkware and food solutions, is pleased to announce it will make its products with certified 90% post-consumer recycled 18/8 stainless steel starting in 2022. Founded in 2004 to reduce consumer dependence on single use plastic...
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August 1, 2021
A custom camper van maker says its supply is limited by Amazon buying up the same models for delivery vans
Alexa Owens, the owner of Cascade Custom Vans, told CNN that Mercedes Sprinters, Ford Transits, and RAM ProMasters, which are used by Amazon as delivery vehicles, are also popular for people seeking custom vans. In the face of rising demand, the van life industry has been stymied by a shortage...
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August 1, 2021
Bear Attack Fatalities Are Up This Year. Is it a Trend, or Just a Coincidence?
Grizzly and black bears have killed five people in North America over the last five months. Is this cause for concern? Outside
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August 1, 2021
Big Agnes Introduces First-Ever Backpack Collection in Spring 2022
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 2, 2021) – Big Agnes, the Steamboat Springs-based outdoor equipment brand, is pleased to introduce a line of technical backpacks for Spring 2022, a first for the 20-year-old brand. The collection of six backpacks ranges from 20-liters to 63-liters in capacity, made with GRS certified recycled...
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July 31, 2021
RV Retailer Keeps Expanding, Bets Big On Continuing Boom In Sales
RV Retailer President and CEO Jon Ferrando is about as bullish as they come in assessing the prospects for U.S. recreational-vehicle sales over the next year or so. Soon it might be possible to get your RV fixed much more quickly, as modernizing the repair-service process is one of RV...
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July 31, 2021
Unusual camping partnership puts RV renters in fancy glamping tents … with “turn down” service
Outdoorsy announced it was partnering with luxury glamping provider Collective Retreats to provide something they are calling a “hybrid campground offering.” Collective Retreats is well known for providing very high-end glamping experiences in fancy safari tents in fantastic locations. Renters will be able to stay in their rented RV rigs...
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July 30, 2021
Snow Peak rethinks the traditional campground with 25-acre ‘Campfield’ concept
The gear maker’s newest venture is a campground in Washington state that’s modeled after existing sites in its home country of Japan and honors the brand’s ethos of connecting consumers with nature. OBJ
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July 30, 2021
Newell’s Outdoor & Recreation Segment Delivers 28 Percent Growth In Q2
Newell Brands Inc. reported its Outdoor & Recreation segment generated net sales of $453 million in the second quarter compared with $353 million in the prior-year period, a gain of 28.3 percent. The Outdoor & Recreation segment includes Aerobed, Bubba, Campingaz, Coleman, Contigo, Marmot, Stearns, and ExOfficio. SGBMedia
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July 29, 2021
Patrick Industries Revenues and Earnings Soar in Q2
RV and marine supplier Patrick Industries reported net sales in the second quarter of $1.2 billion, driven by continued growth in the leisure lifestyle and in housing, the company said. That’s a net sales increase of $596 million, or 141 percent, over the same quarter a year ago. RV-PRO
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July 29, 2021
Allison Transmission Announces Second Quarter 2021 Results
The company’s net income was $110 million, 18 percent of net sales, and up over 375 percent year-over-year. Year-over-year results were led by an 84 percent increase in net sales in the North America On-Highway end market, and a 63 percent increase in net sales in the Outside North America...
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July 29, 2021
Go RVing Campaign Releases 2020 Annual Report
Go RVing, the industry marketing campaign created to educate the American public about the joys of RVing and supported by the RV Industry Association and the RV Dealers Association, has released it annual report. Check out details here.