Camping and RV News and Press Releases
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and business news in the camping and RV industry? Scroll below to view all camping/RV industry business news.
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November 23, 2020
RV Industry Asks for Essential Status Ahead of Potential Lockdown
The RV Industry Association has urged all fifty US governors as well as the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to consider the RV industry as essential. The move comes when COVID cases are again spiking, leading many governors to consider a new lockdown that would include stay-at-home orders and...
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November 23, 2020
RV Retailer Expands into Utah with Acquisition of Sierra RV
RV Retailer LLC announced its acquisition of Sierra RV based in the Salt Lake City market. Sierra RV will be RV Retailer’s first location in the state of Utah and the company’s 10th state of operation. The transaction also represents the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based dealer network’s 11th acquisition in 2020....
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November 19, 2020
Camping World To Acquire All RV Needs
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced an agreement to acquire All RV Needs in Medford, OR. All RV Needs will be rebranded as Gander RV and offer a wide range of new and used RV’s from top manufacturers and brands. SGB Media
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November 19, 2020
Want To Buy A Winnebago? There’s A Two-Year Waiting List As RV Sales Continue To Skyrocket
Winnebago, the most recognizable name in RVs, has a two-year waiting list. Their stock jumped a whopping 2.9%, closing at $51.45. Private-equity firm KKR is investing more than $100 million in a peer-to-peer rental platform for recreational vehicles, RVShare. Forbes
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November 19, 2020
Backing up a trailer is really hard, but this $100,000 SUV offers a new solution
A $100,000 Lincoln Navigator Black Label features Pro Trailer Backup Assist – technology to back trailers in the intended direction. And for experienced trailer backers who are used to doing it manually, there may not be a lot of benefit for simple jobs, like just sliding the trailer back into...
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November 18, 2020
Camping World declares special dividend
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $1.00 per share on the company’s Class A Common Stock and a cash distribution of 29 cents per common unit on CWGS Enterprises, LLC’s common units. RVBusiness
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November 17, 2020
Yellowstone Nat. Park Sees Record-Breaking October
The USA’s first National Park, Yellowstone National Park, has announced record-breaking visitation for the month of October, despite the ongoing pandemic. The park says that they hosted 360,034 recreation visits in October, up 110% from October 2019. 2020, the busiest October for the park on record, surpassed the previous 2015...
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November 17, 2020
Five-Acre, 96-Site Calif. RV Resort Sells for $28.5M
A joint venture between Tarzana-based real estate firm Gelt Inc. and Skya Ventures Inc. has sold Marina Dunes RV Resort near Monterey, Calif., for $28.5 million, according to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. The 5.58-acre, 96-site property traded in an off-market deal to an undisclosed, publicly-traded REIT. The company...
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November 16, 2020
‘Wall Street Journal highlights the rise of ‘Covid Campers’
After months of living under work-from-home measures and travel restrictions, many cabin-feverish Americans are looking for safe ways to work outside their house and see new places, too. They are turning to “Covid Campers”: specially fitted recreational vehicles – or retrofitted existing vehicles – that offer the comforts of home...
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November 16, 2020
RV’ing it across the country while running a business
Three productivity rules that allow this business owner to do it. Entrepreneur
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November 16, 2020
National Park Service faces $270M wrongful death claim after incident at Arches National Park
The family of a women's rights activist from Uganda has filed a more than $270 million wrongful death and personal injury claim against the National Park Service after she was decapitated by an unsecured gate at Utah's Arches National Park. USA Today
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November 12, 2020
Camping World Continues Expansion of RV Dealer Network with Planned Acquisitions of Noble RV in Minnesota and Outlet Recreation in North Dakota
Camping World Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced an agreement to acquire the Outlet Recreation dealership based in the Fargo market. This acquisition marks the Company’s first location in North Dakota. This comes on the heels of another agreement that has been signed to acquire the four existing dealership locations of Noble...
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November 11, 2020
‘Worst Tourist in the World’ Banned From Public Lands
The man who Instagrammed multiple of his own public lands violations has now been banned from virtually all of them. Read more on GearJunkie.
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November 10, 2020
Neiman Marcus is selling a $255,000 RV in its extravagant 2020 Fantasy Gifts list as RV sales continue to boom
Neiman Marcus has teamed up with Bowlus Road Chief as it unveils the Bowlus Endless Highways Bespoke Performance Edition travel trailer. The home on wheels gives their customers the opportunity to work with Bowlus Road Chief's CEO and chief designer Geneva Long to create a custom interior. See the more...
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November 9, 2020
New Rooftop Tent’s Smaller Footprint Maximizes Rack Real Estate
Most rooftop tents eat up all your car’s roof rack, making gear-hauling tricky. The new Thule Tepui Foothill addresses this problem with a unique, smaller footprint design. Read more on GearJunkie.
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November 9, 2020
RV ‘Vloggers’ Fined, Threatened with Arrest for Taking Video
RVTravel.com reported that a couple of popular YouTubers and travel bloggers – Kara and Nate – had a rough surprise when they were contacted recently by the National Park Service about filming in parks without a permit, and have made the decision to stop traveling to national parks altogether. This...
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November 9, 2020
RV and boat stocks fall out of favor on vaccine development
Investors are backing away from some outdoor camping, recreational vehicle and boating stocks after Pfizer announced 90% efficacy with its COVID-19 vaccine in a market-rattling development.
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November 4, 2020
Lazydays Reports Q3 Revenue Jumps 36%; RV Sales Up 40%
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings Inc. announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. Revenues for the third quarter of 2020 were $215.7 million; up $57.3 million, or 36.2%, versus 2019. Gross profit for the quarter was $49.3 million; up $18.8 million, or 61.5%, versus 2019. Read more on...
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November 2, 2020
RVshare CEO: Our biggest competitor is tents, not flights
Fresh off a $100 million fundraising round, recreational vehicle rental outfit RVshare is taking advantage of the collapse of flights, as people look for alternative means to take a vacation. But although CEO Jon Gray said RVshare closely monitors Transportation Security Administration statistics to gauge airline passenger volumes, the real competition lies...
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November 2, 2020
A camper van maker just unveiled its first ‘box’ RV based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and it costs more than $300,000
Check out the "box" here.
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November 2, 2020
Camping World Holdings crushes estimates, initiates stock repurchase program
The company earned $1.44 per diluted share, while analyst average estimates were $1.10 per share. For the three month period ended Sept. 30, 2020, Camping World said its total new and used unit sales combined to increase by 18%. Total revenue increased by 21% compared to the prior year period....
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October 29, 2020
Mont. Park Closed, Not Properly Licensed for a Decade
The business that operates the campground and soaking pools near Hot Springs, Mont., where a woman was found dead on Oct. 20, was ordered to close by the Lake County Environmental Health Department and has not been properly licensed by the state for more than a decade. Read more on...
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October 27, 2020
Camping goes mainstream: Glamping and RVs help make outdoor overnights effortless
Glamping has come into the spotlight, with luxurious sites set up in beautiful places from Joshua Tree National Park to Yellowstone, Zion and beyond. It’s a budding industry that’s suddenly exploding and could be worth $4.8 billion by 2025. But what is glamping, and when did it go mainstream? Find...
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October 27, 2020
Alberta camping reservations skyrocketed 5000% during pandemic
Albertans looking for a way to be active and outdoors while adhering to public health measures have overwhelmingly turned to one activity during the pandemic — camping. Numbers from the province show a massive jump in provincial park campsite reservations in recent months, going from 5,209 in September 2019 to...
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October 26, 2020
RV manufactures see increase in shipments.
The RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) today (Oct. 26) released its September 2020 survey of manufacturers showing that total RV shipments ended the month with 41,509 units, an increase of 31.2% from the 31,639 units shipped in September 2019. Read more on Woodall's Campground Management. .
