Lackluster domestic demand for gasoline paired with decreasing oil prices led to the national average for a gallon of gas climbing just four cents to $3.67 since last week. With tensions running high over the past three weeks in the Middle East, the cost of oil reached the upper $80s per barrel. However, it has since fallen several dollars into the low $80s as the oil market watches to see if any further military actions occur.    “The situation overseas with war in both the Middle East and Ukraine has the oil market on edge,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “But this is also t ..read more

Kevin Brown FAIRFAX, Va. – Best-selling author and successful marketing executive Kevin Brown is scheduled to deliver the keynote address during the opening general session of the 2024 RV Dealers Convention/Expo on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Paris Las Vegas. Brown is the author of “The Hero Effect” and “Unleashing Your Hero”. Named one of the Top 30 Motivational Speakers in the world for 2024 according to Global Gurus, Brown is creator of The Hero Effect, a simple yet powerful philosophy that distinguishes world-class organizations and high-performance individuals from the rest. As a busin ..read more

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, found that campers worked from the campsite more than ever in 2023. Results published in The Dyrt’s 2024 Camping Report presented by The All-New Toyota Tacoma indicate that 28.9% of campers worked while camping last year. That number is up from 23.8% in 2022 and 2021, despite many workplaces encouraging remote employees to report to the office. The technology has advanced with both devices and internet connectivity to a point where one can work from a campsite with the same capabilities they would hav ..read more

SEATTLE, Wash. – In a significant move that promises to transform the RV wholesale industry, RVWhale.com, the premier dealer-to-dealer wholesale platform for dealers, today announced the launch of its enhanced version. This latest iteration introduces a suite of innovative features designed to streamline the buying and selling process for RV dealerships across the United States and Canada. Streamlined and Efficient Born from a vision to tackle the inefficiencies plaguing traditional RV wholesaling, RVWhale.com has rapidly become the go-to solution for dealers seeking to optimize their invento ..read more

Many people have been coming into their workplaces less frequently than they used to in the days before COVID and the era of flexible schedules, according to an article at Crain’s Cleveland Business. Except, of course, for those in manufacturing jobs. They still need to come in five days a week if the nation’s plants and factories are going to continue to pump out their products as they’ve always done.  But one Northeast Ohio manufacturer didn’t accept that his business couldn’t be a little more flexible. Employees couldn’t make the stuff they made in the factory in their own home — but ..read more

Parks across the country have reported an Eclipse boost to their bottom-line. Credit: Camp Fimfo The April 8 eclipse had a positive effect on occupancies and revenue at many campgrounds, particularly those in the “path of totality,” which experienced several minutes of total darkness. Several park operators told Woodall’s Campground Magazine, a sister publication of RVBusiness, that they experienced far more business in early April than would otherwise be the case as a result of the eclipse. “The eclipse was a huge boost to spring for parks in the path of totality,” said Tessa McCrackin, chief ..read more

ELKHART, Ind. – Vista Manufacturing, a leading provider of lighting and plastics solutions for diverse industries, today announced its expanded focus on the RV market, offering premium LED lighting solutions specifically designed for the needs of RV manufacturers. “We’re thrilled to bring our expertise in durable, low-profile LED lighting to the dynamic RV community,” Allen Mazelin, president at Vista, stated in a release. “Our commitment to quality and innovation perfectly aligns with the desire for both comfort and functionality that drives RV design.” Vista’s RV lighting solutions brighten ..read more

GOSHEN — Two individuals instrumental in the work of the Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County were honored Thursday for their long-standing community support, according to a report in the Goshen News. Former President & CEO Kevin Deary was inducted into the Indiana Boys & Girls Club Hall of Fame, while board member Jason Lippert was awarded the Indiana Board Member of the Year award. “I think there’s a lot of good people — staff and volunteers and board members along the way that really helped build our organization,” Deary said. “I learned an awful lot from them and I think we jus ..read more

STOCKHOLM – Dometic, a global market leader in the mobile living industry, today reported financial results from it’s first quarter of 2024. (The report is issued in Swedish kronas (SEK). Today’s exchange rate shows one SEK equaling 0.092 U.S. dollars.) Highlights included: Net sales were SEK 6,527 million (USD 596.9 million) (7,289); a decrease of -10%, of which -12% was organic growth. Operating profit (EBITA) before items affecting comparability was SEK 769 m (847), corresponding to a margin of 11.8% (11.6%). Operating profit (EBIT) was SEK 611 m (667), corresponding to a margin of 9.4 ..read more

Members of the RV Dealers Association and other industry professionals re-issued a call to action for people around the country to get behind passage of legislation that would restore the floor plan interest on travel trailers and campers to the list of fully deductible items on a business’ ledger. During passage of a tax bill in 2017, such interest was inadvertently omitted from the final version for dealers with more than $29 million in annual sales. Nathan Hart of Walnut Ridge Family RV Sales urged dealers to take the lead and be as vocal as they can be because this time around, there will ..read more