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July 25, 2022
Shipments Fall in June, Year-to-Date Numbers Still Topping Last Year’s
Results for the RV Industry Association’s June 2022 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 44,793 units, a decrease of 11.7% compared to the 50,796 units shipped in June 2021. Through June, RV shipments are up 7.8% compared to the same point last year with...
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July 22, 2022
Front Runner launches new van roof rack system dual-branded with Dometic
Front Runner has released a new van rack system that is the first major collaboration between the company and its new parent firm Dometic – combining the two brands’ strengths. The Slimpro van rack was designed to be highly customizable. It features an adjustable slat system to accommodate just about...
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July 22, 2022
Alliance RV Introduces Valor-Branded Travel Trailer Toy Hauler
After producing only fifth wheels since its founding in 2019, Alliance RV is offering up its first travel trailer – an all-new toy hauler under the Valor brand with a 13-foot garage and an industry-first three slides. RV Business
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July 22, 2022
Thule Group’s Q2 Sales Expand 2.6 Percent
Thule Group reported earnings slipped 6.8 percent in the second quarter ended June 30 as sales grew 2.6 percent. In the second quarter of 2022, net sales amounted to SEK 3,314m (3,229), representing an increase of 2.6 percent. Adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations, net sales for the Group decreased 3.4...
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July 22, 2022
Lululemon Workers Look to Unionize D.C. Store, the First Location to Do So
A Lululemon store has started the process of organizing a union. A store in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday filed a request with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election. The group is looking for the company to voluntarily recognize their union, which is called the “Association of...
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July 22, 2022
Biden Has Reinstated FICOR, a Group Tasked With Growing the Outdoor Industry in the U.S.
The Federal Interagency Council of Outdoor Recreation (FICOR), whose goal was to support economic development through outdoor recreation, was reestablished in a White House signing ceremony yesterday, the Biden Administration announced. Established under President Obama, FICOR was suspended by the Trump Administration in 2020. With Thursday’s signing, FICOR again aims...
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July 20, 2022
Can an NFT Get More People Outside? The Outerverse Passport Aims to Find Out.
There’s a lot of zeal, debate, and confusion about NFTs right now, and for good reason. Any explanation of the technology behind them is, for most people, either a rapturous affirmation of the internet’s finally turning into the tool it set out to be 40 years ago, or a thicket...
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July 20, 2022
Lazydays Reports Q2 Revenue Up 16%, Oklahoma Dealership Acquired
Lazydays Holdings released its preliminary results for the second quarter of the year Wednesday and said it had revenue of $374 million, a nearly $51 million increase, or 16%, from the same quarter a year ago. Preliminary net income was $31.8 million, compared with the $25.3 million in Q2 of...
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July 19, 2022
A man is suing Bass Pro Shops for changing their lifetime guarantee on socks
After years of exchanging his worn-out socks for new ones, a man is suing a Bass Pro Shops for changing their policy on socks that he claims were supposed to have a lifetime guarantee. Kent Slaughter said he had previously been able to exchange the socks whenever he wanted. But...
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July 19, 2022
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Dave’s Claremore RV
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. completed its acquisition of Dave's Claremore RV located in Claremore, Oklahoma near Tulsa on historic Route 66 and Interstate 44. The dealership is strategically located between the Oklahoma City and the Ozarks markets, and offers a selection of outstanding RV brands including Forest River, Thor, and East to West. PR Newswire
