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August 18, 2021
Camping World Starts Rollout of “Home on Wheels Improvement”
The Design, DIY and Renovation Centers will include bath, kitchen, flooring, furniture, mattresses, cabinets, countertops, lighting, bedding, appliances etc., along with a wide choice of SKUs from top brands such as kathy ireland®, Thomasville and Nautica, with which the Company has existing licensing agreements. OSW LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Camping World Holdings,...
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August 18, 2021
Will Outdoor Retailer stay in Denver?
A show that’s nowhere near capacity isn’t sustainable for an event operator, especially a publicly traded one. The focus is now on delivering a bigger and better Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in January. Find out how it will happen. OBJ
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August 18, 2021
Your next North Face jacket may be made of wood pulp
The North Face has reached an agreement with textile material company Spinnova to develop new, sustainable, high-performance textiles. Created from wood pulp, Spinnova's bespoke fiber is reportedly tough, insulating, and "zero percent harmful" to the planet. Read more.
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August 17, 2021
Camping sector growth gives Johnson Outdoors a major boost
Outdoor recreation equipment giant Johnson Outdoors has the growth of the camping industry to thank for a large portion of the increased sales and earnings it has reported in its third fiscal quarter results. The American company, which owns camping brands Eureka and Jetboil, reported that its net sales surged 54 per cent...
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August 17, 2021
Digital Era Media Launches Canadian RV Buy and Sell Marketplace
Digital Era Media, producers of MyDealers.ca and Canada’s most popular boat buying and selling website BoatDealers.ca, unveiled the latest addition to their digital marketplace portfolio: RVDealers.ca.
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August 16, 2021
Creative Products Group Acquires Fasteners Unlimited
Creative Products Group (CPG) is acquiring Fasteners Unlimited. Fasteners Unlimited, which also operates under the name Blue Star Supplies, is located in South Haven, Mich. Operating for nearly 29 years, they have provided products to the RV parts and accessories industry. RV-PRO
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August 15, 2021
A $50,000 camper that turns the Tesla Cybertruck into an RV has hit $80 million in preorders
Lance King, the CEO of Stream It, a software and artificial-intelligence company is now pivoting to create attachments that can turn Cybertrucks into a pop-up tiny homes on wheels. Yahoo! News
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August 14, 2021
How RV rental agencies and camps are navigating the pandemic road trip surge
Before the pandemic, the RV industry gained renewed popularity with “Van Life” then took off exponentially as the American highway became a place to work, play, and isolate. International travel is complicated right now, but nothing is quite easier than hitching up a trailer and taking luxury travel on the...
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August 13, 2021
Outdoor’s big data problem
A recent dustup between specialty retailers and a behemoth market research firm has the industry wondering: Have we been basing our biggest business decisions on crap data for decades? OBJ
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August 12, 2021
Best Glamping in the US: Where to Rough It Like Royalty
Glamping, aka luxury camping, has been blowing up over recent years. It’s become so ubiquitous that you won’t even have to travel too far from home to experience it. GearJunkie rounded up eight of the best glamping sites in the United States and what each has to offer.
