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April 5, 2021
Potentia Capital nabs booking software group NewBook
NewBook built a cloud-based software platform that helps accommodation providers handle bookings and manage their properties. The private equity investment comes after NewBook opened an office in California in 2019, which helped secure Equity Lifestyle Properties, one of the biggest operators of RV parks and campgrounds in the world, as...
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April 5, 2021
Automotive Industry is Hurting for Supply, Not Demand
The U.S. auto industry has roared back from the pandemic, notching its strongest March sales in more than 20 years. But the widening microchip shortage now threatens to pinch supplies of many highly profitable and popular vehicles at a time when consumer demand is surging. RVBusiness
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April 2, 2021
Mitsubishi Sells an Awesome Inflatable Truck Camper Tent, and You Can Buy It
Mitsubishi sells an inflatable tent as an option on its German pickup, but the camper will also fit a Tacoma or Frontier. Gear Patrol
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April 1, 2021
Camping World Announces Planned Expansion In Cheyenne
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire approximately nine acres off Interstate 80 in Cheyenne, WY, to develop a SuperCenter location. This location will be the retailer’s first facility in Wyoming, with an anticipated opening in late 2021 to early 2022. SGB Media
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April 1, 2021
REI Cuts International Adventures to Focus on U.S. Destinations
The Seattle-based co-op announced it will cancel all international trips after May 21, providing full refunds to travelers who have booked in advance. It cited a 28% rise in domestic bookings from 2019, calling 2021 one of its "strongest years" for adventure travel sales. Yahoo
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March 31, 2021
Plans Underway for the 2021 RVB Top 50 Dealer Awards
RVBusiness Top 50 Dealer Awards, a popular, bar-raising, industry-wide program that – now in its 10th year – annually recognizes the professionalism and innovative practices of U.S. and Canadian recreational vehicle retailers. RV Business
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March 31, 2021
RV Market to Reach $36B by 2026
Global research firm ResearchandMarkets.com has issued a report on the North American RV market, and it finds that by 2026, it’s expected to reach $35.7 billion, after being valued at $26.7 billion in 2020. RV PRO
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March 31, 2021
RV Retailer Acquired 17 Stores in Q1
RV Retailer has reported that it acquired 17 stores in six states in the first quarter of 2021, all of them east of the Mississippi River. The company picked up 12 dealerships in one fell swoop in early January, when it bought out Cincinnati-based Family RV Group, with stores in Ohio,...
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March 31, 2021
VW launches its most affordable campervan yet
Caddy California features a double bed and pull-out micro kitchen and costs just £30,000. This is MONEY
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March 31, 2021
Mercedes reveals production plans for eSprinter vans
The plans for the production of a new electric van which could well become a firm favourite in the campervan industry, the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter, have been announced by the German motoring giant. Camping Trade World
