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March 10, 2023
Is an RV Downturn the Same Recession Signal as Before?
The industry, an economic bellwether in the past, is experiencing sharp sales declines. But after an epic pandemic buying boom, that may have been inevitable. Bloomberg (PAYWALL)
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March 9, 2023
YETI Recalls More Than 2 Million Soft Coolers, Backpack Coolers Due to Choking Hazard
YETI Holdings Inc. issued a recall covering the YETI Hopper M30 Soft Cooler 1.0 and 2.0, the Hopper M20 Soft Backpack Cooler, and the SideKick Dry Gear case. The announcement follows a “stop sale” order issued by the company on Feb. 9, 2023, for the same range of products. Gear...
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March 9, 2023
How Patagonia Provisions is building out its product portfolio with its first-ever acquisition
This week, Patagonia’s food and beverage division announced the acquisition of cracker brand Moonshot. This acquisition is Patagonia’s first in two decades, and helps expand Patagonia Provisions’ growing CPG line – which includes tinned fish and seafood. Modern Retail
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March 9, 2023
Netflix’s New Survival Show Is ‘Alone’ Meets ‘The Hunger Games’
Reality television’s survival genre recently entered its third decade. Over the years, shows like Naked and Afraid, Man vs. Wild, and others have tackled a similar question: How long can a person, stripped of modern technology, live in the wild? TV survivalists have endured frostbite, starvation, and the occasional animal...
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March 8, 2023
Starlink RV Rebrands as Starlink Roam, Offers Global Access for $200 Per Month
Users can pay $150 per month for regional roaming or $200 per month for global roaming over the rebranded Starlink tier. The new option is coming to Starlink RV, which has now been rebranded as Starlink Roam. PC Mag
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March 8, 2023
RV shipments down 32% YoY, values fluctuate
Motorhome values declined and towable values rose in January as forecasted recreational vehicle shipments fell due to replenished inventory and slowing consumer demand. The average motorhome selling price clocked in at $67,539 in January, down 8.1% sequentially and down 1.9% year over year, according to Black Book. Auto Finance News(PAYWALL)...
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March 8, 2023
Rugged Mountain Custom RV Denali 3S Flatbed
View Rugged Mountain Custom RV Denali 3S Flatbed images from our Rugged Mountain Custom RV Denali 3S Flatbed photo gallery. Motor1
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March 7, 2023
THOR, Amid ‘Challenging’ Market, Posts $2.35B in Q2 Net Sales
Net sales for the second quarter were $2.35 billion, a decrease of 39.4% compared to the record second quarter of fiscal 2022 and a decrease of 14.0% over the same quarter of fiscal year 2021. RV Business
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March 7, 2023
RV Market Slows as Inflation, Rising Rates Cool Demand
Thor Industries Inc. THO -2.24% decrease; red down pointing triangle cut its sales and earnings outlook as Americans hold off on buying new recreational vehicles amid persistent inflation and rising interest rates. WSJ (paywall)
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March 6, 2023
Camping World to Exit Active Sports Segment
Publicly-held Camping World Holdings, as reported on several stocks-oriented news outlets, on Monday filed a notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it will “exit and restructure operations of its indirect subsidiary, Active Sports.” RV Pro
