July 31, 2021

Unusual camping partnership puts RV renters in fancy glamping tents … with “turn down” service

Outdoorsy announced it was partnering with luxury glamping provider Collective Retreats to provide something they are calling a “hybrid campground offering.” Collective Retreats is well known for providing very high-end glamping experiences in fancy safari tents in fantastic locations. Renters will be able to stay in their rented RV rigs...

July 30, 2021

Snow Peak rethinks the traditional campground with 25-acre ‘Campfield’ concept

The gear maker’s newest venture is a campground in Washington state that’s modeled after existing sites in its home country of Japan and honors the brand’s ethos of connecting consumers with nature. OBJ

July 30, 2021

Newell’s Outdoor & Recreation Segment Delivers 28 Percent Growth In Q2

Newell Brands Inc. reported its Outdoor & Recreation segment generated net sales of $453 million in the second quarter compared with $353 million in the prior-year period, a gain of 28.3 percent. The Outdoor & Recreation segment includes Aerobed, Bubba, Campingaz, Coleman, Contigo, Marmot, Stearns, and ExOfficio. SGBMedia

July 29, 2021

Patrick Industries Revenues and Earnings Soar in Q2

RV and marine supplier Patrick Industries reported net sales in the second quarter of $1.2 billion, driven by continued growth in the leisure lifestyle and in housing, the company said. That’s a net sales increase of $596 million, or 141 percent, over the same quarter a year ago. RV-PRO

July 29, 2021

Allison Transmission Announces Second Quarter 2021 Results

The company’s net income was $110 million, 18 percent of net sales, and up over 375 percent year-over-year. Year-over-year results were led by an 84 percent increase in net sales in the North America On-Highway end market, and a 63 percent increase in net sales in the Outside North America...

July 29, 2021

Go RVing Campaign Releases 2020 Annual Report

Go RVing, the industry marketing campaign created to educate the American public about the joys of RVing and supported by the RV Industry Association and the RV Dealers Association, has released it annual report. Check out details here.

July 29, 2021

Glamping Park Development Using Kickstarter to Fund Project

The 4.2-acre property that will become El Jet’s Cantina + Sky Outpost sits at the confluence of the Gunnison and the Colorado Rivers, just west of downtown Grand Junction. WCM

July 28, 2021

HitchFire Among ICAST “Best of Category” Winners for 2021

Santa Cruz, CA (July 28, 2021) – This past Thursday, HitchFire’s Forge 15 grill took home “Best of Category” for Giftware at ICAST’s 2021 Chairman’s Industry Awards Reception. One of the most popular and highly anticipated events at ICAST, the New Product Showcase features the latest and greatest innovations across...

July 28, 2021

RV Retailer Acquires Blue Dog RV

RV Retailer LLC (RVR) announced today (July 28) the acquisition of Blue Dog RV. Blue Dog RV operates 12 stores in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Montana, California and Pennsylvania, according to a release, and the acquisition is expected to close in September 2021. RVBusiness

July 28, 2021

Garmin Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Garmin posted revenues of $1.33 billion for the quarter ended June 2021, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 23.87%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $869.87 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters. Yahoo Finance