April 7, 2021

Outdoor Brands That Guarantee Their Gear for Life, 2021 Edition

The thing is, we don’t all have an extra $400 laying around to replace a rain jacket that busts a seam too soon. Plenty of outdoor brands have either a full or limited lifetime warranty. It may sound like a marketing ploy when you see it on a website, but...

April 6, 2021

Camping World Announces Planned Acquisition in Michigan

Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World” or the “Company”), America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire multi-location Hilltop RV Superstore, with dealerships in Escanaba and Ishpeming, Michigan. Businesswire

April 6, 2021

Airstream reveals augmented reality caravan browser

Iconic camping trailer brand Airstream has launched a new way to view its Basecamp 20X adventure trailer in stunning 3D via a new augmented reality technology service. Simply scan the QR code with your phone or tablet. Camping Trade World

April 6, 2021

Harvest Hosts Members to Spend Over $40M Locally in ’21

Harvest Hosts, a membership program giving RVers access to unique RV camping options, today (April 6) announced that it has exceeded 2,000 host locations on its platform. In 2020 alone, its more than 140,000 members spent over $25 million at host locations, and that number is projected to reach $40...

April 6, 2021

Combat the higher cost of camping

Inflation? What’s that? The Federal Reserve says inflation is under control.  Oh yea? …… Wind Tamer Camp Stove Companion helps control costs in the great outdoors with ingenuity, quality and value. Quoting an email from YKK-Tape Craft, I received March 17, this year:  “Because of rising raw material cost, freight, cardboard, etc. we are having...

April 5, 2021

Outside Business Journal Introduces New Index to Measure Health of Outdoor Industry

New index provides a snapshot of public companies’ financial picture and measures the health of the outdoor industry. OBJ

April 5, 2021

New AutoCamp Locations Coming Soon In 2021

The California-based company recently announced plans for three new locations, AutoCamps in Joshua Tree, Zion, and the Catskills. These are in addition to the outposts they currently own and operate in Russian River Valley and Yosemite National Park, with a Cape Cod location set to debut this spring. Since its...

April 5, 2021

$1.27 Billion in Sales Expected for Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWH) This Quarter

Five analysts have issued estimates for Camping World's earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $1.24 billion and the highest estimate coming in at $1.30 billion. Camping World posted sales of $1.03 billion in the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year over year growth rate...

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...

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