Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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November 4, 2020
Lazydays Reports Q3 Revenue Jumps 36%; RV Sales Up 40%
Tampa, Fla.-based Lazydays Holdings Inc. announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. Revenues for the third quarter of 2020 were $215.7 million; up $57.3 million, or 36.2%, versus 2019. Gross profit for the quarter was $49.3 million; up $18.8 million, or 61.5%, versus 2019. Read more on...
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November 2, 2020
RVshare CEO: Our biggest competitor is tents, not flights
Fresh off a $100 million fundraising round, recreational vehicle rental outfit RVshare is taking advantage of the collapse of flights, as people look for alternative means to take a vacation. But although CEO Jon Gray said RVshare closely monitors Transportation Security Administration statistics to gauge airline passenger volumes, the real competition lies...
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November 2, 2020
A camper van maker just unveiled its first ‘box’ RV based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and it costs more than $300,000
Check out the "box" here.
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November 2, 2020
Camping World Holdings crushes estimates, initiates stock repurchase program
The company earned $1.44 per diluted share, while analyst average estimates were $1.10 per share. For the three month period ended Sept. 30, 2020, Camping World said its total new and used unit sales combined to increase by 18%. Total revenue increased by 21% compared to the prior year period....
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October 29, 2020
Mont. Park Closed, Not Properly Licensed for a Decade
The business that operates the campground and soaking pools near Hot Springs, Mont., where a woman was found dead on Oct. 20, was ordered to close by the Lake County Environmental Health Department and has not been properly licensed by the state for more than a decade. Read more on...
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October 27, 2020
Camping goes mainstream: Glamping and RVs help make outdoor overnights effortless
Glamping has come into the spotlight, with luxurious sites set up in beautiful places from Joshua Tree National Park to Yellowstone, Zion and beyond. It’s a budding industry that’s suddenly exploding and could be worth $4.8 billion by 2025. But what is glamping, and when did it go mainstream? Find...
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October 27, 2020
Alberta camping reservations skyrocketed 5000% during pandemic
Albertans looking for a way to be active and outdoors while adhering to public health measures have overwhelmingly turned to one activity during the pandemic — camping. Numbers from the province show a massive jump in provincial park campsite reservations in recent months, going from 5,209 in September 2019 to...
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October 26, 2020
RV manufactures see increase in shipments.
The RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) today (Oct. 26) released its September 2020 survey of manufacturers showing that total RV shipments ended the month with 41,509 units, an increase of 31.2% from the 31,639 units shipped in September 2019. Read more on Woodall's Campground Management. .
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October 23, 2020
This camper van rental company will let you subscribe to book RVs for months or even years at a time — see how it works
Indie Campers has released a subscription service that allows digital nomads in Europe to subscribe to #VanLife on a monthly or annual basis. See how it works on Business Insider.
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October 23, 2020
Yellowstone to test automated shuttle system in summer 2021
Yellowstone National Park announced this week that it will begin testing a low-speed automated shuttle system in 2021. The automated shuttle from vendor Florida-based company Beep, Inc. will serve the Canyon Village campground, visitor services, and the nearby visitor lodging area. Read more on Idaho State Journal
