Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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May 2, 2023
KOA Releases 2023 Report; 58M Households Camped in ‘22
Kampgrounds of America Inc. has released its 2023 North American Camping & Outdoor Hospitality Report, which continues to demonstrate the key role that camping and glamping play in the outdoor hospitality industry. The report, conducted by Cairn Consulting Group, shows that 92 million U.S. households identify as campers and that 58 million households...
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May 2, 2023
Lazydays RV Posts Q1 Loss As Revenues Fall 21 Percent; Opens New Iowa Dealership
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. reported first-quarter 2023 revenue decreased 21.4 percent to $295.7 million from $376.2 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. The owner of 20 RV dealerships nationwide posted a first-quarter 2023 net loss of $1.5 million, compared to net income of $27.1 million in the first...
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May 1, 2023
New report reveals surprising characteristics of typical RV buyers
If you’ve shopped for an RV in the last 30 years or so, it’s quite possible you perused the RV Trader website. It’s a gigantic database with rigs for sale by both private and commercial sellers. No doubt the biggest chunk of the company’s revenue comes from RV dealers. With...
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May 1, 2023
This Airstream Glamping Resort Just Opened Next to Zion National Park — With a Pool Surrounded by Gorgeous Red Rocks
AutoCamp, the hospitality brand with glamping properties across the U.S. — from California's Yosemite National Park to New York's Catskills — opened its first Southwest outpost on May 1, offering travelers easy access to Zion National Park in Utah. Boasting 16 acres along the banks of the Virgin River, AutoCamp Zion will welcome guests...
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April 28, 2023
Declining bike-product demand contributes to Thule’s Q1 net sales decrease
Thule Group's first-quarter net sales were down 26.6% year-over-year, largely due to declining bike-product demand from retailers lowering inventory levels. Net sales for the quarter ending in March were SEK 2,226 million ($215.2 million), compared with SEK 3,034 million at the same time last year. Thule's inventory decreased in the...
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April 28, 2023
Van Life Hack: Why the Public Library Is Your Best Friend
Traveling and living intermittently from vehicles, and especially living full-time from your vehicle, makes you appreciate little conveniences more and more. It especially makes you appreciate local community resources. (Wherever you find yourself a local at the time.) A shared tool, a shared hand, a clean toilet, new music, free...
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April 27, 2023
Lazydays Reports Q1 Revenue Drop
Lazydays said its Q1 revenue decreased to $295.7 million from $376.2 million in Q1 last year. The company’s net loss in the first quarter was $1.5 million, compared to net income of $27.1 million in the first quarter of 2022. RV-Pro
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April 27, 2023
Parts of Yosemite Will Close (Again) As a Result of Winter’s Record Snowfall
California’s relentless winter storms made countless headlines this past season,including a temporary closure of Yosemite National Park that extended through the final week of February and into March. At one point the area saw a record-setting 40 inches of snow fall in a single day, forcing an extension of the...
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April 25, 2023
Report: March Shipments Down 51% YOY
The RV Industry Association’s monthly survey of manufacturers that total shipments for March were 31,869, a 50.8% decrease from the 64,778 shipment shipped in March 2022. That figure is nearly in line with the year-to-date drop of 54.3%, which is a decrease to 78,600 units through Q1. RV Pro
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April 25, 2023
Unicamp Kia minivan camper grabs baton as affordable US pop-up RV
With the American compact van market fast going the way of the dinosaur and dodo (maybe not the dodo), small, affordable pop-up camper vans like the Free Bird and Cascade Camper are soon to be no more, if not already gone. Las Vegas-area conversion shop Caleche Customs is helping fill...
