Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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July 2, 2022
High gas prices hitting RV industry more than it wants to admit
Despite the positive spin that many RV industry manufacturers are putting on how high gas prices are theoretically not affecting RVers, stock price numbers don’t lie. Three major players in the market, Thor Industries, Winnebago, and Camping World, have seen their stock prices drop over the last several months. RV...
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July 1, 2022
Petaluma firm launching treehouse glamping venture
Glamping is estimated to be a $2.35 billion market globally as of last year, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 10.9% through 2030, according to Grand View Research. Nearly half (46%) of the market is dominated by camps with cabins and similar “pods.” Tents make up a quarter...
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July 1, 2022
Morphable VW pop-top RV erases divide between camper van and motorhome
Nearly a year after making waves with a rotary range-extended electric motorhome, German RV giant Knaus-Tabbert has emptied the tricks out of both sleeves in another attempt to change the RV game. Its all-new Volkswagen T6.1-based Tourer CUV sizes shorter than many camper vans despite its semi-integrated motorhome construction. New...
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June 30, 2022
Winnebago Announces Senior Leadership Moves
Winnebago Industries Inc. announced that Amber Holm will be joining Winnebago Industries as Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. Sri Koneru is promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chad Reece is promoted to Vice President, Government and Industry Relations. SGB Media
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June 30, 2022
Airstream of Santa Barbara Acquired by ‘We Are Airstream’
We Are Airstream Chandler, based in Arizona and the largest authorized Airstream dealership in the nation, announced its acquisition of Airstream of Santa Barbara. The one-acre property in California, which is the oldest Airstream dealership on the West Coast, will now be called We Are Airstream Santa Barbara. RV Pro
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June 29, 2022
Wholesale RV Values Decline as Summer Arrives
Monthly shipments of new RVs were very strong, we learned this week, but wholesale RV prices seem to be losing their luster compared with a year ago, according to the latest monthly report from Eric Lawrence at Black Book. The economic news has been generally negative for the past several months,...
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June 28, 2022
Northgate Resorts Transforms Hospitality Creek Campground & Swim Club Into Jellystone Park
Northgate Resorts has acquired Hospitality Creek Campground & Swim Club and is converting it into a Jellystone park. Once complete, the campground will be New Jersey’s only Jellystone Park Camp-Resort. The campground currently has 233 campsites, including two cabins and six rental trailers. Modern Campground
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June 28, 2022
RV Investors Buckle Up for Bumpy Ride
The disruption to normal travel patterns was undoubtedly a boon for the RV industry. Shares of leading manufacturer THOR Industries and dominant retailer Camping World Holdings more than doubled and tripled, respectively, from the start of 2020 through their peaks in early 2021. But this year has been a different kind of...
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June 28, 2022
Roberts Resorts Plans to Invest $43M at Three RV Resorts
Roberts Resorts plans to invest more than $43 million over the next three years to improve and expand three RV resorts and one tiny home community northwest of Houston. RVBusiness
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June 27, 2022
THOR Industries Share Repurchase Authorization Increases to $600M
According to a press release, the board reaffirmed its authorization to company management to utilize up to $250 million to purchase THOR’s common stock shares through December 21, 2024, with $151,678,891.47 remaining on the authorization as of June 24, 2022. The leaders also authorized up to $448,321,168.53 more to purchase...
