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The vestiges of a long, wearisome winter--even by lowa's hardy standards--were still evident along Forest City's downtown area in early March as icicles draped from business fronts and people moved [...]

Rising interest rates and dramatic increases in fuel costs have taken their toll on motorized RV sales, prompting dealers to tighten their inventory controls just as 2007 models are being [...]

Recent world events have ignited unprecedented public interest in family oriented activities in general and RV travel in particular, as millions of Americans turn to public and private RV parks [...]

Information is given concerning the share price and stock valuation of companies in the American housing and recreational vehicle industry.

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Economic Repercussions North of the Border Somewhat Muted as Travel Trailers and Fifth-Wheels Account for 95% of All RV Registrations, but Motorized Sales Off Sharply; Roadtrek Furloughs About 90% of [...]

While the nation's RV business continues to face an unusual mix of positive and negative economic variables, Giant RV's sales are climbing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In fact, the Montclair, Calif.-based dealership [...]

Perfect weather drew nearly 50,000 people to the Florida RV SuperShow Jan. 16-21 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, a show which was considerably bigger than it had been [...]

Waning consumer confidence combined with an incremental rise in interest rates to effectively idle sales in the Class A motorhome sector during the past year. That environment was further aggravated [...]

A report prepared by Grand Rapids, MI-based Statistical Surveys Inc shows that retail sales of towable recreational vehicles in 1992 increased by 19.7% from the previous year's level. Motorhome sales, however, failed to recover from the economic slump during the period, as retail sales reached only 39,408 units, or a mere 2.6% hike from 1991 sales. The softening of the Florida and California markets was cited as a contributory factor to the decline in motorhome sales.

Sales and rentals of recreational vehicles surged in Florida and Louisiana due to the overwhelming need for temporary shelter in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. Miami sales figures in September usually average five to 10 units a month, but this soared to 30 to 50 units a week. Cruise America Inc, an RV rental company, has had to bring in units from as far as Canada, as 300 units were rented one week after the storm and none were available at its Florida and Atlanta, GA outlets. Manufacturers like Fleetwood Enterprises Inc and Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc have already increased production to fill demand.

Byline: IBR Staff Jayco Inc. is expecting to hire 200 workers and increase production in Twin Falls and Indiana as a result of higher than expected demand for RVs. The [...]

Over the years, I have been advised by readers of this monthly report on RV shipments both to 'Tell us the good news' and to 'Tell it like is.' Some [...]

July of 1990 was the last month to pass before Saddam Hussein and political events in the Persian Gulf grabbed worldwide attention. Places that had no idea the Cable News [...]

Go figure $903.70: The New York Mercantile Exchange June 20 closing price per ounce for gold futures for August delivery. Source: Bloomberg 1,627: The number of motor homes delivered by [...]

Byline: Chrystal Johnson Wholesale deliveries of recreational and conversion vehicles declined in February, but motor home deliveries increased. Recreational and conversion vehicles delivered to retailers during the month totaled 31,400, [...]

Byline: Gail Kachadourian SUV conversion shipments in August doubled from the previous year, but it wasn't enough to lift the conversion segment out of its doldrums. A total of 5,600 [...]

Byline: Gail Kachadourian Class C motor home shipments plunged 10.5 percent in June, dragging down the motor home category in the United States for the month. U.S. shipments of motor [...]

Demand for Coachmen RV Co. (CRV) units has skyrocketed over the past 11 months, according to CRY President Mike Terlep. Dealer orders at the firm's Florida dealer seminar in July [...]

Byline: Gail Kachadourian Shipments of motor homes in July shot up 53.3 percent to 4,600 units compared with the year-ago month, and motor home makers are boosting production to keep [...]

Shipments of motor homes in May were up 15.6 percent compared with the year-ago month. May marked the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year increase for motor homes. Class C motor [...]

February marked the first month since September 1999 that shipments of motor homes and conversion vehicles were higher than the same month in the previous year. Shipments of 4,200 motor [...]

Lending for boats and recreational vehicles fell after Sept. 11, but lenders say it has picked up in recent months -- in part because of the terror attacks. 'People have [...]

Shipments of motor homes in January were up 25.7 percent from the same month a year earlier, while conversion vehicles were down 23.1 percent. Class B motor home shipments, up [...]

Shipments of motor homes and conversion vehicles were down 23.3 percent in 2001 compared with 2000, when 418,300 units were shipped. Motor home shipments in 2001 dropped 19.2 percent to [...]

November was the first month of increased motor home shipments since March 2000. Motor home shipments in November rose 2.9 percent to 3,500 units. But that's still about half the [...]

Arizona needs those wandering old folk, RVs and all ANYBODY who drives in Arizona at this time of year will be familiar with the annual migration of 'snowbirds'--retired people, that [...]

Shipments of motor homes and conversion vehicles in October were down compared with the same month a year before. Conversion vehicle shipments dropped 45.7 percent compared with October 2000. October [...]