Industry Commentary Archives

Industry Update for February 2025

Here’s your RV industry update for February 2025. These numbers are coming from the RVIA shipment report, which you can view at RVIA.org. Remember this report is not indicative of sales, just shipments into RV dealerships. Comparing February 2025 to… Continue Reading →

Year End Industry Update

The year end numbers are in from the RVIA for shipments through December of 2024. Overall, the shipments were up for the year by 6.6% over the ending numbers for 2023. That might sound great with 333,733 total RV shipments… Continue Reading →

January 31, 2025 0

Is it really cheaper to Vacation in an RV?

OK so you have probably heard about the studies done that compare RV vacations to a non-RV Vacation. A 2023 study sponsored by the RVIA, analyzed vacation costs using two sets of hypothetical travel groups: a four-person travel party of… Continue Reading →

January 16, 2025 0

It’s a bleak year for RV Sales – RVIA November Shipments

If you’re looking for a positive blog post, you might want to back out of the site today! It is a bleak year for RVIA Shipments. The RVIA’s November report of manufacturers’ shipments found that total RV shipments ended the… Continue Reading →

January 11, 2025 0

The RV Industry as we come to the end of 2024

Let’s talk about shipments and the RV Industry as we come to the end of 2024. The RV Industry Shipment numbers come via the latest report from RVIA. Just keep in mind shipments do not equal sales. Shipments are units… Continue Reading →

December 2, 2024 0

Don’t leave the Dealership Until…

You have heard me say many times that it is not the Dealerships job to tell you what your vehicle can tow. It is their job to sell you an RV, and that is it, plain and simple. However, it… Continue Reading →

September 23, 2024 0

Are there any “Pringles” campgrounds left?

If you’re hoping to find a campground chain that’s like “Pringles” potato chips, you might be out of luck. Are there any “Pringles” campgrounds still around? I’ll use KOA as an example, and BTW I do have a KOA card,… Continue Reading →

August 18, 2024 0

RV Industry Shipments for Q1, 2024

Let’s look at how the RV industry is doing in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023. If you will remember, the RV industry did not have a great year last year when compared to… Continue Reading →

May 23, 2024 0

NDA’s and the RV Industry

So, there are several different YouTube influencers that have now been asked to sign an NDA agreement as part of their settlement with an RV manufacturer. Let’s talk about NDA’s, aka non-disclosure agreements for just a minute. An NDA might… Continue Reading →

May 6, 2024 0

Travel Trailer Cult or Culture

I just finished writing a blog on the VW Beetle culture. It is apparent that the beetle has always had a certain cult following, at least from the 1960’s, and a strong VW culture exists within the country. Is there… Continue Reading →

April 3, 2024 0

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