Wholesale Inflation Continues to Surge
June 14, 2022
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Tuesday near-record wholesale inflation continuing through May.
Economy
Gas Prices Cross Historic Threshold
June 13, 2022
The national average for regular gasoline topped $5 a gallon for the first time, according to AAA.
Thor, Analyst Agree on Forces Affecting Demand
June 10, 2022
Thompson Research Group (TRG) founding partner and CEO Kathryn Thompson said Thor Industries management supported the analyst group’s view of macroeconomic forces affecting consumer RV demand.
Countertop Market Tariff Report Available
May 31, 2022
The Freedonia Group, an industrial market research firm and a division of MarketResearch.com, compiled a report covering tariff impact on the U.S. countertop market, including the RV counterop market.
Report Finds Dealership Retail Sales Mixed
May 17, 2022
The Census Bureau’s reported advance estimates for U.S. retail sales in April rose 0.9% from the previous month and up 8.2% from April 2021.
Dealers’ Future Sentiment Sharply Lower
May 13, 2022
Higher inflation and lower retail registrations have not soured dealers’ sentiment on current conditions, the latest survey conducted by RVDA and Baird found.
Wholesale Inflation Slows, Supply Chain Pricing Rising
May 12, 2022
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported wholesale inflation prices in April rose 11% from April 2021. The pace slowed slightly from the 11.5% year-over-year increase reported in March, the highest increase on record.
Wholesale RV Values Mixed, Volume Up
May 3, 2022
Black Book analysts’ latest monthly RV Market Commentary reported “strong sales” despite consumer finance worries.
NTP-Stag Parent Reports Shipping Boost to Inventory
April 29, 2022
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-Stag, reported container shipments from Taiwan increased during the first quarter of 2022, even as key port cities in China shut down.
JD Power Report Finds Retail RV Values Soaring
April 20, 2022
JD Power’s first quarter 2022 Market Insights Report found seasonality more pronounced at the beginning of the quarter than in the previous two years. Economic conditions continue to evolve, and it is likely consumers are responding, the report said.
Wholesale Inflation Reaches Record Levels
April 13, 2022
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the prices goods and services producers receive rose in March at the fastest pace since records have been kept.
Motor Vehicle Dealers Sector Boost Jobs
April 4, 2022
Data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics found RV and other motor vehicle dealers added 700 jobs in March from February.
