Wholesale RV Shipments Continue Slow Pace
August 25, 2023
July’s wholesale RV shipments reached the second-lowest monthly level of 2023, according to RVIA.
Industry Trends
Go RVing Identifies Entrepreneur Trends
August 18, 2023
Go RVing’s August monthly trends report focuses on entrepreneurial aspirations of younger generations.
Report Finds Labor Day Weekend Camping Expected to Rise
August 17, 2023
Kampgrounds of America’s (KOA) Monthly Research Report for August found Labor Day weekend camping is expected to increase from 2022 levels.
Report Finds Towable Cleared to Auction
August 8, 2023
Black Book’s August RV Market Commentary found an unusual spike in auction traffic for towable RVs in June.
RV Manufacturers Keep Foot on Brake in June
July 25, 2023
RVIA’s June 2023 survey of manufacturers found the industry continuing to throttle down wholesale RV shipments as summer began.
IDS Report Finds June Sales Weighted Toward New RVs
July 24, 2023
Integrated Dealer Services’ (IDS) Dealership Industry Insights report for June shares sales, F&I information and RECT benchmarks from participating dealerships around the country.
Report Finds Solo Camping Popularity Growing
July 21, 2023
The Dyrt, a camping information and booking app, cited its 2023 Camping Report in finding solo camping increasing.
KOA Report Says July 4 Camping Flat from 2022
July 20, 2023
Kampgrounds of America’s July 2023 Monthly Research Report found more than 21.5 million households camped over the Fourth of July holiday.
Report Finds RV Values Remaining Elevated
July 13, 2023
The latest J.D. Power Market Insights report on the RV industry found RV values at or near peak levels despite the 2023 retail sales slowdown.
KOA Says Holiday Registrations Soared
July 12, 2023
KOA’s family of campgrounds showed July 4 registration revenue increased more than 12% over the record results of the prior year.
High Dealer Inventory Keeping Auction Volume Down
July 11, 2023
Black Book’s monthly specialty vehicle report found wholesale auction volume lower for towable and motorized RVs in May.
Investment Bankers Examine M&A Market Status
July 7, 2023
A recent report from Capstone Partners’ Consumer Investment Banking Group found activity among mergers and acquisitions in the camping and hiking industries to be down from 2022 levels.
