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Strong Consumer
Attendance At RV Shows Another Good Sign For Economy
Source - RVIA - January 25, 2010
A spike in attendance at RV shows around the country
could be yet another indicator that the RV industry
– and America’s economy – are headed for growth in
2010.
Over 50,000 consumers attended the Florida RV Super
Show in Tampa this month, up 12 percent over last
year’s strong attendance. Attendance at the Grand
Rapids (MI) RV Show doubled over last year’s number
with more than 20,000 consumers attending. And at
the Ohio RV Super Show, 33 percent more consumers
showed up this year than last year. The large crowds
at these shows have pleasantly surprised organizers
and dealers, who say that, in addition to stronger
attendance, sales are also much improved over last
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“Sales were awesome – just like the old days,”
said Bob Sanders, sales manager for Dusty’s RV,
about the highly successful Florida show. “We
wrote 170 deals at the show, compared with 58
last year.” Sanders added that sales were across
the board and included 40 motorhomes.
“We are seeing a two year pent up demand for RVs
finally opening up,” said FRVTA Executive
Director Lance Wilson. “Americans will only wait
so long for things that they really want, and it
appears they want RVs right now.”
Loren Baidas of General RV Center said consumer
enthusiasm and dealer optimism reigned at the
Grand Rapids Show. “The attitude of buyers was
100% better than last year,” she said. “People
were in a buying mood.”
And at Greensboro (NC) RV Show, Regional Show
Manager Anthony Tedesco reported an increase in
attendance over last year’s show. “The response
from dealers and exhibitors was extremely
positive,” said Tedesco. “Show attendees were
definitely excited about the RV lifestyle and
that really showed. Several RV dealers reported
significant growth in sales and felt very
positive about the upcoming year due to this
event.”
Show manager Dianne Seymour said of the Colorado
RV Adventure Travel Show in Denver, “Attendees
were lining up at the doors each morning, and we
had quite a crowd that stayed until the show’s
end every night. People were clearly excited
about the RV lifestyle and eager to see what the
dealers and exhibitors were offering.” Jim
Humble of Windish RV agreed, adding, “It was a
fantastic show. This year, we sold double the
units we sold last year. This was a quality
crowd that was here to buy. We are just
thrilled.”
Reports from RV retail shows indicate
that shoppers are impressed with new RV products
that are smaller, lighter, and more aerodynamic
and fuel-efficient than previous models.
“Although consumer interest in RVing remained
strong even through tough times, it’s great to
see that consumers are now confident enough to
begin buying again,” said RVIA President Richard
Coon. “Solid traffic at RV shows is another
strong sign for 2010.”
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RV Upturn Precedes
Consumer Confidence Boost
Source: RV Business article - January
27, 2010
The U.S. consumer confidence index
unexpectedly rose to a 16-month high of 55.9 in
January from a revised 53.6 in December, the
Conference Board announced Tuesday (Jan. 26).
A Bloomberg News economists’ survey had expected the
index to rise to 53.5 in January, according to Daily
Finance. The index was at 50.6 in November, and hit
a record low of 25.3 in February 2009. (Base year,
1985=100.)
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But the boost should not have come as a
surprise, as the bellwether RV industry has been
predicting this upturn for weeks.
Traffic and sales at the early retail shows so
far this year have been strong, according to
industry sources. And earlier this week,
the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association
(RVIA) reported that wholesale
shipments to retailers in December rose 150% in
a year-over-year comparison.
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