Interesting article "Rise of the RV"
Just saw an article about the RV lifestyle and the numbers increases. Rise of the RV
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As Ralph said, Brit article, UK Guardian, leans hard into MH and rentals. Obvious the author attended the Tampa show and got most of the data there.
It mentions demographics changes to more families along with empty nesters full timing.
Gives some statistics
"In numbers | The rise of the RV
504,600
Sales of RVs worldwide in 2017, up from 165,700 in 2009.
$1.8bn
Value of RVs sold each year in California – the state where sales are highest. There, Yosemite National Park is the top RV destination, followed by Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon. Florida has the second largest RV sales at $1.5?billion.
40m
Number of Americans who go on a trip in an RV each year.
17,000
Number of RV campgrounds in the United States. There are 4,000 in Canada.
80
Percentage of RVs made in Indiana – the manufacturing centre of the industry. Of these, 60 per cent are made in Elkhart County.
7,000
RV dealerships in the United States.
$2.5m
Price of the most costly motorhome on the market last year: a customised Prevost H3-45 VIP model.
It also credits LazyDays as the biggest seller and Tampa as having the biggest show.
You may also find the article on Yahoo's newsfeed, maybe it will run from there for you.
It mentions demographics changes to more families along with empty nesters full timing.
Gives some statistics
"In numbers | The rise of the RV
504,600
Sales of RVs worldwide in 2017, up from 165,700 in 2009.
$1.8bn
Value of RVs sold each year in California – the state where sales are highest. There, Yosemite National Park is the top RV destination, followed by Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon. Florida has the second largest RV sales at $1.5?billion.
40m
Number of Americans who go on a trip in an RV each year.
17,000
Number of RV campgrounds in the United States. There are 4,000 in Canada.
80
Percentage of RVs made in Indiana – the manufacturing centre of the industry. Of these, 60 per cent are made in Elkhart County.
7,000
RV dealerships in the United States.
$2.5m
Price of the most costly motorhome on the market last year: a customised Prevost H3-45 VIP model.
It also credits LazyDays as the biggest seller and Tampa as having the biggest show.
You may also find the article on Yahoo's newsfeed, maybe it will run from there for you.
