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Monomoy Capital Partners Acquires ‘Thetford Corp.’
Monomoy Capital Partners, a middle-market private investment firm focused on operational value creation, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Thetford Corporation from The Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation, a private investment company, according to a press...Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Up Across Board
Bucking the trend of seasonal decreases, wholesale RV values continue to rise for both motorized and towable, according to Black Book, a data analytics firm that serves the automotive, RV and other adjacent industries The average selling price for motorized units was...Food, Gas Prices Pinch Families as Inflation Surges
From appliance stores in the United States to food markets in Hungary and gas stations in Poland, rising consumer prices fueled by high energy costs and supply chain disruptions are putting a pinch on households and businesses worldwide, according to an Associated...Wisconsin DNR Opens Year-Round Site Reservations
Year-round campsite reservations are now available at more than 20 Wisconsin state parks and forests, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Monday (Nov. 29), according to WMTV. Instead of using campsite self-registration envelopes, campers can...The Fate of a Small California RV Park Put on Hold
A proposal to reopen a campground at Manila (Calif.) Community Park has been put on hold indefinitely, according to the Mad River Union. The Manila Community Services District Board of Directors voted 4-1, with Sequoyah Faulk-Kellogg dissenting, to table the...Mass. Park is Allowed to Install Sewer With Limits
A North Truro (Mass.) Zoning Board of Appeals decision has been annulled but a new agreement requiring a private campground to repair land it bulldozed in 2016 and limit campsite use has been signed, according to Wicked Local. At the same time, the sewer and utility...Schmarder: Looking at Pinterest’s Potential, Part 1
Editor’s note: Evanne Schmarder, longtime WCM Modern Marketing columnist and principal at Roadabode Productions, will soon be releasing the second book in her Marketing Your RV Park/Campground Online series. Details to follow at roadabode.com. In 2012, I had the...Tripadvisor: Over Half of Travelers Plan Winter Trips
As the autumn season wanes, all focus shifts to the holidays, and Tripadvisor’s new Winter Travel Index researches where U.S. travelers are heading for the season, according to Lodging. The final installment of the Tripadvisor Travel Index for 2021, which is based on...Survey: Travel Experiences Hot Gifts This Christmas
The newest trend in holiday gifts doesn’t take up space in carry-on luggage or add weight to checked bags. It doesn’t even need to be packed, according to CNBC. Rather than giving holidaymakers new gear for travel — electronics organizers, Yeti thermoses, yet another...CampLife Hits 15 Yrs, to Give Gifts, Comp. Services
Since its founding in 2006 (as Campground Automation Systems), reservation software provider CampLife has gained a loyal customer base. Now the company will celebrate its customers with gifts or complimentary services every 15 days for all of 2022, according to a...
