GE To Sell $30B Commercial Lending Businesses To Wells Fargo
GE announced in mid-October that the company has reached an agreement to sell GE Capital’s global Commercial Distribution Finance, North American Vendor Finance and...
Lippert Components Expands Into Marine Market
Elkhart, Indiana-based RV component manufacturer Lippert Components has identified new growth opportunities in the recreational boating market.
In the wake of its acquisition of Signature...
RBC Economic And Financial Market Outlook
Editor’s note: RBC’s most recent economic outlook holds promise for Canadian businesses, as outlined in the following excerpts.
Canada’s economy contracted mildly in both the...
RVDA of Canada Update
Unit Sales Continue to Struggle
Unsurprisingly given the weakness in most major economic indicators in recent months, RV unit sales continued their downward growth trajectory...
Avoid The Crush OF A STRONG US DOLLAR by Gary McGugan
You don’t need a columnist to tell you the current weakness of the Canadian dollar is creating business challenges. If you recently visited an...
Saskatchewan Recognizes RV Technician as Designated Trade
The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) has announced that Recreation Vehicle Service Technician (RVST) is now a designated, apprenticeable trade in Saskatchewan.
The...
Retaining Top People by Jim Clemmer
“A leader will only command the level of loyalty he or she is willing to give to others.” ~ Winston Churchill
Attracting and retaining talented people...
CCRVC Update
Get Ready For 2016 Canadian RVing and Camping Week
We are very excited to announce that the planning for the second Canadian RVing and Camping week is well underway....
XANTREX Delivering Tomorrow’s Technology Today
Camping used to be simple – pack your gear, bring a few good books and you were all set for weeks on the road....
Optimism Builds for Recreational Vehicle Industry In Latest GE Survey
Optimism among dealers and other industry participants in the outlook for the recreational vehicle (RV) industry continued to increase from prior years, according to...