SSI: December Canadian MH Sales Up, Fall for ’11

Year-over-year Canadian motorhome sales fell 6% in December, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), while registrations were down 8.4% for the full year.

Forest River Inc. was the Canadian motorhome sales leader for 2011, capturing a 24.1% market share, followed by Winnebago Industries Inc. (16.5%) and Thor Industries Inc. (15.6%).

December Class A registrations dropped 21.6% from the year prior and finished 3.4% lower for the 12 months. Thor was No. 1 in Canadian Class A sales for the year with a 20% market share, ahead of Winnebago (17.1%) and Fleetwood RV Inc. (15.4%).

Registrations in the Class C segment showed a 38.5% gain for the month, but were down 13.3% year-to-date. For the 12 months, Forest River held a commanding lead in the category with a 38% market share followed by Winnebago (15.9%) and Forest River’s Coachmen Industries Inc. division (12.5%).

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SSI: Canadian Towables Sales Grow 2.9% in 2011

Year-over-year Canadian retail sales of towable RVs rose 4.8% in December while posting a 2.9% increase for the full year.

According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), a sector-by-sector breakdown indicates:

• Sales in the travel trailer sector surged 21.8% in December, ending the year with a 6% gain.

• Fifth-wheel sales dropped 17.3% for the month and slid 0.9% for 2011.

• Folding camping trailer registrations fell 20% in December and 11.7% for the 12 months.

• Recreational park trailers plummeted 54.5% in December, ending the year down 12%.

Thor Industries Inc. was the overall Canadian towables sales leader for 2011 with a 33.3% market share, followed by Forest River Inc. at 18.3% and Jayco Inc. at No. 3, holding a 16.1% share.

Thor also was also the leader in travel trailer sales for the 12 months with a 31.9% market share while Forest River was No. 2 with a 17.7% share, edging out Jayco, which captured a 17.5% share.

Thor held a commanding lead in the Canadian fifth-wheel sector through December, capturing a 47.7% market share, with Forest River at No. 2 posting a 17.1% share. Thor was also No. 1 in park model sales with a 31.2% share followed by Skyline Corp. at 23% and General Coach Canada at 15.8%.

Forest River led camping trailer sales for the 12 months with a 28.7% market share while Jayco posted a 27.6% share and Forest River’s Coachmen division held a 16.5% share.

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SSI: Dec. Towables Up 12.6%, Gain 5.4% for 2011

Year-over-year retail towable sales surged 12.6% in December, helping boost registrations to a 5.4% gain for the full year.

According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc., a sector-by-sector breakdown showed:

• Sales for the high-volume travel trailer sector grew 16% in December and finished the year up 8%.

• Fifth-wheel registrations increased 13.5% for December and edged up 2.9% for the 12 months.

• Folding camping trailer sales declined 18.9% in December and 7.9% for 2011.

• Park model sales fell 23.6% for the month and 5% through December.

Thor Industries Inc. was the towable sales leader for the year, posting a 36.6% market share, followed by Forest River Inc. at 21.2% and Jayco Inc. with a 12.1% share.

By segment for the 12 months, Thor was No. 1 in travel trailer sales with a 33.1% share, ahead of Forest River (21.9%) and Jayco (13.9%). Thor held a commanding lead in fifth-wheel sales, capturing a 54.4% market share, while Forest River registered a 17.2% share.

Forest River was the folding camping trailer sales leader through December with a 36.4% market share while Jayco (17.9%) held the No. 2 position and Coleman Camping Trailers (13.5%) was third. In the park model segment, Thor was No. 1, posting a 23.2% market share, with Skyline Corp. at No. 2 (12.8%), followed by Kropf Manufacturing Co. Inc. (7.6%)

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SSI: December Class B Sales Flat, Off 15% for ’11

Class B motorhome or camper van retail showed no change in December and ended the full year with a 15.3% decline compared to 2010 totals, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI).

For the 12 months, Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. was the leader in Class B sales, owning a 47.3% market share, while fellow Canadian builder Pleasure-Way Industries Ltd. was second with a 23.7% share.

Thor Industries Inc. was the top U.S. manufacturer through December, holding the No. 3 slot with a 17% market share.

In the December report SSI noted: “The states of Minnesota, Maine are delayed and the data will be put into the correct months once we receive it. The states of Colorado,Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio and Oklahoma had unusually low volumes last year which resulted in higher percentage this year.”

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SSI: Coach Sales Rise in December, Flat for 2011

Year-over-year motorhome sales ended 2011 on a strong note, up 12.8% for December, but were flat for the full year with a 1.9% gain.

According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc., Thor Industries Inc. was the overall motorhome sales leader for the 12 months with a 20% market share followed by Winnebago Industries Inc. (19%) and Forest River Inc. (12%).

In the Class A category, overall sales in December rose 7.9% compared with 2010 and edged up 1.6% year-to-date. Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. held the No. 1 position for the year, holding a 21.1% market share, just edging out Winnebago with a 20.2% share. Thor was No. 3, owning a 17.3% market share.

Class C sales soared 23% for the month and increased 2.3% for the full year. Thor was the leader for 2011, holding a 23.6% market share, followed by Forest River’s Coachmen division (18.2%) and Winnebago (17.5%).

Last year, Statistical Surveys also began tracking units sold for rental fleets, which reflected a 520% increase for the year. All but one of the rental units sold was a Class C motorhome.

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SSI: November Canadian Towable Sales Up 5.9%

Year-over-year Canadian retail sales of towable RVs were up 5.9% in November and a 2.8% for the first 11 months of 2011, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI).

A sector-by-sector breakdown indicates:

• Sales in the travel trailer sector increased 8.4% in November and 5.8% year-to-date.

• Fifth-wheel sales edged up 2.9% for the month and slid 0.7% through November.

• Folding camping trailer registrations dropped 9.1% in November and 11.8% for the first 11 months.

• Recreational park trailers sales in November matched last year, but fell 11% year-to-date.

Thor Industries Inc. was the overall Canadian towables sales leader for the 11 months with a 33.2% market share, followed by Forest River Inc. at 18.3% and Jayco Inc. at No. 3, holding a 16.1% share.

Thor also was the leader in travel trailer sales through November with a 31.8% market share while Forest River was No. 2 with a 17.8% share, edging out Jayco, which captured a 17.5% share.

Thor held a commanding lead in the Canadian fifth-wheel sector year-to-date, capturing a 47.7% market share, with Forest River posting a 17.1% share. Thor was also No. 1 in park model sales with a 31.6% share followed by Skyline Corp. at 23.1% and General Coach Canada at 16.0%.

Forest River led camping trailer sales for the 11 months with a 28.7% market share while Jayco posted a 27.6% share and Forest River’s Coachmen division held a 16.5% share.

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SSI: November Canadian Coach Sales Fall 21.9%

Year-over-year Canadian motorhome sales tumbled 21.9% in November, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), while registrations were down 8.6% for the first 11 months.

Forest River Inc. was the Canadian motorhome sales leader through November, capturing a 24.4% market share, followed by Winnebago Industries Inc. (16.5%) and Thor Industries Inc. (15.6%).

November Class A registrations dropped 12.3% from the year prior and were down 3.2% year-to-date. For the first 11 months, Thor was No. 1 in Canadian Class A sales with a 20% market share, ahead of Winnebago (17.1%) and Fleetwood RV Inc. (15.3%).

Registrations in the lower volume Class C segment plummeted 45.5% for the month and were down 13.8% year-to-date. For the 11 months, Forest River held a commanding lead in the category with a 38.3% market share followed by Winnebago (15.9%) and Forest River’s Coachmen Industries Inc. division (12.6%).

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Stat Surveys: November Class B Sales Gain 14%

Class B motorhome or camper van retail sales increased 14% in November but were down 17.4% for the first 11 months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI).

In the November report SSI noted: “Due to state data issues discovered in mid-year the data has been corrected and the year-to-date numbers reflect the additional data added to the previous months. A total of 107 additional units were added to the months prior to November.

For the 11 months, Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. retained its commanding lead in Class B sales, owning a 48% market share, while fellow Canadian builder Pleasure-Way Industries Ltd. was second with a 23.6% share.

Thor Industries Inc. was the top U.S. manufacturer through November, holding the No. 3 slot with a 17.3% market share.

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Stat Surveys: Motorhome Sales Flat in November

Year-over-year motorhome sales were flat in November and the 11 months, up 1.5% and 0.3% respectively, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI).

Thor Industries Inc. remained the overall motorhome sales leader through November with a 20.4% market share followed by Winnebago Industries Inc. (18.8%) and Forest River Inc. (12%).

In the Class A category, overall sales in November dipped 0.8% compared with 2010 and showed no change year-to-date. Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. again held the No. 1 position for the 11 months, holding a 20.9% market share, just edging out Winnebago with a 20.1% share. Thor was No. 3, owning a 17.5% market share.

Class C sales increased 5.9% for the month and 0.7% year-to-date. Thor was the leader through November, holding a 24.1% market share, followed by Forest River’s Coachmen division (18.4%) and Winnebago (17.2%).

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SSI: October Canadian Class A Sales Fall 24%

Year-over-year Canadian motorhome sales fell 14.9% in October, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), while registrations were down 9.1% for the first 10 months.

Forest River Inc. was the Canadian motorhome sales leader through October, capturing a 25.1% market share, followed by Winnebago Industries Inc. (16.9%) and Thor Industries Inc. (15.6%).

October Class A registrations dropped 24.4% from the year prior and were down 4.4% year-to-date. For the first 10 months, Thor was No. 1 in Canadian Class A sales with a 20.3% market share, ahead of Winnebago (17.8%) and Fleetwood RV Inc. (14.8%).

Class C sales climbed 17.9% for the month, but fell 13.3% year-to-date. For the 10 months, Forest River held a commanding lead in the category with a 38.6% market share followed by Winnebago (16%) and Forest River’s Coachmen Industries Inc. division (12%).

To subscribe to this or other SSI reports, contact Scott Stropkai, national RV sales manager, at (616) 281-9898 ext 128, or (616) 446-8179 (cell).

 

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