SSI: A’s Drive Feb. Coach Sales to 8% Growth

Year-over-year motorhome registrations rose 7.9% in February while sales for the two months increased 15.6%, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI).

Thor Industries Inc. held the No. 1 spot in year-to-date motorhome registrations with a 26.7% market share followed by Winnebago Industries Inc. (19.2%), Forest River Inc. (11.9%) and Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. (10.8%).

In the Class A category, November sales climbed 16.6% compared with 2012 and were up 22% for the two months. Winnebago led the category through February, posting a 22.6% market share, while Thor held a 21% share and Tiffin was No. 3 with an 18.4% share.

Class C sales edged down 0.8% for the month but grew 7.6% year-to-date. Thor led the category for the two months with a 34.7% market share, followed by Forest River (19.7%), Winnebago (14.4%) and Forest River’s Coachmen RV division (13.7%).

February rental registrations, primarily Class C sales, fell 23% in February.

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SSI: Jan. Canadian Towable Sales Down 19.7%

Year-over-year Canadian retail sales of towable RVs decreased 19.7% in January, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc.

Results by segment showed:

• Sales in the travel trailer sector fell 2o.6% in January.

• Fifth-wheel sales declined 14.9% for the month.

• Folding camping trailer registrations were down 28.6% in January.

• Recreational park trailers sales retreated 37.5% for the month.

Thor Industries Inc. was the overall Canadian towables sales leader for the month with a 36.7% market share, followed by Forest River Inc. (17%) and Jayco Inc. (10.7%). Thor was also the leader in travel trailer sales in January with a 32.5% market share while Forest River was No. 2 with a 16.6% share, followed by Jayco with a 12.2% share.

Thor held a commanding lead in the Canadian fifth-wheel sector in January, capturing a 50.8% market share, with Forest River at No. 2 posting an 18.3% share followed by Palomino RV at 7.9%. Thor was also No. 1 in park model sales with a 60% share followed by Bridgeview Manufacturing and Superior Park Model with a 20% share.

Jayco led Canadian folding camping trailer sales for the month with a 40% market share while Columbia Northwest Inc./Aliner and Forest River each posted a 20% share.

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Class A’s Impact Canadian Coach Sales in Jan.

Year-over-year Canadian motorhome sales declined 40% in January, pulled down by a drop in Class A registrations, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc.

Winnebago Industries Inc. was the Canadian motorhome sales leader for the month, capturing a 19.4% market share, followed by Forest River Inc.’s Coachmen RV division and Fleetwood RV Inc., each with a 16.7% share. Forest River and Thor Industries Inc. rounded out the Top 5 as both manufacturers earned a 13.9% share.

January Class A registrations fell 55.3% from the year prior. Fleetwood was No. 1 in the category for the month with a 28.6% market share, ahead of Coachmen and Tiffin Motorhomes Inc., each with a 14.3% share. Newmar Corp., Winnebago and Thor all garnered a 9.5% share.

In the Class C segment, sales gained 15.4% for January. Winnebago held the top spot for the month with a 33.3% market share followed by Forest River (26.7%), Coachmen (20%) and Thor (20%).

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Powerboat Sales Slip into Reverse During Feb.

A year ago, spring arrived early in many parts of the country and the recreational boating industry rode a large and early wave of customers to strong results in February. This year, the industry appears to have caught a chill.

Soundings Trade Only reported that in the industry’s main powerboat segments reversed course. Rather than the double-digit gain of a year earlier, the group that consists of two aluminum and five fiberglass categories saw a 9.5% decline in sales to 4,013 boats in February from 4,434 in the same month a year earlier, Statistical Surveys Inc. said today.

Industrywide, sales dropped 9.8% to 5,853 from 6,491 a year earlier.

Statistical Surveys national marine sales manager, Ryan Kloppe said the 2013 results suffered by comparison with the sharp sales gains the industry had in 2012.

“We had a heck of a February last year,” he said.

The February 2013 data in the Statistical Surveys report are based on information from 27 early reporting states that represent about 63% of the U.S. boat market. Reports of sales of documented vessels were complete only through November because of data entry delays at the Coast Guard, creating an incomplete report for boats larger than 31 feet and understating the cruiser and yacht markets.

“Obviously we know how far the Coast Guard is behind and that is part of [the reason the sales figures appear so low],” Kloppe said.

A year ago, when reports from all 50 states were in, main-segments sales rose 34% in February to 5,662 from 4,228 in February 2011. Industrywide sales climbed 28% to 10,119 from 7,814 in the previous February, Kloppe said.

February sales typically amount to 4.4% to 5.5% of the year’s retail activity. The month represents the start of the spring selling season, which runs through May.

Among the main segments, the only category that showed a gain in February this year was aluminum pontoon boats, where sales rose 10.6% to 636. Categories that declined did so in double digits, except for 11- to 40-foot outboard fiberglass boats, where sales were off by a slight 1.8%, or 32, to 1,745.

 

SSI: Towable Sales Rise 19.9% During January

Year-over-year retail towable sales gained 19.9% in January, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc.

Data showed:

• Sales for the high-volume travel trailer sector increased 20.8% for the month.

• January fifth-wheel registrations grew 22.7%.

• Folding camping trailer sales edged down 2.8% for the month.

• Park model sales declined 25.2% in January.

Thor Industries Inc. was the towable sales leader for the month with a 37.1% market share, followed by Forest River Inc. at 20.6% and Jayco Inc. with a 9.4% share.

By segment, Thor was No. 1 in travel trailer sales in January with a 31.5% share, ahead of Forest River (21.8%) and Jayco (11.2%). Thor held a commanding lead in fifth-wheel sales, capturing a 53.1% market share, while Forest River posted a 16.3% share and Palomino RV had a 6.5% share.

Forest River was the folding camping trailer sales leader in January with a 42.6% market share while Columbia Northwest Inc./Aliner (17.4%) held the No. 2 position followed by Jayco (13.6%). In the park model segment, Thor was No. 1, posting a 22.1% market share, with Skyline Corp. (18.2%) in the No. 2 slot and Chariot Eagle Inc. (11.7%) third.

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Stat Surveys: January Class B Sales Up 23.8%

Year-over-year Class B motorhome sales surged 23.8% in January, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc.

For the month, Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. was the leader in Class B sales, owning a 28.8% market share, while Thor industries Inc. held the No. 2 spot with a 21.2% share followed by Pleasure-Way Industries Ltd. with a 19.2% share.

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SSI: Motorhomes Sales Rise 22.5% in January

Year-over-year motorhome registrations were up 22.5% in January, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc.

Thor Industries Inc. (23%) edged out Winnebago Industries Inc. (21.1%) for the No. 1 spot in January motorhome registrations, followed by Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. (11.5%) and Forest River Inc. (11.4%).

In the Class A category, January sales rose 24.7% compared with 2012. Winnebago led the category, posting a 22.9% market share, while Thor held a 20.9% share and Tiffin was No. 3 with an 17.8% share.

Class C sales grew 18.7% in January with Thor leading the category with a 26.8% market share, followed by Forest River (20.7%). Winnebago and Forest River’s Coachmen RV division tied for the No. 3 spot with a 17.9% share.

A small number of rental registrations, predominantly Class C sales, rose 8% in January.

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CWI No. 1 in Motorized, Towable Sales in 2012

For the eighth consecutive year Camping World RV Sales was ranked as America’s No. 1 seller of towable and motorized RVs by Statistical Surveys Inc. for 2012.

“Our 2012 award indicates we continue to head in the right direction with a solid foundation and business plan in place,” said Roger Nuttall, president of Camping World Retail Group. “While we are pleased with our results, we are looking forward to continued sales improvement and are excited about our opportunity for continued growth for 2013.”

Camping World RV Sales projects it will surpass 40,000 total new and used RV sales in 2013. Coming off a strong 2011 sales year that saw unprecedented sales increases, Camping World RV Sales increased towable and motorized sales in the double digits over 2011 and dramatically increased market share in nearly every Camping World retail market.

“We are very pleased with our strong 2012 results which capped off a terrific year for our team,” said Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO of Camping World Inc. and Good Sam Enterprises Inc. “As evidenced by our aggressive acquisitions in 2012 and continuing in 2013, we look to take advantage of the improving market, our enhanced inventory offering, and continue to be laser focused on improving our customer experience. We are confident in our ability to produce robust sales growth across our RV enterprise in 2013.”

Statistical Surveys reports are based solely on unit volume according to independent data gathered annually.

SSI: Canada Towable Sales Flat for ’12, Up 1%

Year-over-year Canadian retail sales of towable RVs increased 33.7% in December, but remained flat for 2012, up 1.1%, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc.

Results by segment showed:

• Sales in the travel trailer sector rose 26.4%% in December and 3.1% for the 12 months.

• Fifth-wheel sales grew 46.1% for the month and edged up 1.4% year-to-date.

• Folding camping trailer registrations gained 25% in December but declined 17.1% for the 12 months.

• Recreational park trailers segment surged 140% for the month, but fell 16.5% year-to-date.

Thor Industries Inc. was the overall Canadian towables sales leader for the full year with a 35.2% market share, followed by Forest River Inc. (16.9%) and Jayco Inc. (15.3%).

Thor was also the leader in travel trailer sales for 2012 with a 33.7% market share while Jayco was No. 2 with a 17.1% share, followed by Forest River with a 15.8% share.

Thor held a commanding lead in the Canadian fifth-wheel sector through December, capturing a 47.3% market share, with Forest River at No. 2 posting a 16.8% share followed by Palomino RV at 9.2%. Thor was also No. 1 in park model sales with a 48.2% share followed by Forest River (13.9%) and General Coach (10.2%).

Forest River led Canadian folding camping trailer sales for the 12 months with a 32.3% market share while Jayco posted a 28% share and Forest River’s Coachmen RV division held an 18.6% share.

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SSI: Canadian Coach Sales Retreat 3.3% in ’12

Year-over-year Canadian motorhome sales edged up 4.3% in December while registrations fell 3.3% for 2012, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc.

Forest River Inc. was the Canadian motorhome sales leader for the full year, capturing a 22.6% market share, followed by Thor Industries Inc. (21%) and Winnebago Industries Inc. (15.5%).

December Class A registrations declined 10.3% from the year prior and were down 6.2% year-to-date. Thor was No. 1 in the category for the 12 months with a 22.9% market share, ahead of Winnebago Industries Inc. (16.1%), Fleetwood RV Inc. (15.8%) and Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. (11.4%)

In the Class C segment, sales gained 27.8% for December and were flat for the 12 months, down just 0.2%. Forest River held the top spot for the full year with a 34.5% market share followed by Thor (19.1%) and Winnebago (14.9%).

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