Keystone RV sets retail sales record |
RV Business
March 7, 2008
Just when it may have been beginning to look as if the entire recreational vehicle industry was headed for the economic rocks in 2008 — based on national press coverage — Goshen, Ind.-based Keystone RV Co. Thursday announced record February retail sales.
How, one might ask, could any company expect to surpass any prior February in its 11-year history — its dealers retailing more than 3,000 travel trailers and fifth-wheels in one wintry month?
"For the past six months," reported Keystone President and CEO Ron
Fenech, "we have made aggressive moves in our product designs and
pricing. It appears that the result is strong market share gains for
Keystone RV and our dealers."
These gains, according to Fenech, occurred across all product lines.
In the big picture, maintained Fenech, Keystone is in a kind of
economic environment that plays into its hands as a high-volume,
efficient manufacturer that can price and position products to "widen
the gap on our competitors" at a time when some U.S. dealers are
consolidating their product offerings. "We intend to do all that we can
to help our dealers gain even more market share in the coming year," he
added.
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