Camping Trade World – Issue 11

CONTENTS
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BASECAMP
06-13 Our usual round-up of the latest happenings in the
industry – what will you learn from the latest news and
trends taking place right now?
THE DETAIL
14-15 Are we running out of people to build RVs? And if so,
what do we do about it? The German Caravan Industry
Association (CIVD) has some ideas.
16-17 It’s official: camping makes you happy. A new study
commissioned by the UK’s Camping and Caravanning
Club explains why.
18-19 The dates are set for the return of Chinese show All in
Caravaning, which will take place next summer in the
capital city of Beijing.
20-21 Is Croatia the king of the vanlife nomad? According to a
new study that has ranked countries on a varied index, it
could well be.
22-23 New figures have shown just how important the outdoor
recreation industry is the the US economy, now what do
we do with that information.
FEATURES
24-29 Want to know more about the camping and caravanning
market in Spain? Look no further than the latest edition of
our popular ‘Doing Business With’ feature.
30-31 Having a versatile product is perhaps more valuable than it
ever has been – we examine how SEEKR has maintained
success with its Sirocco II fan.
32-35 Stuttgart is calling – get ready for the triumphant proper
return of one of Germany’s biggest caravanning and
holiday exhibitions CMT.
36-39 Check out our wrap-up of the Motorhome and Caravan
Show in the UK back in October, including video highlights.
40-41 Supersprings International has done it again. The
American suspension expert has launched a range of
levelling kits, specifically designed for towing.
42-45 Exclusive interview with Dan Yates, the founder of
one of the largest online campsite booking platforms
Pitchup.com.
46-51 Energy products and portable power have become very
important product categories for the camping industry, we
examine why.
52-55 How to make email marketing work smarter for your
business in our regular Become a Better Business feature.
MAKING CONTACT
56-59 See some of the latest and greatest products that have hit
the market in the last two months in our regular product
highlight section.
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