{"id":12148,"date":"2021-04-21T10:46:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T08:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/?p=12148"},"modified":"2021-04-22T23:50:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T21:50:56","slug":"rv-sales-soar-during-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/rv-sales-soar-during-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"RV Sales Soar During COVID-19 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"
Although the travel and tourism industry is barely scraping through the pandemic, there\u2019s one segment of it that is alive and well \u2014 the recreational vehicle business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The need for <\/span>social distancing and a healthier lifestyle<\/b> provoked the big \u201ccomeback of RVs.\u201d Post-lockdown, their sales skyrocketed with no indications of slowing down a year into the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n It was somewhat predictable that restrictive measures would renew people\u2019s interest in connecting with nature through outdoor activities, but no one could\u2019ve predicted the extent of this desire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Indeed, <\/span>Airstream sales figures in 2020 reached $2.73 billion<\/b>, surpassing expert projections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After the initial stay-at-home era drop of 30%, Airstream purchases went through the roof, marking a 36% increase compared to 2019. This, in turn, pumped up sales in satellite industries such as <\/span>RV mattresses<\/span><\/a> and camping equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n Last year <\/span>39% of Americans<\/span><\/a> planned to use their RVs more than usual. Most packed their well-being props, <\/span>camping pillows<\/span><\/a>, books, etc., and left the corona-infected city streets to head out for some fresh air.<\/span><\/p>\n This year, the <\/span>RV Industry Association<\/span><\/a> expects some <\/span>46 million campers to do the same<\/b>!<\/span><\/p>\n Robert Martin, the president and CEO of Thor \u2014 the maker of Airstream \u2014 reveals that they are increasing production to meet the demands for 2021 and beyond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And the interest for Airstreams is considerable despite the higher price range of <\/span>39,000\u2013$117,000<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n