What do the names President Bill Clinton, Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Roy Price, Kevin Spacey, President George H.W. Bush, and many other high-profile names have to do with the RV industry? For a starter, they have provided energy to a new awakening of an age-old workplace violation. That violation is …
Opinion: Who is really in charge of your dealership?
As seen in May 31, 2017 in Opinion, RV Industry News Recently, it appears I have received an abnormal number of calls involving overall management control of dealerships. Perhaps the recent few years of an upswing in RV dealership profitability and/or highly noticeable increased sales volume has allowed dealer principals …
Military Lending Act (MLA) Amended Interpretation
On December 14, 2017, the Department of Defense (DOD), without any advanced notice, issued an amended “Interpretive Guidance” of the Military Lending Act (MLA). Among other provisions, the Talent-Nelson Military Lending Act (MLA), 10 U.S.C. § 987, enacted in 2006, imposes a 36% interest rate cap, bans mandatory arbitration, and …
A Touch On Advertising
Advertising is essential to conducting business as a dealership. It requires a significant amount if skill to create adds that will entice customers and still meet federal, state, and local regulations. Take the example shown below: At first glance, this add looks terrific. However, upon further inspection, this …