When Derbyshire Caravanning enthusiast Sue Coleman saw an advert in her local evening paper for a competition from a local company seeking new ideas and inventions to make Camping & Caravanning easier, she would never had dreamt that her entry would not only win her a £500 cash prize, but the product has now...
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Freesat reaches 1,000,000 and caravans and motorhomes!
Freesat, the country’s fastest growing digital TV platform has hit the 1 million sales mark – and well ahead of target.
In less than 2 years the services has grown from 80 channels, to over 150 channels, 2 HD services and now catch up from BBC iPlayer – with ITV Player to follow shortly. The...
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90% of owners want a fitted dish . . .
In a survey conducted with over 15,000 respondents at last months Boat & Caravan Show at the NEC, TV Aerial and Satellite manufacturer Maxview discovered some results that they say surprised even them.
During the 6 days of the show Maxview questioned over 15,000 caravanners and motorhomers on their current, future and planned reception methods...
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NEC show attracts 83,364 visitors
Organisers of the Boat and Caravan Show, which came to a close at the NEC Birmingham on Sunday, siad that the event reflected an industry leading the way out of business gloom, with record orders reported by exhibitors.
Attracting a visitor attendance of 83,364 (this figure excludes exhibitors and press and is subject to ABC...
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Folding EzyBoat To Launch At NEC
The 4.4 metre folding fibreglass EzyBoat – that transforms from a trailer into a fully functioning boat within minutes, will be officially launched at the Birmingham NEC Boat and Caravan Show next Tuesday. The EzyBoat folds up to form its own fully integrated trailer complete with wheels that retract into the hull when it...
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Newark M/H & Caravan show hits record bookings
A record number of trade stands have already booked for the forthcoming ‘UK Motorhome & Caravan Spring Fair’ event on 27th & 28th March at Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire.
With giant exhibition areas indoor and outdoor, show organisers say it provides a great start to the 2010 season for motorhome and caravan owners alike. Large...
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Outdoor retailer says trade up 25%
Retail chain GO Outdoors say that their Christmas and New Year figures show a record 25.1% increase in sales against the same period last year, comparing like-for-like figures in the eight week period up to and including 17th January 2010.
The figures round off a strong period of growth for GO Outdoors during which they...
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