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Old school Airstreams enjoy pandemic-era popularity
Eilene Zimmerman, The Washington Post
Feb. 24, 2021
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1of5Denny Stone, owner and head of design at So Cal Vintage Trailer, polishes a refurbished Airsteam at his facility in San Diego.photo for The Washington Post by Sandy Huffaker.Show MoreShow Less
2of5An interior view of a refurbished Airstream camper at So Cal Vintage Trailer.photo for The Washington Post by Sandy Huffaker.Show MoreShow Less
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Rob Swanson Joins MUFG Union Bank as Northern California Market President for Commercial Banking
Swanson will also oversee the Technology and Venture Banking verticals
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Union Bank today announced that Rob Swanson has joined as Managing Director, Northern California Market President. Based in the Bay Area, Swanson reports to Bita Ardalan, Head of Commercial Banking for Union Bank.
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In his role, Swanson will lead the strategy and management of the bank s middle market activities in Northern California and the Central Valley. He will oversee a high-caliber team of professionals providing advisory services and solutions specifically tailored to the unique business objectives of corporate clients across industries, as well as spearhead the Technology and Venture Banking industry verticals within the Commercial Bank.
Despite being forced to close for six-weeks early in the pandemic, retail sales at Airstream dealerships jumped 22 percent in 2020 and demand is still on the rise.
February 24, 2021
Last June, Amy Geren bought a $42,000 Airstream trailer, sight unseen, from a dealer in Vermont. The 16-foot, 2020 Bambi floor model was the last one on the lot.
“And I could sell mine tomorrow for more than I paid for it,” Geren, 49, says.
That may not be an exaggeration. Despite being forced to close for six weeks early in the pandemic, retail sales at Airstream dealerships jumped 22% in 2020 and demand is still on the rise. It’s “beyond anything we anticipated,” says Airstream chief executive Bob Wheeler.
The growing popularity of Airstreams is part of a surge in sales of all recreational vehicles during the coronavirus pandemic. RV shipments set new records in November and December of last year, according to the RV Industry Association.