Lunar Caravans reports £6.7m worth of sales from NEC show

by Chris Jefferies
In a tough year for the leisure industry it will come as a great relief for many to be reminded that it’s not all doom and gloom in the caravan business.
Lightweight luxury expert Lunar Caravans has reported total sales of £6.7million from the NCC Motorhome & Caravan Show, which finished on Sunday (October 16th).
This highly impressive figure is largely down to the huge popularity of the recently upgraded Lunar Clubman / Delta range, which made up more than half of the company’s overall sales.
New layouts for 2012 include the twin-axle Delta FB, the Lexon 520, the Quasar 494 and the Lexon 420, although the single-axle Clubman SB was the biggest seller overall.
In the revamped range, which was launched just three months ago, there is a range of luxury features, from larger kitchens and showers to LED lighting throughout, while the weights have also been brought down once again.
Martin Henderson, sales and marketing director at Lunar, said: “This event really has exceeded our expectations. There was a great buzz of excitement throughout the whole show, proving that the UK caravanning industry is still standing resilient through these difficult economic times.”
Early reports suggest that the NCC Motorhome and Caravan Show attracted record levels of attendance, with around 100,000 visitors passing through the doors of the Birmingham NEC during the six days of the event.
Looking to the future and Lunar Caravans has already confirmed that its next major exhibition will be at the NCC Motorhome, Caravan and Camping Show, which will take place from 14th to 19th February 2012 at the London ExCel.