On September 24, Tom Swan of Black Swan Fireside Hearth & Home in Connecticut received a form letter addressed to “Dear New England Wood Pellet Retailer” that said, “We regret to inform you that we will not be able to fulfill your Q4 2014 request (15 truckloads).”
In early November, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,400 specialty retailers of hearth, barbecue and patio products, asking them to compare October 2014 sales to October 2013. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 187 useable returns.
There’s something about this image that’s compelling. At first sight, it seems to invite you in; small sections of wall on either side frame the image and, at the same time, hide what else is to be seen.
After 40 years and 480 issues, Village West Publishing/Hearth & Home is no longer. The lights have...
Every week since the end of April, the Census Bureau has been asking the nation's small businesses about...
