Perspective:
How Hot Was It?
Well, 2016 wasn’t the hottest year since recording of temperatures began in 1895. It was the second hottest. July, 2016, wasn’t only hot – it was the hottest month ever recorded.
February 2017
February 2017 Articles
Perspective:
The Newbie and The Veteran
By Bill Sendelback
The combination of an industry novice with an old hand is driving change, and growth, at O’Malia’s.
Heart & Soul
By Lisa Readie Mayer
Grillworks has parlayed its business from backyard hobby to big-city restaurants, from residential use to commercial favorite.
The Fire Outside
By Bill Sendelback
Outdoor fireplaces and fire pits continue to out-sell most hearth product categories.
Seeking Shade
By Mark Brock
We all want to be outdoors, but as temperatures increase, so too does the need for shade. It’s a great time to be selling shade products!
Well, It Depends!
By Bill Sendelback
It’s a decades old question: Which are best, Independent Reps or Factory Salespeople?
Too Much of/a Good Thing?
By Tom Lassiter
Resin wicker has propelled the growth of the patio furniture industry since the turn of the century, but nothing lasts forever.
Still Smokin' Hot
By Lisa Readie Mayer
Smokers and kamados continue to do well, thanks to a passionate fan base and growing interest in low-and-slow cooking.
Outside The Box
By James E. Houck
Manufacturers, are you interested in a new opportunity?
Here are a few that you might consider, one of which involves shedding your present business model of high-cost, high-technology products, for one of low-cost, very simple units – but with 3 billion potential customers.
Here are a few that you might consider, one of which involves shedding your present business model of high-cost, high-technology products, for one of low-cost, very simple units – but with 3 billion potential customers.
February News
Items of interest to members of the hearth, barbecue, and patio industries.
2016 December Business Climate
In early January, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, barbecue and patio products, asking them to compare December 2016 sales to December 2015. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 197 useable returns.
Parting Shot: Through the Water
Simon Raab is a man of many talents. Art is one of them.
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