Perspective: Going Viking
Say or hear the word “Viking” and your thoughts most likely turn to ruthless, seafaring warriors who terrified Europe from about 700 to 1100 AD. In the “Old Norse” language it also means a pirate raid.
July 2017
July 2017 Articles
Trends in Fabric
By Mark Brock
There’s a vast array of casual fabrics launching for the 2018 season, with colors and textures for every taste.
A Win-Win Transaction
By Bill Sendelback
The purchase of Regency Fireplace Products by Swedish company NIBE is apparently a winning proposition for both parties.
Noticing Outdoor
By Tom Lassiter
As formal dining and living rooms give way to Outdoor Rooms, full-line furniture stores are becoming increasingly receptive to the casual industry’s message.
The Sweet Spot
By Tom Lassiter
SunVilla’s business model is to produce and present a limited number of transitional collections in the best-selling price points to the specialty retail network. In other words, it wants to make your life easier.
The Short-Winter Blues
By Bill Sendelback
The need is for cold weather, and high prices of fossil fuels. Barring that, manufacturers and dealers of pellet appliances are just singing the blues.
A Tale of Two Coasts
By Bill Sendelback
Being in the pellet fuel business may be one of the most frustrating and unpredictable endeavors that any sane person can enter of their own free will.
Re-imagining Retail
By Tom Lassiter
At Imagine Backyard Living, David Ghiz has created a new business model – no warehouse and no inventory.
The Great Outdoors
By Mike Beirne, Senior Editor Professional Builder
The home building community shares insights about using outdoor living features to help market and sell new homes.
Accentuate Accessories
By Lisa Readie Mayer
Barbecue accessories help to retain customers, boost sales and, perhaps best of all, draw customers back to the store.
Vignette with Variety
By Richard Wright
Making use of a “bad corner” of his store, Buzz Homsy presents all the elements of an Outdoor Room® in little space.
2017 May Business Climate
In early June, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, barbecue and patio products, asking them to compare May 2017 sales to May 2016. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 196 useable returns.
Parting Shot: Far-out Furniture
If you’re in the patio furnishing industry, you certainly have seen your share of chairs and tables. But every once in a while along comes a design that stops you in its tracks. That’s the way we felt about the following items.
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