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May 2019 Flipbook

May 2019 Articles

Live-ly Fire

By Lisa Readie Mayer

DJ BBQ, a live-fire expert, grills meat to the beat and attracts an international audience.

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Retail Store Tours

By Lisa Readie Mayer

Here’s a peek into what successful retailing looks like today, and what consumers expect in a brick-and-mortar shopping experience.

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2019 March Business Climate

In early April, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, patio, and barbecue products, asking them to compare March 2019 sales to March 2018. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 220 useable returns.

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Parting Shot: Big, Bigger, Biggest!

Drive 63 miles from Vancouver, BC, and you’ll arrive at Chilliwack, on the Fraser River. That’s the home of Phoenix Bermudez, artist, and creator of large fireplaces and other artificial rock formations under his business name, Stonetree Studios.

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