Hearth & Home October 2018

New Products

Contour

Sunbrella

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Mistral

Drolet by Stove Builder International (SBI)

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Costarondack

Bask Outside

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Aupa Plancha Grill

Aupa Plancha

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Waterfall Bench

RicoRock

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All Seasons Collection

Lloyd Flanders

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Segmented Boulder

Stone Forest

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Patio Heaters

Calcana USA

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Hybrid Fire Grill

Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet

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Evo Cooktop Combination Cabinet

NatureKast

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Charcoal Companion Attachable Sun Shade

The Companion Group

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SMOKER BRICX

Cleveland Whiskey

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Resonate

Music City Fire

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Palm Sectional

Exterior Elements Outdoor Living

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Perspective: O Canada

When the word “tariff” was first raised, all heads turned toward China. After all, they’re the country that plays fast and loose with its currency, and treats other patents as if they were their own.

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Canada: An Introduction

By Richard Wright

The Canadian economy appears to be doing well, and the 15% tax imposed on foreign homebuyers in Vancouver seems to be having a positive effect.

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Regulatory Challenges

By Bill Sendelback

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, time-out periods, minimum efficiencies, and appliance registrations.

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The Psychology of Customer Relations

By Bill Sendelback

At Marsh’s Stoves & Fireplaces, Alan Baroey and his employees work as a team, and everyone concentrates on the customers.

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Not Too Bad

By Tom Lassiter

Currency imbalance, Trump’s tariffs, the “Buy Canadian” movement – patio manufacturers are smiling, retailers not so much.

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Creating Lifetime Customers

By Tom Lassiter

After 25 years with Beachcomber, Warren Yadlowski surely knows hot tubs; he also knows retailing and marketing very well.

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Canadian I-Que

By Lisa Readie Mayer

Pizza ovens, built-in grills, and Outdoor Rooms are hot; Prop. 65, and tariffs are lurking.

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Shrine of Barbecue

By Lisa Readie Mayer

In Ottawa, partners have created a retail juggernaut with in-depth staff training, great customer service, and a fun atmosphere, and now they're heading south (Florida?).

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The Social Kitchen

By Lisa Readie Mayer

DCS by Fisher & Paykel, a luxury grill pioneer, is moving rapidly and smartly into the future.

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Get to Dallas and Get Set to Go BIG!

Everything really is bigger in Texas, which makes it the perfect location to celebrate HPBExpo’s 40th year. In that spirit, HPBExpo 2019 is gearing up and getting set to Go BIG!

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In early September, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, patio, and barbecue products, asking them to compare August 2018 sales to August 2017. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 196 useable returns.

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