Survey of Builders – Outdoor Living
By Mike Beirne, Senior Edtior, Professional Builder
Outdoor living has come a long way from just a stark concrete slab with lawn chairs and a barbecue grill.
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2016 March Business Climate
In early April, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, barbecue and patio products, asking them to compare March 2016 sales to March 2015. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 216 useable returns.
2015 Barbecue Retail Survey Report
2015 wasn’t a spectacular year for sales of barbecue products, but it was far better than many other years during the downturn.
2015 Hearth Retail Survey Report — Part II
It wasn’t the best of years, nor the worst, and retailers remain positive.
2016 February Business Climate
In early March, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,300 specialty retailers of hearth, barbecue and patio products, asking them to compare February 2016 sales to February 2015. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 212 useable returns.
2015 Hearth Retailer Survey Report – Part I
In 2015, sales of hearth products declined by eight percent in the Northeast, while sales in the West increased by six percent.
2016 January Business Climate
In early February, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,400 specialty retailers of hearth, barbecue and patio products, asking them to compare January 2016 sales to January 2015. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 210 useable returns.
2015 Patio Retail Survey Report
At the beginning of November, Hearth & Home sent a questionnaire to 1,153 patio retailers; a total of 132 were returned completed and usable.
2015 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 2015 sales to December 2014. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 208 useable returns.
2015 November Business Climate
In early December, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, barbecue and patio products, asking them to compare November 2015 sales to November 2014. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 192 useable returns.
