Perspective: Shocked!
What a surprise – shocked may be a better word – it was when results came in from a retailer survey we conducted in August of 2019.
Magazine Archives
Nothing’s Impossible
By Richard Wright
Laid off in 2009, Ross Morrison and three friends formed a company – Stellar Hearth – and now are doing what they love, and what they do best.
Its Time Has Come!
By Bill Sendelback
Electric Fireplace sales are now moving well through the specialty hearth retail network, and the market for those products is enormous.
Facts & Charts
By Richard Wright
Here’s a look at electric fireplaces today, and how they are viewed by your peers.
Electric Fireplace Installations
Here’s how some electric fireplaces are being installed; that may be the key to specialty dealers being successful with the category.
Modesty, Honor, Integrity
By Richard Wright
As Janet Wansor reluctantly leaves her position at Jensen Leisure Furniture, she reflects on the past 28 years, her successes, and most importantly, the people she has met along the way.
Closer to Home
By Mark Brock
Hearth, Barbecue, and Patio companies respond to climate change issues.
That First Taste!
By Lisa Readie Mayer
Your customers may begin with gas, but chances are they will graduate to kamados, smokers, or charcoal grills.
The Family Torch
By Bill Sendelback
A second generation of Shimeks stays mainly with hearth products, but this time it’s primarily for the outdoors.
January New Products
January 2020 New Products!
This Year Will Be Different
There’s never been a more crucial time for you AND your team to be at HPBExpo.
2019 November Business Climate
In early December, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, patio, and barbecue products, asking them to compare November 2019 sales to November 2018. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 194 usable returns.
Parting Shot: Fire Roll
Fire Roll is a curling sheet of 3/16-inch-thick stainless steel fitted with a 300,000 Btu gas burner, in this case for propane.
Perspective:
The Past & Future
The main thrust of this issue – as it usually is at this time of year – is to provide you with a glimpse of how your peers view the passing year, as well as the coming year. Read the industry sections carefully and you should be able to sense consensus on some issues facing us in 2020.
