Retailers – during the past three or four years, have you noticed that traffic is down in your store? Your average ticket, and gross revenues, may be up, but that’s because your average customer is fairly wealthy and is buying the best you have.
New products at the Las Vegas Market!
In early June, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, patio, and barbecue products, asking them to compare May 2019 sales to May 2018. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 193 useable returns.
This warm and inviting photo was taken in the San Diego area. It’s a great use of outside space, with an oven as the focal point (but it’s fighting with the wonderful view for that honor).
Hearth & Home’s Buyer’s Guide is a compilation of manufacturers in three industries – hearth, barbecue and patio. In this digital issue you can find useful industry data for each of the three industries, as well as the Business Climate that is featured in every issue of the magazine.
In early May, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, patio, and barbecue products, asking them to compare April 2019 sales to April 2018. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 212 useable returns.
You’ll meet some very interesting people in the articles that follow.
