In this, our sixth special Outdoor Room issue, we added the element of competition. We felt that the projects we had reviewed over the first five years showed such creativity and professionalism that an Awards Program was called for.
At the beginning of June, a questionnaire was sent to 2,770 retailers of hearth, patio, and barbecue products. A total of 126 were returned and usable.
For 10 years, Hearth & Home has devoted our August issue to the Outdoor Room. Six years ago, we launched our annual special section on Outdoor Room Design.
There is one organization that is fighting for the entire industry and that is HPBA. We work hard to represent your interests in the government and to promote your products to the consumers.
In early July, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, patio, and barbecue products asking them to compare June 2019 sales to June 2018. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 204 useable returns.
A great use of space!
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.
