Shed Builder Magazine reports that it plans to move forward with the inaugural Shed Builder Expo October 1-2 at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Matt Poe
Matt Poe is the Editor of Shed Business Journal, previously of Shed Builder Magazine.
Q&A: Windows and Accessories
What sets one shed apart from another? For customers looking to make a shed their own, windows and accessories add a personal, unique touch. Shed Builder Magazine communicated with Thomas Slack, a partner in Shed Windows and More in Longs, South Carolina, about shed windows and accessories, and the business, since the company “provides everything you need to build a portable building except the wood.”
COVID-19 Providing Shed Industry Bump?
When states began shutting down businesses and posting stay-at-home orders to combat the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, the economy took an understandable dive. Some businesses have closed, and many are still struggling to stay afloat. However, for some shed builders and dealers, the pandemic seems to have contributed to increased sales.
Shed Lot Organization/Appearance for Sales
Charles Hutchins operates Shed-N-Carport Pro in Radcliff, Kentucky, and Scott Vallie owns Huntsville Portable Buildings & Carports in Texas. Each uses sales lots to attract customers and sell portable structures built by various manufacturers. And each has found that certain shed placement and lot appearance have an impact on sales.
Paycheck Protection Program Resumes in Face of COVID-19
Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement today on the resumption of the Payroll Protection Program (PPP): “We are pleased that President Trump has signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which provides critical additional funding for American workers and small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.”
A Higher-Quality Customer Experience
Dan Post and Paul Riley got started in the shed-building industry at early ages with Post Woodworking Sheds, which was established in 1962. The company has come a long way, and the changes in Post’s product line has been a natural progression.
Virtual Events Offered to Help Shed Businesses
Two marketing firms with ties to the shed-building industry, YDOP and Rosewood Marketing, are hosting webinars and online roundtables to help businesses get through the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
Shed-Building Industry and COVID-19
Nearly every state in the country has instituted “stay at home” policies and closed non-essential businesses due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 global pandemic. Fortunately for the shed-building industry, the outdoor construction nature of the business has allowed builders and dealers to continue selling and building structures.
Woodtex Files for Bankruptcy
Woodtex LLC, a manufacturer of sheds and other structures based in Franklin, Tennessee, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Monday, March 2
Q&A: Looking at Lumber
Lumbermen Associates is a wholesale distributor with locations in Bristol, Pennsylvania, and Crewe, Virginia. At its 21-acre location in Bristol, the company ships 35 truckloads of lumber and sheet goods each day to a variety of customers, including lumber retailers, box, pallet, crating manufacturers, and shed builders. Lumbermen’s has remanning[Read More…]
