Jamaica Cottage Shop Inc. provides business-to-consumer wood manufacturing, internet marketing, and online retail. It’s also one of the fastest-growing businesses according to Inc. 5000. Not only have the companies on the 2018 Inc. 5000 been competitive within their markets, but the list, as a whole, shows staggering growth compared with[Read More…]
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Aging Inventory
It’s going to happen. You can’t avoid it. One morning, you’ll pull up to your sales lot, look around at the sheds and other structures you have displayed, recently built and ready to sell. Then, you’ll notice a shed or two that look familiar. Really familiar. Why? Because the buildings[Read More…]
It’s Tax Time
It’s a whole, new ballgame when it comes to taxes. “This is going to be everyone’s first year with the new tax law,” says Michael Dinich, a financial advisor and personal finance blogger in Pennsylvania. That’s due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which went into effect[Read More…]
The Shed App Enters Phase 2 of Development
The Shed App reports it has ended Phase 1 of software development and commenced Phase 2. The Shed App provides software solutions for the shed industry, specializing in order creation and fulfillment, 3D point of sale, production and logistics management, and inventory management. “Phase 1 consisted of the development and[Read More…]
Tamarack Sheds Supports Bend Area Habitat for Humanity
Tamarack Sheds in Bend, Oregon, was honored to attend the 2019 Riverhouse on the Deschutes Gala celebrating the Bend Area Habitat for Humanity’s 30-year anniversary on January 21. Since 1993, the Riverhouse Gala has been the tourism industry’s way of giving back to the local community through a concerted fundraising[Read More…]
Shop Automation: Another Take on Wall Framing
If you have followed my previous articles on shop automation you might be thinking, “Here he goes again with some out-of-reach, expensive equipment for shed building.” Well, that’s not the case with what I’m about to describe. What if you could build a jig for framing a wall panel out[Read More…]
PPG, PPG Foundation Invested More than $9 Million in Communities Worldwide in 2018
PPG and the PPG Foundation invested more than $9 million in communities worldwide in 2018. The funds, which support community sustainability and educational programming, will positively impact hundreds of community organizations in 28 countries where PPG employees live, work, and play. “Since PPG’s founding more than 135 years ago, we[Read More…]
Direct-to-Consumer Business Model: Opportunities, Challenges, and Tactics
Direct-to-consumer is not often a term you hear in the shed building industry. However, with more and more shoppers gravitating toward making their “big ticket” purchases online, this type of business model has an increasing appeal for modern day shed builders. While there are many opportunities for shed builders using[Read More…]
Employee Retention
During a time when the unemployment rate is at an all-time low, employers find themselves struggling to hire and keep good employees. Turnover is expensive and the cost of losing employees can be devastating to a company. Due to the current job market, 85 percent of human resources leaders consider[Read More…]
LP Building Products Repositions as LP Building Solutions
LP Building Products has a new name: LP Building Solutions. The company says the change was made to more accurately communicate its commitment to the needs and opportunities within a changing industry. LP also says the decision reflects its goal to be the industry’s leading building solutions company. “This change[Read More…]
