I believe a good partnership is where the “sower and the reaper enjoy the harvest together” (John 4:34). I love this Bible verse and believe it’s perfect when describing the positive influence that should exist between a shed dealer and the builder, and between the builder and their suppliers. A[Read More…]
Past Issues
Roseburg Forest Products Announces Personnel Moves
August was busy in terms of personnel moves at Roseburg Forest Products. Two long-term employees retired, and the company made executive-level moves on the legal side of the company and in business development. Hess and Pittman Retire Karen Hess and Gary Pittman have retired from Roseburg, the company reports.[Read More…]
Your Next Trick: Turning Two Sheds into One
Multipurpose sheds are today’s hottest backyard trend, and this presents a major sales opportunity for builders and dealers. As it turns out, there may be no reason to wait until a customer moves to sell them on a new shed. Builders can help customers to think beyond the basic footprint[Read More…]
Knocking Out Quality Sheds in One Day
Ten years ago, John Fealy went in search of a shed. But after only finding low-quality, high-priced structures, he decided to put his knowledge of carpentry to use and build his own. That’s how Ready Shed in Bohemia, New York, got its start. Today, it’s a three-man operation that[Read More…]
Shed Builders in Houston Waiting for Harvey’s Waters to Recede
Hurricane Harvey has been called a 1-in-1,000-year meteorological event because of the flooding it caused in the Houston, Texas, area. Over a four-day period, some areas received up to 40 inches of rain. Sadly, at least 70 people have lost their lives as a result of the storm. Officials[Read More…]
Fast Economic Growth, Strong Outlook, Lower Duties
It’s a see-saw time when it comes to the lumber market. We have a growing economy. We’re still waiting for a decision on the U.S.-Canada lumber situation. And we have natural disasters, like Hurricane Harvey and the Western wildfires. All of these impact the lumber market, so let’s take a[Read More…]
Benchmarks
“ Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning,” Benjamin Franklin wrote. How can an industry evolve to complement market trends and gauge its level of success without data to measure? Industry analysis is a much-needed tool that can drive a company’s understanding[Read More…]
Q & A: LELAND’S CABINS – Cabin Market Progression
When Leland’s Industries got started in Grandview, Texas, it focused on sheds. Not long after, though, the company realized that customers were buying their sheds and finishing them as cabins, or even requesting the company make custom-built cabins. It made sense for the company to enter the cabin market. Shed[Read More…]
Tooled for Sales
How many sheds have you sold at 10:30 p.m.? There’s likely very few dealers out there sitting at the lot in case of a late-night sale, yet according to Joe Dumas, CEO of 3D Fish based in Youngstown, Ohio, there’s a large potential customer base looking to purchase sheds online[Read More…]
The Customer is Always Right…
I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage about customer service, which eloquently states, “The customer is always right.” If you’ve been delivering sheds for a while, you know that rule can be broken. Vance and I headed out early one morning to a nearby city to build a building for[Read More…]
