Steve Haagmans The Fire Time Magazine | December 2024 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. Tim Reed recently asked me for “my thoughts on the hearth industry right now.” As I write this, it’s currently the third week of November. Tim
Jared Connors The Fire Time Magazine | November 2024 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. As we near the end of 2024, it’s clear that the economic landscape is changing, and our industry has to adapt. At our hearth store, we’ve
FEATURED ARTICLE Jill McClure The Fire Time Magazine | October 2024 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Each month, as I read The President’s Perspective in The Fire Time Magazine, I notice a trend: The featured leader often
Zack Fisher The Fire Time Magazine | September 2024 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. We all continue to feel the industry downturn which has impacted us. Despite this downturn, economic fundamentals for remodels and retrofits remain favorable as home values
Jeff Harper The Fire Time Magazine | August 2024 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. In the summer of 2015, I had a wild idea to move my family to a new state with mountains and get out of the hot
FEATURED ARTICLE Kent Roeder The Fire Time Magazine | July 2024 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. In recent months, the economy has shown several signs of stability—but it’s also presented hearth retailers with some serious challenges. While
Matt Doll The Fire Time Magazine | June 2024 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. Next year (2025) marks 20 years since I started American Fire Glass out of my garage. I was 24 years old and had absolutely no idea
Grant Falco The Fire Time Magazine • May 2024 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the Audio Article Slowing Down to Move Forward In our fast-paced lives, where each achievement is quickly overshadowed by the next goal, we often overlook the