PERC director encouraging marketers to join home builders associations
October 3, 2012 By Kevin Yanik
Bridget Scanlon, the Propane Education & Research Council’s (PERC) director of residential and commercial programs, has some advice…
Read More The 80/20 rule
September 25, 2012 By Ken Albrecht
When we plotted our propane sales on an Excel spreadsheet a few years ago, we were very surprised…
Read More Falling sales, evolving market dynamics pose hurdles, opportunities
June 7, 2011 By LP Gas
Palpable concern over the propane industry’s long-range viability is driving strategic changes to reverse last decade’s decline in domestic sales.
Read More API data from 2009 underscores alarming trend in propane sales
April 11, 2011 By LP Gas
Domestic propane sales for residential, commercial, engine, farm and industrial uses fell another 3.5 percent to 9.6 billion gallons in 2009, according to the most recent report from the American Petroleum Institute (API).
Read More Nationwide sales up but supply, delivery problems persist
March 1, 2009 By Patrick Hyland and LP Gas
Nationwide propane sales up, but supply and delivery problems persist
Read More Propane retailers feeling heat from challenging economic conditions
December 1, 2008 By LP Gas
Yep, things are a mess. Looking back, retailing sure was easy before overwhelming regulation and sky-high insurance took the fun out of the business. Sure, you worried about what weather Mother Nature would be throwing at you any given year. Sure, you spent a sleepless night or two, wondering whether you’d made the right decision about adding a bobtail despite a new retailer invading your territory. But global economic crisis? Where did this come from? Yep, things are a mess.
Read More The numbers don’t lie
March 1, 2008 By LP Gas
The American Petroleum Institute says total domestic propane sales for combined residential, commercial, engine, farm and industrial uses in 2006 fell for the fourth consecutive year.
Read More Gassing up your propane sales
February 1, 2008 By LP Gas
With today’s heated competitive climate over ever-tightening American energy dollars, being an order-taker and sitting back waiting for the telephone to ring has gone the way of the malt shop, bell-bottoms and mullets.
Read More Maintenance capital – the ignored expenditure
October 1, 2007 By Carl Hughes
All facilities and equipment deteriorate with use, weather and age. While we expect to replace certain capital items, many of us do not plan well for this significant expense.
Read More Sales, response still down
March 1, 2007 By Patrick Hyland
For the third consecutive year, total domestic propane sales for combined residential, commercial, engine, farm and industrial uses has fallen.
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