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Slightly over 35 percent of the participants in this year's State of the Industry survey offered comments beyond the questions asked. It would be an understatement to say the comments implied that the situation was nearly untenable, and that no improvement was in sight. Read more»
Tank refurbishing is becoming a popular option for propane marketers looking to beat the high cost of new storage and turn idle assets into productive settings for residential customers. Read more»
A business that is out of touch with today's Internet-saturated world is a business in danger of losing customers to a more Web-savvy competitor. Read more»
Whenever and wherever trouble strikes, people in the propane industry jump into their trucks and rush in to help. For propane marketers at the center of the disaster, however, the financial impact can linger for years. Read more»
On June 2, 2004, the top story on many national morning TV shows was the disappearance of two propane trucks from a parking lot in New Jersey. With the age of heightened security, the FBI was so concerned that it sent out a security alert for the missing propane trucks. Read more»
Propane retailers hoping to cash out and begin a well-earned retirement need not worry about the impact of current events on the climate of business acquisitions, industry experts say. Read more»
Ever since Woody Blossman opened his first store in 1951, Mississippi-based Blossman Gas has had to endure its share of hardships to grow to become the nation's 10th largest propane retailer. Read more»
After Hurricane Katrina ravaged parts of the Southeast United States, much of the landscape was dramatically altered. Entire cities were displaced, homes and real estate were destroyed, businesses were shut down and lives lost. Read more»
A nationwide shortage of truck drivers has propane retailers and distributors struggling to find enough operators to properly pilot their fleets, and may force employers to substantially up their pay scales if they hope to be in high gear when the snow flies. Read more»
It looks like we'll have plenty of inventory. Only it may not be in the right place. Read more»
