PPB January 2020

It’s Never Too Early To Think Summer Help clients get a jump on upcoming spring and summer barbecues, corporate picnics and outdoor events with these fun-in-the-sun products. A h, summer. Beach umbrella. Piña colada. Cheeseburger. In the distance, reggae music jingles happily. What other time of year can we get away with doing nothing but soaking up the sun’s rays and enjoying good food, family and friends? In the summertime, people turn up the heat with backyard barbecues, pool parties, corporate picnics and other outdoor events. And the fun-in-the-sun celebrations go fromMemorial Day to Labor Day and on every weekend and vacation day in between. Summertime Styles Those summertime events will be here before you know it, so flip the calendar toMay and think “summer” to start generating fresh, creative ideas to help support your clients’ outdoor, summertime events and activities. To help you be prepared to offer them the latest in summertime and backyard products, we asked suppliers what’s trending in this product category. Carrie Lewis, marketing/ communicationmanager for Clearwater, Florida-based Summe r t ime /Backya rd Pr oduc t s by Brittany Glenn 66 | JANUARY 2020 | GROW