The pollen flies fast and heavy, shorts come out of the closet and businesses brace for an onslaught of new customers. It must be springtime.
Spring brings a new set of challenges for consumers and new batches of customers for some area businesses.
Increased sales in 2011 could signal a new season for the local economy as well.
“For us, it kicks into gear right now,” said John Baldschun, co-owner of a local swimming pool supplier. “This is when we see the heaviest three months from a gross revenue standpoint in a year.”
It’s not so much the cleaning that drives sales, he said, “it’s the rush to get pools open.”