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Casual Living's Outdoor Furniture Metro Market Projections, 2012

Stephanie Nickell, April 19, 2012
Outdoor furniture sales are expected to boost 21.4% by 2016, according to the most recent data from Easy Analytic Software Inc. More
Ritzy Business

Casual Living Staff, April 19, 2012
SARASOTA, Fla. - The inaugural Casual Living Conference drew positive responses from the 160-plus retailers, manufacturers and designers who attended the Feb. 22-24 event held at the Ritz-Carlton here. More
HPBExpo Cowboys up in 2012

Nicole Crews, April 19, 2012
ATLANTA - the hearth, patio & barbecue expo, North America's largest indoor outdoor living showcase, was held last month at the Georgia World Congress Center, with outdoor burn exhibits adjacent to Building C. More
Surya moves to Showplace

Alex Lemonde-Gray, March 23, 2012
Area rug and home accent source Surya is moving to a 26,056-square-foot showroom in Showplace, space 4100, formerly occupied by the now defunct Berkline, for next month's High Point Market. More
Kenny Rogers and outdoor furniture debut at Ital Art

Furniture Today Staff, March 15, 2012
Singer, actor and home furnishings connoisseur Kenny Rogers will visit the Ital Art Design showroom here during next month's High Point Market. More
'cue classics

Casual Living Staff, March 9, 2012
Classical literature may mean Shakespeare to some, but for the grilling aficionado, barbecue books are the stuff that dreams are made on . A barbecue library houses the lit that makes outdoor cooking legit , and we've helped get you started with these classics and soon - to - be classics . More
Weber-branded restaurants whet consumer appetite

Casual Living Staff, March 8, 2012
As the weber brand began to enjoy increasing popularity in the 1980s, the company opened its first weber grill restaurant in 1989 in wheeling, ill., in an effort to demonstrate that its grills could be used for more than just cooking hamburgers or hot dogs. More
Hot off the press

Casual Living Staff, March 8, 2012
When i was at market last fall, buying inventory for the gift -giving (big-spending) season, i strolled right by the southwest book distributors booth with nary a glance. After all, I don't really sell books. I mean, I keep hearing about the imminent demise of newspapers, magazines and books in hard copy, and the imminent world domination of electronic versions of the written word by eReaders. So who was buying cookbooks - the kind you can touch - anymore? And if you really want a book, aren't you buying it from Amazon? Why would I devote shelf space to a product I didn't think was going to move? More
Napoleon's army

Cinde W Ingram, March 8, 2012
Napoleon fireplaces & stoves has come full circle during the past four decades. Founders Wolfgang and Ingrid Schroeter responded to challenges of worldwide crises while they built a business to meet the needs of North American fireplace, grill and patio dealers. More
Flipping out

Nicole Crews, March 8, 2012
Writer and gourmand extraordinaire jim harrison once described himself in his esquire food column as "a multiple entrée kind of a guy." His book editor at Knopf, Gary Fisketjon, confirmed the description over lunch one day at one of midtown Manhattan's myriad meaty restaurants. "When I take Jim to lunch, it's an all-day affair," said Fisketjon, who seemed to speak for all of us swept up in a torrid romance with food when he added, "and probably the best affair I've ever had." More
Casual Living honors Glen Raven and Leader's Casual Furniture at conference

Casual Living Staff, February 28, 2012
SARASOTA, Fla. - At last week's inaugural Casual Living conference, Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, manufacturer of its Sunbrella brand of outdoor fabrics, was honored as Supplier of the Year, while Leader's Casual Furniture, the Florida-based, 19-store retailer, was recognized as the Retailer of the Year. See videos honoring both companies below. More
DeFelice resigns from Two Dogs Designs

Casual Living Staff, February 13, 2012
Sharon DeFelice, CEO and co-founder of Two Dogs Designs for Outdoor Living, has resigned her position and partnership in the company. More
Surya realigns sales staff

Casual Living Staff, February 9, 2012
Looking to step up service to its increasingly diverse and specialized customer segments, area rug and home accessories house Surya has realigned and expanded its sales staff. More
Bigger Barbecue

Jesse Burkhart, February 9, 2012
Planet earth is a big place, so duff dixon's proclamation that Ontario Gas BBQ is the "World's Largest Barbecue Store" sounds presumptuous. But if truth is found in numbers, then Dixon has some pretty convincing evidence to support his claim. More
Peterson Principle

Cinde W Ingram, February 9, 2012
The Robert H. Peterson company's premium gas grills and gas fire logs oft en appear on network shows that specialize in home improvement and building. The company also offers distributors a generous co-op advertising program to help them to promote in their local markets. More
New Flames

Nicole Crews, February 9, 2012
Looking for some hot stuff? New flames are creating fireworks in the outdoor scene with firepits, modular hardscape fireplaces, burner insets and fire tables aplenty. More
Burn Notice

Casual Living Staff, February 9, 2012
The hearth, patio & barbecue expo is just around the corner, and for a number of barbecue manufacturers, one of the most important aspects of the show is the outdoor burn area. It offers the perfect opportunity to demonstrate product performance, which usually prompts much more interaction with attendees than simply having the products at the indoor booth. (This seems to be true regardless of how freezing cold/windy/wet/far away the Burn Area is.) Attendees always seem to be equally enthusiastic about witnessing product performance and having the opportunity to compare models and products among manufacturers. More
Surya makes thousands of rugs available on iPad app

Casual Living Staff, February 3, 2012
Surya, a manufacturer of area rugs and home accessories, launched an app for the iPad and iPhone, giving retailers, designers and consumers access to its product offerings. More
OW Lee announces two new quick-ship programs

Casual Living Staff, January 27, 2012
OW Lee, an Ontario, Calif.-based manufacturer of outdoor furniture, firepits and accessories, has announced two new quick-ship programs, allowing faster access to inventory for retail dealers and designers in all regions. More
Patio Living Concepts taps PR firm

Casual Living Staff, January 27, 2012
Patio Living Concepts has named Laurie Rudd Public Relations and Marketing to provide marketing and public relations services for its lines of decorative outdoor lighting and accessories. More

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