Casual Living - April 1, 2005

Casual wood furniture is proving to be a mixed bag for retailers nationwide. Some have found success, while others have eliminated teak dining and living sets from their floors altogether, due to poor sales, distribution disagreements and shipment problems. Those who have had success moving the product, like Keith Guidry at Percy Guidry's Hearth and Patio, Lafayette, La.

• Departments
• Correction
• Compex closes, seeks reorganization
• BBQ News
• Top 10 grill products to watch
• CFR Guest Column
• Making store displays sparkle
• Casual Consumer
• Georgia Backyard to add Perimeter Mall store
• America stays active outdoors
• Casually Speaking
• Looking beyond today's clouds
• Editorial Sources
• Casual Living Editorial Sources
• News
• Quoizel to launch outdoor lighting at High Point market this month
• Indoor furniture makers find room to grow outdoors
• Patio Classic changes owners
• Astrup debuts High Point fabric collection
• Frinier inspires designers at Chicago's Merchandise Mart
• First casual furniture performance group forms
• Sunbrella Chenille receives ADEX award
• Weave Corp. unveils Weatherwize
• Tyndall Creek to showcase Outdoor Room
• BJI announces premarket plans
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Features
• Outdoor success for furniture stores requires commitment
• The Company Store Changing retail boundaries
• Hot Products
• International Home Furnishings Market
• Retail Profile
• Percy Guidry Hearth & Patio: Cajun hospitality sets the tone