Casual Living - May 1, 2005

Casual furniture manufacturers were optimistic about the vitality of the contract market approaching the Hospitality Design Expo, set for May 5–7 in Las Vegas. "Hospitality is doing well because people are traveling more, both for business and pleasure," JANUS et Cie President Janice Feldman said.

• Departments
• CFR Guest Column
• Specialty retailers must work to protect reputation
• Casual Consumer
• The popularity of statuary
• Casually Speaking
• Tending outdoor growth
• Editorial Sources
• Casual Living Editorial Sources
• News
• Schirmer's LLC files Chapter 11
• Las Vegas' World Market Center to expand by 60 percent
• Lynx acquires CabanaKitchens
• Outback Chair moves headquarters
• Tropitone adds dressed-up style to new products
• La-Z-Boy to extend comfort and style outdoors
• Lloyd/Flanders announces premarket dates
• Tropical Twist
• The HammockSource debuts outdoor rugs
• People on the Move
• Robb & Stucky opens outdoor showroom, names vp, manager and executive chef

• Features
• Import rates climb 15%
• Reinventing resin takes woven form
• Hot Products
• Viva !LasVegas!
• Product Spotlight
• Under spacious skies
• Retail Profile
• 'Shoppertainment' keeps Sunnyland Furniture edgy