Casual Living - April 1, 2006

Editor's note Bruce Aronson of The Pool & Patio Center, Metairie, La., was asked to reflect back over last year's hurricane season and how his store survived. Here's his report about retailing despite natural disaster. As I entered my store on the morning of July 6, I was mentally organizing my day.

• Departments
• Correction
• R.H. Peterson awards top distributors at HPBExpo
• CFR Guest Column
• Industry meets in Orlando 2006 CFR Industry Symposium
• CFR Report
• CFR awards Manufacturers of the Year
• CFR offers advice to those willing to listen, adapt, during forum
• Casually Speaking
• The selling season beckons
• Editorial Sources
• Editorial Sources
• News
• Four Seasons Fireplace & Patio files bankruptcy
• Casual premarket dates set
• Leader's Casual Furniture springs into the season
• Agio moves into U.S. headquarters
• Designers learn more about outdoor options
• People on the Move
• People on the Move...

• Features
• Hot in High Point
• Contract
• Customization and deep seating open up contract market
• Outdoor Style
• Fashionable flare
• Fashionable flare
• Research
• The Boomers' kids, Generation Y, are poised to take the reins
• Retail Profile
• Casual Marketplace: Living the future they planned