Casual Living - May 1, 2007

Today, there is no such thing as a plain umbrella. Choices range from color selection to texture and tilt options as technological advances take the category to new heights.

• Departments
• Business Outlook
• FYI
• CFR Guest Column
• Q: How do you balance your floor space for maximum efficiency?
• Casually Speaking
• Going greener and cleaner
• How To Column
• Merchandising tips to welcome spring
• News
• Joe Ruggiero debuts New Classic group
• Pacific Casual names national accounts manager
• Hospitality's high style good news for manufacturers
• Kessler closes
• Leader's Casual Furniture adds two Florida stores
• Casual furniture imports continue to grow
• Dedon wins design award
• Shoji Lantern by Richard Frinier/Currey & Company joins Metropolitan Home Design 100 list
• Green style steps forward in furnishings
• R.H. Peterson names top distributors
• Chip Popa joins Jane Hamley Wells
• The hottest ticket: Aluminum
• BJI files patent infringement lawsuits against Lloyd/Flanders and Laneventure
• Tropitone adds design project manager
• Bella-Dura announces five-year warranty

• Features
• Hot Products
• The National Hardware Show
• Retail Profile
• Fun is serious business