Casual Living - July 1, 2008

With three Las Vegas stores, Mr. Pool & Mrs. Patio has adapted to the changing marketplace and concentrated on its strengths of selling casual furniture, umbrellas and patio heaters. Although a few grills remained on display at its 10,000-sq.-ft. store on North Durango Drive in northwest Las Vegas, the retailer was phasing out of grill sales this season, according to General Manager Robin W...

• Departments
• Business Outlook
• FYI
• FYI
• Casually Speaking
• Tough times call for staycations
• Editorial Sources
• Editorial Sources
• Grill Column
• 'Staycation’ trend offers retailers promotion opportunities
• How To
• Promote vacations at home as you increase sales
• Introductions
• Design debuts
• News
• Consumers share their views
• Terra debuts Apollo Collection
• Terry Lail joins Outdoor Experience
• Skyline Design expands to serve Canada
• Casual Classics Furniture Group adds members
• Global Surroundings introduces eco-friendly commercial furniture
• Sunbrella takes home three ADEX Awards
• 828 International adds veteran account manager
• Jensen changes name, debut's ipe wood furniture
• Making changes at the Mart
• Tropitone names new CEO
• Morris joins Whitecraft as VP of sales
• Beka Casting Limited adds to sales force
• Twitchell's Earthtex fabrics help Make It Right
• Premarket Product
• Sneak Peek
• Weather Trends
• Sunny days ahead as shoppers seek cool shade, comfort

• Features
• Barbeques Galore keeps grilling hot
• Lloyd/Flanders adapts to market changes
• Retailers expect less than stellar sales
• Outdoor fabrics take center stage at summer Showtime
• Complementary partners provide balance
• Gensun rises despite cloudy conditions
• Robb & Stucky adds to Vegas glitter
• Have a holly jolly Summer
• Paddock offering backyard entertainment
• Double-digit growth continues
• Hot Products
• Hot products at Summer Gift Shows