Casual Living - August 1, 2008

The 13,878 consumers responding to Casual Living and HGTV’s exclusive Consumer Views Survey were asked this question: “When buying a dining set, what features are important when deciding to buy one set over another?” Durability topped the list, cited by 99% of responding consumers.

• Departments
• Business Outlook
• FYI
• Casually Speaking
• What consumers want
• Editorial Sources
• Editorial Sources
• Grill Column
• Brush up on grilling safety
• How To
• Courts weigh online practices
• Introductions
• Design debuts
• News
• 4 Seasons Furniture enters specialty market
• Full house expected for 50th Spoga show
• Acacia forges agreement, debuts Nuevo collection
• Leader's opens 19th retail store
• Carls Patio continues growth
• Treasure Garden celebrates, moves forward
• Design clout grows for Maison&Objet in Paris
• Woolrich displays in Lodge Living at Vegas Market
• Sunbrella hits the runways
• ICFA to honor lifetime achievements
• Eco-friendly furnishings matter as Groovystuff marks first decade, opens Las Vegas showroom
• Phifer previews 2008-2009 designed fabrics
• Additional casual showrooms brighten premarket
• ICFA announces 2009 premarket dates
• Working to raise perceptions of Sunbrella
• As economy wavers, Hansen’s prices hold steady
• Owner of Fortunoff, Lord & Taylor buys Hudson's Bay
• People on the Move
• Phifer adds textile designers
• Buzz and David Ghiz step back from Paddock
• MHP and ProFire promotes McAleer
• High Point showrooms fill top positions
• Living RichLy moves headquarters to Vietnam
• Weather Trends
• Expect cool, wet conditions

• Features
• Pride Sasser
• Behind the curtain of casual design
• Design Excellence
• Chair Lift
• Marcia Blake
• Dougan Clarke: TUUCI founder, CEO
• Rebecca Cole
• Rebecca Cole
• Joe O’Brien
• Kirsten White
• Retail Profile
• Paine’s Patio Thrives on the Cape