Casual Living - September 1, 2008

By sharpening their focus over the past year, Jim Schultz and Kristine Schultz Hutchinson, owners of Patios Plus in Southern California, have their two stores going in the right direction despite a downturn in the local economy. Shultz said he learned from the recession in the '90s that high-end consumers are virtually unaffected by fiscal fluctuations.

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• Accessorizing nature
• News
• Retailers group merging into ICFA
• Excitement, traffic peak early in Las Vegas
• New to Chicago Casual Market
• Glen Raven plant earns S.C. award for environmental excellence
• Sealaska Natural Living debuts eco-friendly fashion
• Greenwood's outdoor boiler wins EPA qualification
• Summer Classics unveils direct import program
• Beka Casting launches Coco Casual division
• Jewels of Java celebrates 10 years in Java
• Woodard returns showroom to Merchandise Mart
• Designer takes new retail direction
• Maine Cottage opens Florida store
• Second generation shines through Three Coins
• ICFA board roundtable
• Altra Design wins honors
• Pinnacle Design finalists named
• Kettal opens first U.K. store
• People on the Move
• Woodard names sales rep of year
• Meadowcraft adds visual creative designer
• Gloster honors top sales reps
• Lyons joins Shade Trends
• Weather Trends
• Expect normal September

• Features
• Destination store draws affluent consumers
• 2008 Apollo Award
• Big solutions for small spaces
• Single Store Category: Fruehauf’s Patio & Garden, Boulder, Colo.
• Grill innovator never gives up
• Multistore Category: Paddy O'Furniture, Phoenix
• Putting the brakes on high transportation costs
• Single Store Category: Dodds & Eder, Oyster Bay, N.Y.
• 2008 Apollo Awards feature familiar faces
• Multistore Category: Robb & Stucky Patio, Fort Myers, Fla.
• Single Store Category: Sunnyland Furniture, Dallas
• New Products for 2009
• Multistore Category: The Greenhouse Mall, Austin, Texas
• Single Store Category: Williams Patio Furniture, Highland Park, Ill.
• Single Store Category: Kolo Collection, Atlanta
• Single Store Category: Leisure Living, Salt Lake City
• Classic Casual focuses on outdoor furniture
• Growing beyond the garden
• Gloster makes investments to control & sustain growth
• Multistore Category: Yard Art Patio & Fireplace, Irving, Tex.
• Joe Logan: Executive Director, International Casual Furniture Association
• Outdoor lifestyle suits Chicago
• Multistore Category: Carls Patio, Coconut Creek, Fla.
• 2008 Casual Living 100 Powerhouse Specialists