Casual Living - October 1, 2009

Truth be told, Dudley Flanders had no choice but to become one of the most visible leaders in the casual furniture industry. His father cut a large swath through the industry in his time, and Don’s mentoring of his son was as much about service as it was about business. “Our family has always worked on the issues of any industry that we were in, so I have a legacy of working not onl...

• Departments
• Business Outlook
• FYI
• Casually Speaking
• Season’s change
• Fabric Trends
• Fresh from the runway
• Grill Column
• Promote cooking turkey outside to generate late season sales
• Inside Out
• Are you ready for recovery?
• Marketing Column
• Comfort and value keep customers during economic recovery
• News
• Design Excellence honors
• Fortunoff Backyard to return
• Southern Sales buys Meadowcraft assets
• Fishels and Williams All Seasons win top honors in 50th annual Apollo Awards
• Weather Trends
• Expect warmer trends compared to last year

• Features
• Homecrest Outdoor Living proving it’s here to stay
• Chic Comfort
• Casual Market Review
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• Product Parade
• Retail Profile
• Outdoor Elegance targets extreme high end