• July will be hot and dry across most of the nation

  Casual Living Staff, July 26, 2010
  Last July, 70% of the nation trended colder than in July 2008 - making it the coldest retail July in more than 17 years. Precipitation trended similar to the year prior, but this was still the wettest July in five years.  More

• Smokers are Hot, Hot, Hot!

  Donna Myers, July 26, 2010
  Step outside on a weekend in most neighborhoods and you're sure to be met with the tantalizing aroma of barbecues wafting from someone's backyard. Increasingly, that outdoor cooking is being done in a smoker.  More

• Grilling season is in full swing

  Donna Myers, July 20, 2010
  You're selling grills, accessories and outdoor rooms - not just products! The end game is "fun outdoors with family and friends," which should be a pretty easy sale.  More

• Cal Flame donates to Weingart Center garden project

  Casual Living Staff, July 18, 2010
  Los Angeles, CA — Cal Flame, the high-end barbecue manufacturer from the Cal Spas family, was the principal donor for the Weingart Center Association's community garden, built for the homeless in the Skid Row district of Los Angeles.  More

• Copreci Group acquires Isphording Hispania

  Casual Living Staff, July 1, 2010
  ARETXABALETA, Spain — Copreci S. Coop., part of the Mondragon Corporation, based in Aretxabaleta, Spain, has acquired the machinery and goods of the former Isphording Hispania Inc., based in Alsasua, Spain.  More

• Survey shows most charcoal grillers use lighter fluid

  Casual Living Staff, June 3, 2010
  PALATINE, Ill. — According to a recent nationwide survey, 84% of American charcoal grill owners still use either lighter fluid or self-starting charcoal briquettes while only 19% use a chimney starter (a metal, open cylinder with a wire rack inside for the coals), which many consider to be the more eco-friendly method.  More

• Consumer Grill Buying Plans 

  March 8, 2010
  American consumers love to grill. Nearly nine out of 10 own a grill and half say they grill twice a week or more, according to Casual Living and HGTV’s exclusive "Consumer Views on Grills" report.
  
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• Specialty retailers focus on foods, sizzle to recapture grill sales

  By Laurie Rudd, March 1, 2010
  Igniting grill sales presents challenges along with potential opportunities for specialty retailers. Independent specialty retailers who are tapping into the category’s potential are doing so with careful consideration of the grill lines they selected to carry. Grills and outdoor kitchens offering high quality craftsmanship and a balanced price selection rank at the top with specialty ret...  More

• Grilling grows

  Cinde W. Ingram, March 1, 2010
  With record snow storms and related power outages across much of the nation last month, grilling became a necessity at some homes. Almost half of American grill owners said winter weather conditions, including deep snow and below-freezing temperatures, don’t stop them from enjoying the taste of grilled meats or seasonal vegetables and fruits, the latest Weber GrillWatch Survey reported.  More

• Fresh ideas to kick off peak barbecue season

  By Donna Myers, March 1, 2010
  This month, many of you will attend HPB Expo, which is sure to inspire renewed enthusiasm about the outdoor season ahead, excitement about all the appealing new products you’ve previewed and confidence that you’ll see some real improvements in the economy (and your business) in coming months.  More

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