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Wayfair promotes five execs

Casual Living Staff, March 26, 2013
BOSTON - Home furnishings e-tailer Wayfair.com announced a slate of executive promotions impacting strategy, marketing and operations. More
National Hardware Show to welcome wide range of buyers

Casual Living Staff, March 25, 2013
NORWALK, Conn. - From the Home Shopping Network to Home Depot, a wide range of buyers from across the retail and distribution spectrum plan to be on hand at the 2013 National Hardware Show, which will be held May 7-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. More
Investor group completes purchase of Carls Patio

Casual Living Staff, March 21, 2013
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Carls Patio announced the completion of its purchase by an investor group headed by company President Paul Otowchits and Weinberg Capital Group of Cleveland, Ohio. More
Greenhouse Mall re-launches as Outside in Style

Casual Living Staff, March 19, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas - Greenhouse Mall, a longtime outdoor furniture and play set retailer with stores on FM 620 and Highway 71 here, as well as Loop 1604 in San Antonio, changed the name of its company this week to Outside in Style. More
Featured speakers, educational sessions on tap for Home Furnishings Industry Conference

Casual Living Staff, March 15, 2013
ROSEVILLE, Calif. - The National Home Furnishings Association, Western Home Furnishings Association, Southeastern Home Furnishings Association and the Home Furnishings Independents Association have announced the featured speakers for the 2013 Home Furnishings Industry Conference. More
Court approves sale of Carls Patio assets

Clint Engel -- Furniture Today, March 7, 2013
BOCA RATON, Fla. - A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has approved the sale of Carls Patio's assets to an investment group tied to the company's previous owner. More
Stalking horse bid for Carls Patio to be presented at hearing

Jay McIntosh -- Furniture Today, March 4, 2013
BOCA RATON, Fla. - No qualified competing bids for the assets of retailer Carls Patio were received before the Feb. 28 deadline and the stalking horse bid is set to be presented at a hearing March 5, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Court records. More
Blizzard of activity sets off the Casual Conference

Cinde W Ingram & Jamie Sorcher, February 25, 2013
There was a blizzard of activity - literally - at the second Casual Living conference, which kicked off Feb. 20 in Tucson, Ariz., and concluded Feb 22. More
Casual Living now accepting Merchandising Awards submissions

Casual Living Staff, February 13, 2013
Casual furniture retailers are invited to submit high-resolution photos of your stores to be considered for Casual Living's annual Merchandising Awards. More
Paddock Pools bought from private equity firm

Casual Living Staff, February 8, 2013
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Paddock Pools was purchased from private-equity firm Lincolnshire Management by Craig Maggi, former Paddock general manager, and Tom McKee, former investment banker, according to reports from local newspapers. More
Carl's Patio auction scheduled for March 1

Clint Engel -- Furniture Today, February 8, 2013
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Despite reports that new ownership is acquiring the bankrupt Carl's Patio, it's not a done deal yet. According to U.S. Bankruptcy Court records, an auction for the business will be held March 1, and bids are due on or before Feb. 28. More
12 Tips

Barbara Crowhurst, February 7, 2013
Sooner or later, every independent retailer runs into the problem of slow-moving merchandise. More
Selling grills is about selling food and fun

Naz Cavallaro, February 7, 2013
Sales rule no. 1: tell them everything! More
Promoting grills to attract customers

Chris Mordi, February 7, 2013
It's become a year round war with grill retailers fighting pitched battles for the hearts and minds of grillers everywhere. More
Solair Shade Solutions sends patio retailer to the U.S Virgin Islands

Casual Living Staff, February 5, 2013
GLEN RAVEN, N.C. - Solair Shade Solutions has announced that Ronald Skeean of Atlanta-based patio store Casual Image will receive a trip for two to the Westin St. John Resort & Villas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. More
Harris' conference address challenges retailers to step outside comfort zone

Jamie Sorcher, February 4, 2013
Chad Harris, co-founder and chief financial officer of The Garden Gates, a brick-and-mortar store as well as an online retailer, will be one of the presenters at the second Casual Living conference, to be held Feb. 20-22 at The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson, Ariz. More
Update: New ownership group acquires Carls Patio after bankruptcy filing

Casual Living Staff, January 25, 2013
BOCA RATON, Fla. - A new ownership group is set to acquire casual furniture retailer Carls Patio after the company voluntarily filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Jan. 21 in Delaware. More
Today's Patio takes top retail honor at Casual Living conference

Casual Living Staff, January 24, 2013
Today's Patio, the Arizona-based six-store retailer, will be recognized as Casual Living's 2013 Retailer of the Year at the second Casual Living conference, to be held Feb. 20-22 in Tucson, Ariz., at the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa. More
Grill through the chill

Bruce Bjorkman, January 24, 2013
Right now a large chunk of the United States sees the thermometer taking a nosedive. The number of sunny days can invariably be counted on one hand. Yet, in spite of the less-than-ideal weather conditions, you'll find passionate barbecuers like me bundled up in long underwear, my Elmer Fudd hat and jacket, out on the patio cooking on my grill. I am one of 56 percenters who, even when the weather is less than kind, are still playing with fire and cooking delicious meals on our grills, barbecues and smokers. More
Winter Grilling

Cinde W Ingram, January 24, 2013
When the temperatures drop, barbecue lovers turn up the heat. Year-round grilling is making business less seasonal for grill retailers and manufacturers in the United States and Canada. More

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