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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
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Grill through the chill
Bruce Bjorkman, January 24, 2013Right 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
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Winter Grilling
Cinde W Ingram, January 24, 2013When 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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Life of the party
Chris Gigley, January 24, 2013Andrew Bockner is not the kind of guy who enjoys idle time. "I consider myself a workaholic," he said. More
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Networking heats up in the high desert with the 2013 Casual Living conference
Jamie Sorcher, January 21, 2013Contacts count - and that is why networking is both a great investment of time and money. There isn't a better opportunity than the upcoming Casual Living conference, Outer Spaces: Expanding the Universe for the Outdoor Room, to be held Feb. 20-22 at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson, Ariz. More
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Pride Family Brands announces sponsorship at Casual Living conference
Casual Living Staff, January 21, 2013
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Pride Family Brands, an award-winning manufacturer of luxury casual furnishings, has announced its event sponsorship during the 2013 Casual Living conference. More
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Casual Living Conference to honor Treasure Garden, Today's Patio
Jamie Sorcher, January 14, 2013
HIGH POINT - Treasure Garden, manufacturer of shade umbrellas and accessories, will be honored as the Supplier of the Year at the second annual Casual Living Conference, set for Feb. 20-22 at The Westin La Paloma in Tucson, Ariz. More
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Retail coach Barbara Crowhurst to present at Casual Conference
Jamie Sorcher, January 3, 2013
Barbara Crowhurst, CEO of Retail Makeover and an internationally recognized professional retail speaker and trainer, is one of the headliners at the second Casual Living conference. More
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Sunnyland Furniture sales executive Mike Hayes passes away
Casual Living Staff, January 2, 2013DALLAS - Mike Hayes, a sales executive with Sunnyland Furniture, passed away Dec. 20 after a brief illness, the Dallas-based retailer announced. He was 72 years old. More
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Outdoor Occasions
Chris Gigley, December 21, 2012Chris marks, general Manager of the good One Smoker/Grill, watches grilling trends as they happen. He leads on-site cooking classes for his dealers across the country, and attendance shows him what people are particularly interested in. More
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Patios plus, sunshine furniture Win Apollo awards
Cinde W Ingram, December 21, 2012The international Casual furnishings Association went coast to coast as it presented its 2012 Apollo Awards to recognize retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor furnishings. More
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Art's Backyard
Cinde W Ingram, December 21, 2012Michigan's largest Furniture retailer and the Midwest's only independent, family-owned furniture store is branching out from 50-year-old roots with outdoor furniture departments, called Art's Backyard. More
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Closet Cleaning
Cinde W Ingram, December 21, 2012As the crisp cool days of autumn replace the sticky record-hot summer, it's time to clean out closets to make room for winter weather clothes and shoes. More
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Patio Parties
Nicole Crews, December 20, 2012CHICAGO – The 2012 International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market was a whirlwind of activity Sept. 20-23, with four floors of the Merchandise Mart teeming with product, dealers and manufacturers. Between order writing and showroom touring, attendees found information and entertainment in the form of seminars, speakers, cocktail parties and numerous breakfasts, luncheons and dinners throughout the show. More
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Barbara Crowhurst to host ‘Fix My Christmas Sales' webinar
Casual Living Staff, November 30, 2012Retail business coach Barbara Crowhurst will host "Power Hour: Barbara Fix My Christmas Sales," a Retail Makeover University online class, beginning next week. More
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Chair King expanding with new Houston store
Casual Living Staff, November 28, 2012HOUSTON -- David Barish, president of Chair King Backyard Store, announced today that the family's Barish/S.W. Freeway LLC has purchased a 20,115-sq.-ft. building located on the Southwest Freeway in Houston. More
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Tech Savvy
Alexa Boschini, November 22, 2012The internet has Emerged as a viable retail source over the past several years, with flash sale sites, online boutiques and virtual megastores drawing consumers to the Web, and brick-and mortar stores increasing their online presence via their own websites and social media channels. More
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Retail Makeover University online offering pre-Christmas retail coaching
Casual Living Staff, November 9, 2012Retail business coach Barbara Crowhurst will deliver a "Pre-Christmas Retail Coaching Power Hour" class through Retail Makeover University online live via Skype beginning next week. More
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HOM to open two stores in new markets next year
Clint Engel -- Furniture Today, November 5, 2012
COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- HOM Furniture will open two new store complexes next spring, including one in Rogers, Minn., that features its second Dock 86 four-day-a-week, bargain-oriented format. More
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Two students win first stage of Groovystuff's design challenge
Heath E. Combs -- Furniture Today, November 2, 2012
DALLAS -- Hailong Piao from Auburn University and Janejira Bualoy from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang in Bangkok, Thailand, have won the first phase of Groovystuff's latest design challenge. More
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