New conversation and chat groups for outdoor living including trends in material, deep seating and more.
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Pride's Sienna Collection keys on value to consumer
Casual Living Staff, August 30, 2010FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Addressing an increasing demand for value in casual furniture, Pride Family Brands has released the Sienna Collection, which features the durability and detailing that consumers prize. More -
Pride Family Brands goes bigger with Regent
Casual Living Staff, August 26, 2010FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Pride Family Brands is expanding on its popular Regent line, both literally and figuratively. The new Grand Regent collection features wider seating area. More -
Design Excellence Awards - 2010 Entries
Cinde W Ingram, August 23, 2010More than 90 entries in the 2010 Design Excellence Awards competition demonstrate the confidence of casual furnishings manufacturers, who were willing to invest in research and product development during the prolonged economic downturn. More -
Design Excellence Awards - Tubular
Casual Living Staff, August 23, 2010More -
Tips for low-fat flavors on the grill
Donna Myers, August 20, 2010If you're on a fat-restricted diet, or just into health-conscious eating, you probably know barbecuing is a terrific low-fat way to prepare food. More -
Three Birds Casual flies high after summer shows
Casual Living Staff, July 21, 2010Columbia City, IN. —The principals of Three Birds Casual were optimistic after attending both the Chicago Preview Show and the Atlanta Summer Gift show.
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Casual Living 2010 Merchandising Awards
Casual Living Staff, July 20, 2010Our 10th annual Merchandising Awards include a mix of repeat winners and new stores that visually tie together colors, themes and design elements for outstanding appeal. More -
Casual Furniture Imports
Daphne Garland-McLean, July 20, 2010As consumers curbed spending and focused mainly on necessities, imports of outdoor furniture experienced a drop not seen in recent years. U.S. outdoor furniture imports decreased to $1.99 billion in 2009 from 2008's revised $2.36 billion. That's a decline of 16%, according to the most recent figures from the U.S. Customs Service, U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. International Trade Commission. More -
Fabric colors signal rebound
Jamie Sorcher, July 20, 2010Outdoor performance fabric makers and casual furniture retailers are looking to mood-lifting bright colors, novelty yarns, decorative accessories and a slowly rebounding economy as key signs of life for the industry. More -
Adjusting to changes in China
Marc Barnes, July 20, 2010Importing outdoor furniture from China involves two basic needs: Production and shipping. Both have become more challenging in the last two years and particularly worrisome this season. More
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