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  • Exclusive Research: Casual Living's 2009 Retail Survey
    6/29/2009 11:29:00 AM
    The results of this exclusive survey reveal what retailers are doing to meet the challenges of running a business in a downward economy. Retailers provided information on reaching and serving customers, sourcing, inventory, green products and online activities. More

  • Connecting with today's consumer
    By Eric Bauer - 06/01/2009
     In our April article in Casual Living, we noted the solid fundamental sales and marketing techniques that worked in the past still work today only if those techniques are updated and applied for the changing world in which we live. Now let's fast-forward and get right to it: What you need to do to be successful in 2010. More
  • FYI
    06/01/2009
     Briefly..... As consumers prepare themselves for summer's outdoor activities, durability seems to be a significant element in the outdoor dining set purchase. According to Casual Living and HGTV's exclusive 2008 Consumer Views Survey, 99% of responding consumers picked durability as their top feature choice when deciding to purchase an outdoor dining set. More
  • Buying, selling, inventory patterns changing due to economic challenges
    By Marc Barnes - 06/01/2009
     For manufacturers of casual furniture, the front end of this retail season came down to less and fewer. Less inventory. Fewer containers. Early buy orders were down sharply this year because of the economic downturn that rippled through the credit markets, slammed consumer confidence and left less for retailers to borrow to replenish inventory, which led to delays or cancellation of container o... More
  • Blending fresh new styles
    Cinde W. Ingram - 06/01/2009
     The current casual season opened in the midst of drastically different retail buying patterns, changing consumer confidence, tightening credit and other economic factors that added to business challenges across the board. Trade shows so far in 2009 have followed the same lean pattern of generally slow traffic. More
  • China dominates U.S. imports of outdoor home furnishings
    06/01/2009
     Although changes are underway in container and early buy order patterns, China was the undisputed leader last year in U.S. imports of outdoor and casual furniture, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Customs Service, U.S. International Trade Commission and Casual Living market research. More
  • Summer Classics adapts to handle challenging economy
    By Kristine Ellis - 06/01/2009
     Believing manufacturers should be stepping up rather than pulling back in this economy in particular, Summer Classics will introduce four new collections at the Chicago Preview Show — including its first sling collection — as well as offer a new container program featuring collections under the Parker James brand. More
  • Real Flame names new director of sales and marketing
    06/01/2009
     John Ridgeway was named director of sales and marketing of Real Flame Company, a division of Jensen Metal, and a leader in the indoor and outdoor gel fireplace market. Ridgeway brings experience in national sales, most recently with Manual Woodworkers & Weavers and Crazy Mountain. "I view my new position as one of the most exciting challenges of my career as Real Flame, being a pioneer in t... More
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Atlanta Gallery - Int'l Gift & Home Furnishings Market
Editors from Casual Living and Home Accents Today attended the International Gift & Home Furnishings Market in Atlanta. The gallery features hot products and captures cool events from the show.

Outdoor Style - January 2009
Outdoor Style is a monthly feature in Casual Living's print publication. For January, the feature will run online only. The theme this month is Outdoor Accessories.

Fabric Showcase - Accent on Asia
Far East influence makes its way outdoors this season, displayed on fabrics utilizing pattern and color to pay homage to Asian style. These fabrics evoke a sense of far-away splendor. See more fabric trends in January 2009 issue. - Courtney M. Paschal


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