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Casual Living’s Annual Merchandising Award Winners
4/20/2009 1:04:00 PM
Each year, Casual Living announces its Annual Merchandising Award winners. Selected from both single store and multistore participants, the staff of Casual Living, along with key furniture industry veterans, selects the winners in the following categories: Most Fashionable Retailer, Best Overall Merchandising, Best Use of Accessories, Best Store Front, Best First-Time Entry. More

Tap into the power of presentation
By Laurie Rudd - 04/01/2009
It’s no secret challenging times are upon us all. One secret to rising above the challenges lies in the ability to reemphasize the marketing basic known as visual merchandising or more simply, presentation. Inclusive of product mix to personnel training, quality presentation today can deliver a powerful punch for the specialty retailer. More
Demand Accountability Revisited
By Ed Brookes - 04/01/2009
As the in house sale representative I thought I should take a moment and react to the “Demand Accountability” article by retailer Clay Dennis in the March issue. At the outset I must say I agree with his premise that we all need to demand accountability from those we work with but more importantly from ourselves. More
Biddle Outdoor Center’s diverse mix draws customers back for more
By Kristine Ellis - 04/01/2009
Most small town business owners need to be creative to keep their operations profitable, but some are just better at it than others. Consider Karla and Greg Biddle. In the mid-1970s Greg dug all of the graves in Sedona to round out their landscaping and flower shop business. These days, fresh flowers and grave digging are no longer part of the mix, but the Biddles remain as creative as ever i... More
Working to win market share
By Marc Barnes - 04/01/2009
Industry observers say the last half of 2009 will show the home furnishings industry starting to make its climb out of the weakened economy, with some acceleration in growth possible next year. But that’s the future. Retailers, especially those in the casual furniture industry, are in the here and now. More
Making connections for business growth
By Marcia Blake - 04/01/2009
Just in time for spring, multistore retailer California Patio teamed with manufacturer O.W. Lee to host the ASID Orange County chapter's March meeting at its store in San Juan Capistrano. This unusual, out-of-the-box marketing and promotional idea turned out to be a wonderful venue where approximately 100 designers joined together to network, eat, see, touch and lounge on the latest in outdoor ... More
New England Patio & Hearth finds fresh start in established markets
By Kristine Ellis - 03/01/2009
While it’s true most new businesses fail within the first five years, some start so strong that beating the odds is pretty much a sure bet. New England Patio & Hearth owners Kurt Wabrek and Jeff Heitmann weren’t exactly novices when they opened their first location in September 2006 in Wethersfield, Conn. More
HOM acquires Seasonal Concepts
By Clint Engel, Furniture/Today Retail Editor - 03/01/2009
HOM Furniture has purchased the assets of outdoor home furnishings retailer Seasonal Concepts in Minneapolis, the Top 100 chain announced. HOM said it will open Seasonal Concepts Galleries in its six Twin Cities area HOM Furniture showrooms, as well as in the seven HOM stores outside of the metro area. 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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