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Furniture Today Casual Living eWeekly April 28, 2008
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April 28, 2008
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ATTENTION RETAILERS!!
Casual Living Magazine's Annual Merchandising Awards
Deadline: Wednesday, April 30

YOU ARE INVITED to submit photography and information for CASUAL LIVING MAGAZINE’S ANNUAL MERCHANDISING AWARDS. Each year, Casual Living is proud to announce its Annual Merchandising Award winners. Selected from both single store and multi-store participants, the staff of Casual Living, along with key furniture industry veterans, selects winners in the following categories — Most Fashionable Retailer 2008, Best Overall Merchandising, Best Use of Accessories, Best Outdoor Display and Best Store Front.

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Veneman honored with three ADEX Awards
Veneman Furniture was awarded with three ADEX Awards – two silver and one platinum.  more
Winter Las Vegas Market shifts dates
World Market Center Las Vegas announced the Winter 2009 Las Vegas Market will take place from Feb. 9-13, 2009.  more
New River Furniture names sales rep of the year 
New River Casual Furniture named Fred Gilbert of Casual Resources, Inc., 2007 sales representative of the year at the company’s National Sales Meeting in Virginia Beach, Va.  more
Bella-Dura expands sales team
Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills, the makers of Bella-Dura performance fabrics, announced that Linda Long has joined the Wearbest sales team as a representative in the Southeast for the purpose of cultivating the casual and marine industry.  more
Summer Classics launches Green Initiative
Summer Classics has launched of the first stage of its Green Initiative, which employs environmentally friendly business practices throughout the company.  more
High Point Market attendance stable
Despite the tumultuous economy and a wave of recent bankruptcies in the domestic home furnishings retailing and manufacturing sectors, buyer registration for the spring 2008 High Point Market proved stable, bolstered by increases in international delegations, interior designers and first-time buyers.  more
Pride Family Brands Artistry in Specialty
Where artistry and technology come together in a tropical setting is an apt description of Pride Family Brands’ headquarters in central Costa Rica. The non-obtrusive façade of Pride’s facility does not adequately portend what is to be found inside the doors; there lies a seamlessly flowing manufacturing operation that prides itself in the artistry of handcrafted outdoor furniture.  more
From Home Accents Today -- Design Directions: Tabletop
Tabletop designs dazzle in a classic material gone glam. Glass partners with platinum accents, splashes of color, intricate textural details and unique shapes to give this traditional material a modern twist.  more
From Gifts & Decorative Accessories -- DoubleTake Spring Tabletop Edition
Traffic was steady at The New York Tabletop Market at 41 Madison and The New York Tabletop Week at 7 West earlier this month. Show management, both at 41 Madison and 7W were pleased with attendance, although some buyers were a little disappointed with the shift in dates (the show ran from Wednesday through Sunday).  more

Garden Decor - Summer 2008
Pots and Planters & Indoor/Outdoor Wall Decor
Deadline: Tuesday, May 6

We are preparing for the SUMMER 2008 issue of Garden Decor. Please send us images of your new and popular products for consideration in this issue. The following topics also will be covered: pots and planters & indoor/outdoor wall decor
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Editorial Invitation - Outdoor Accessories
Deadline: Monday, May 12

YOU ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT images of new and popular outdoor accessories for a feature that will appear in Casual Living’s June issue. This includes products such as tabletop, clocks and wall decor, lighting, fountains, rugs, statuary and more.

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