2008 Merchandising Award winners named
Staff at Casual Living, along with industry veterans, recently met to judge the annual Merchandising Awards, a competition that recognizes the best in casual furniture showroom displays and merchandising.
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Casual Classics buying group adds members
The Casual Classics Furniture Group has added two retailers, Firehouse Casual Living and Offenbacher’s Patio Fireplace Recreation, to its member-owned, geographically controlled international buying/design group.
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Outdoor Experience names national sales manager
Outdoor Experience, a company providing sales, marketing and brand management to the outdoor furniture market, named Terry Lail as its national sales manager.
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Global Surroundings introduces eco-friendly commercial furniture
Global Surroundings recently introduced the Palisades Collection, an eco-friendly, woven resin and reclaimed teak furniture line, at the Hospitality Design Expo 2008 in Las Vegas.
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Lennox introduces X-Fires gas fireplaces
The new X-Fires gas fireplaces by Lennox are a revolution in gas fire technology, providing the luxury of installing a real gas fire almost anywhere — even in homes without a chimney.
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Bella-Dura, Greenweave earn cradle-to-cradle certification
McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry has awarded silver cradle-to-cradle status to Bella-Dura by Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills and Greenweave by Weave Corp.
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Day in the Sun
The shade category is a hot one these days as manufacturers concentrate on the high-end and expand their horizons beyond the familiar. Those companies that have primarily focused on the retail side are now turning focus to the contract market and vice versa. Despite the predicted economic downturn this year, attitudes are overwhelmingly positive.
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From Home Accents Today - Accessories Today
A quick look at some of the newest products in home accessories from Woven Workz, Kakadu, Casa Supply, Just A Cover, Lightlink Lighting and Burnes Home Accents'.
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