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November 17, 2008
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Announcement

Editorial Invitation - Winter Markets
Deadline: Friday, November 21

YOU ARE INVITED to submit photography and information for Casual Living's January issue. This issue will feature new products to be exhibited during the Atlanta, Dallas and New York gift markets, as well as a trend feature on outdoor accessories (rugs, lighting, tabletop, wall decor, etc.).

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Fire Stone Home Products changes name

Fire Stone Home Products has changed its name to The Outdoor Greatroom Company.
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Magnet Works makes facility, showroom moves
Magnet Works, manufacturer of decorative indoor and outdoor decor, recently moved into a new 51,000-sq.-ft. facility, providing the St. Louis, Mo.-based company three times more space than its previous location.   more
ITMA welcomes new member companies
Eight companies have joined the roster of the International Textile Market Association.  more
Watkins Manufacturing wins Crystal Workplace Excellence Award
Watkins Manufacturing, makers of Hot Spring Spas and Caldera Spas, received the Crystal Workplace Excellence Award in the large company category from the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management.  more
Kichler unveils more ceiling fans for indoors and out
Kichler Lighting expands its decorative ceiling fan collection with a new 92-page, full-line catalog and more than 20 new fan designs.  more
Laura Ashley inks licensing deal for permanent botanicals
Laura Ashley has granted licensing rights to Vintage Home Entertainment to manufacture a collection of lifelike permanent botanical decor.  more
Ideas spring from Taylor Creek
Inspiring home decorating ideas, making shopping easy and reducing buyer anxieties are philosophies that flow through Taylor Creek, an independent retail specialist selling casual furniture, accessories, grills, garden accents, custom floral arrangements and more in Green Bay, Wis. “Our goal is to spoil our customers,” said Michael Kapp, who owns and operates the store with his moth...  more
From Home Accents Today - Rev it Chevron
Call it zigzag, the character “V” or herringbone, chevron sparks plenty of excitement this season with a cool and modern attitude dating back to the days of Art Deco.  more

Announcement

Casual Living Big Box Retailers 2008

Casual Living’s exclusive survey ranks the top five U.S. big box retailers by 2007 sales of outdoor furniture.

All outdoor furniture sales figures, except for publicly held companies that had reported line-of-business sales for outdoor furniture with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are Casual Living market research estimates. For this ranking, outdoor furniture includes outdoor dining sets, outdoor chairs, lounge chairs, conversation groups, umbrellas, outdoor tables, bar tables, bistro sets, hammocks, benches, swings/gliders and outdoor storage units, including baker’s racks. Estimates do not include sales from grills, outdoor lighting and/or outdoor accessories.
For details, go to: http://furnituretodaystore.stores.yahoo.net/clbigboxret.html


Casual Living and HGTV Consumer Views: Spas

Only 12% of the nearly 14,000 U.S. consumers answering Casual Living and HGTV's exclusive survey currently own a spa, but nearly one-third plan to buy a spa. The report also provides demographics, including region, age and household income, of the consumers who own a spa and those who plan to buy one, as well as the first place consumers would first shop for a spa and the features consumers want in a new spa.

For details, go to: http://furnituretodaystore.stores.yahoo.net/clhgtvspas.html

   
 
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