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• New Gardens Luxe temp category debuting at Atlanta market
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 16, 2013
  ATLANTA - Among the new initiatives at the upcoming Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, held July 10-17, is a new temporary category called Gardens Luxe, AmericasMart announced.
  
• Casual industry veteran W.C. Vice dies at 85
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 16, 2013
  LEXINGTON, Ky. - W.C. Vice, a 58-year veteran of the casual furniture industry, died May 14 in Lexington, Ky., at age 85.
  
• Tervis chairman named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 16, 2013
  VENICE, Fla. - Ernst & Young LLP announced Tervis Chairman Norbert Donelly as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 Award in Florida.
  
• Tropitone unveils new introductions at HD Expo
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 16, 2013
    IRVINE, Calif. - Tropitone Furniture Company opened the 2013 HD Expo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas by announcing the introduction of two new metallic powder coat finishes, a new weave for the Evo and Mia groups and four new accessories.
  
• Ken Burrows to receive ICFA Lifetime Achievement Award
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 16, 2013
  HIGH POINT, N.C. - The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has named Ken Burrows its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
  
• Sandow Media Logistics Conference will explore impact of e-commerce
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 15, 2013
  ATLANTA - The impact of e-commerce on the supply chain will be a key topic at the upcoming Sandow Media Logistics Conference, set for June 11-12 at AmericasMart in Atlanta.
  
• Shademaker adds Polaris model to contract umbrella line
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 15, 2013
    BALDWIN PARK, Calif. - Shade products manufacturer Shademaker announced the addition of its newest design, the Polaris, to its line of umbrellas for restaurants, resorts, country clubs and high-end residential designers.
  
• Former Costco Wholesale VP joins Abbyson Living
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 15, 2013
  LOS ANGELES - Mike Pollard, retired vice president of Costco Wholesale, has joined the board of directors of Abbyson Living.
  
• Product of the Day: Select Outdoor Kitchens
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 15, 2013
    Select Outdoor Kitchens produces a variety of sleek custom modular cabinets, crafted from marine grade polymers and available in nine colors.
  
• Kettal furnishes Lisbon's Myriad by Sana Hotels
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 14, 2013
    BARCELONA, Spain - Outdoor furniture resource Kettal has furnished the Myriad by Sana Hotels in Lisbon, Portugal with several of its contemporary collections, the company announced.
  
• Online sales tax faces tougher opposition in U.S. House
  
  Heath E. Combs, Furniture Today, May 14, 2013
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Whether online retailers will have to collect sales taxes is now up to the U.S. House of Representatives.
  
• NRF: Retail sales inched up in April; home stores' sales flat
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 14, 2013
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Improved employment data, better housing prices, and a record-breaking stock market served as catalysts for an April retail sales increase of 0.6%, seasonally adjusted from last month, excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants, and up 3.9% unadjusted year-over-year.
  
• Big names and buyers boost National Hardware Show
  
  Jamie Sorcher, May 13, 2013
    LAS VEGAS - The 2013 National Hardware Show, now in its 68th year, kicked off with an opening ceremony that included music - from the Green Valley High School marching band -confetti shot from cannons and confidence from an enthusiastic crowd assembled around the North American Retail Hardware Association Village Stage.
  
• June 1 is entry deadline for ASFD Pinnacle Awards
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 13, 2013
  HIGH POINT, N.C. - The June 1 deadline to enter the American Society of Furniture Designers' 18th annual Pinnacle Awards competition is fast approaching.
  
• Product of the Day: Skyline Design
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 13, 2013
    Designed by Dann Foley for Skyline Design, the Hancock Park chair and a half boasts a deep seat, high back, scalloped arms and cushions covered with Sunbrella fabric for comfortable, luxurious lounging.
  
• Contest prize is dog-friendly, Crypton-covered sofa
  
  Furniture Today Staff, May 10, 2013
    WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. - The Bark, a magazine that focuses on canine culture, is sponsoring a contest designed to highlight the pet-friendly qualities of Crypton Super Fabric by giving away a white upholstered sofa.
  
• Product of the Day: Tropitone
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 10, 2013
    Sleek, geometric lines combined with crisp, tailored cushions characterize the Cabana Club 8-ft. square party lounger by Tropitone.
  
• Weber releases ‘New Real Grilling' cookbook
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 9, 2013
    PALATINE, Ill. - Weber's New Real Grilling, the sequel to Weber's most popular cookbook, Weber's Real Grilling, is now available at bookstores, retail outlets and anywhere books are sold.
  
• Alejandro Barrios-Carrero wins James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant Design
  
  Casual Living Staff, May 9, 2013
    MIAMI - Venezuelan architect and interior designer Alejandro Barrios-Carrero has won the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant Design in the 76 seats and over category for his firm's design of Juvia.
  
• ITC blocks import of alleged knockoffs of Twin-Star designs
  
  Thomas Russell, Furniture Today, May 9, 2013
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued an order that prohibits the unlicensed entry of imported electric fireplace units that are allegedly infringing on copyrights secured by Twin-Star International.