Business news covering casual furniture retailers and manufacturers including tradeshows, imports and furniture research. en-us http://www.casualliving.com/community/Business+News/47509.html?nid=3867 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:12:44 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6700245.html?nid=3867 Three Birds Casual is celebrating 10 years of business in the casual furniture industry. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:02:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6700242.html?nid=3867 O.W. Lee named Rod Wilcoxen as its Salesman of the Year for 2009 in conjunction with the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market in Chicago. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:59:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6696624.html?nid=3867 Capel Rugs named John A. Magee as president and CEO of Capel, Inc., its Capelsie Mills factory and its Capel Real Estate & Development subsidiary. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:17:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6687204.html?nid=3867 If there is one place retailers and manufacturers should consider investing money right now, it's in the replacement cushion business. The category is one of the few in the casual furniture market in which manufacturers are reporting sales gains. Casual furniture maker Outdoor Lifestyle has received a surge of orders for its own replacement cushions, vice president Kathy Haney said. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6687205.html?nid=3867 The screen door represents the traditional boundary separating indoor from outdoor home life. But recent research suggests consumers, more than ever, wish to soften that boundary — physically and technologically. The emerging trends point to this barrier breaking, and retailers and manufacturers alike should be poised to take advantage. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6687206.html?nid=3867 Briefly..... Spending more time at home? You're not alone. According to Casual Living and HGTV's exclusive 2009 Outdoor Spaces Survey, more than three-fifths of responding consumers did not take a vacation this summer. Of those consumers not taking a customary vacation, nine out of 10 remained at home and took a staycation instead. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6687209.html?nid=3867 When I was growing up, my father shared this bit of wise counsel: "God gave you two ears and one mouth, so listen twice as much as you speak." That pearl of paternal wisdom helped me as I grew up and has stuck with me to this day. But in these upside down times, I find myself listening harder than ever. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6687210.html?nid=3867 Some people find their path early in life. Karel Simeon is one of those. He started honing his entrepreneurial spirit when he was just 5 years old, helping his mother sell chickens and lamp oil at the local market on the island of Java in Indonesia. Although the product mix has changed over the years, his determination and vision have not. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6687219.html?nid=3867 To sell or not to sell? That is the question. At this time of the year, which marks the beginning of a new marketing season, one of the main issues facing the sales representative is: Who is going to be carrying my product? This year more than most, the answer to that question is vitally important. With the negative economic fallout still continuing, the selection of credit-worthy dealers is be... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6687220.html?nid=3867 Cast Classics Metro Club Chair Cast Classics' Metro Club Chair was incorrectly labeled as Quattro Sun Lounge, a Barlow Tyrie piece for which no image was available, in the Tubular Aluminum category of the Design Excellence Awards listing in our August issue. Casual Living regrets the error. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6687221.html?nid=3867 The Chair King has 18 stores sprinkled across Texas, but the Houston market will always be the one President David Barish has the greatest feel for, even when hurricanes hit or the local economy spins out of control. Leaning back in his chair at the company's headquarters along Sam Houston Parkway, just north of downtown Houston, Barish pondered what might have been last year. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6687222.html?nid=3867 Over the past 20 years, retail service in America has been declining or at the very least has become predictable and rote. An environment that lacks passionate service has resulted in consumers believing they are better off serving themselves, thus creating the appeal of the Internet and other self-serve environments. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6676967.html?nid=3867 Protégé Casual, known for its cutting-edge designs, has earned a patent and trademark for its new Tenerife collection. A Florida warehouse also was added to help meet customer demand. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:55:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6676963.html?nid=3867 Glen Raven’s Anderson, S.C., manufacturing center earned an internationally recognized certification for environmental excellence. In achieving ISO 14001:2004 environmental management system standards, the Anderson facility underwent a series of inspections by an independent auditor covering all phases of the operation. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:50:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6676962.html?nid=3867 Garden accessory manufacturer Campania International signed a license with the Smithsonian Institution to produce a significant line of handcrafted containers, rich in American history. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:32:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6676958.html?nid=3867 Pride Family Brands has added Doug Becht and Bill Heckman to its line-up of independent sales representatives. The aluminum casual furniture source met with the new reps and its entire sales staff prior to the Preview Show at the company's permanent showroom in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:24:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6676957.html?nid=3867 Outdoor Lifestyle has turned its attention to environmentally friendly materials in its outdoor cushions, first exhibited at the Preview Show. The cushions use a soy-based foam and regenerated fiber fill made from recycled plastic waste. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:22:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6676955.html?nid=3867 Hanley Wood, one of the nation’s 10 largest B-to-B media companies, named Rick McConnell as president of Hanley Wood Exhibitions and Shawn Pierce as senior vice president. Hanley Wood Exhibitions produces 12 tradeshows, four of which are on the 2009 Tradeshow Week 200. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:17:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6675547.html?nid=3867 LeisureLiving, a buying group dedicated to vendors and dealers involved in outdoor leisure living products, design and build, has been formed by Buying Group Services. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:40:00 PST http://www.casualliving.com/article/CA6674534.html?nid=3867 The Meadowcraft plant in Selma, Ala., was purchased for $3.5 million by Home Casual of Fitchburg, Wis., according to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Delaware. The court’s last chance auction brought no buyers for the company’s larger plants in Birmingham and Wadley, Ala. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:01:00 PST