CHICAGO – The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) honored top retailers, manufacturers, sales representatives and designers this week at a gala awards celebration during Casual Market Chicago.

All segments of the industry gathered at the Swissotel Chicago Wednesday, September 27, to recognize manufacturing and retailing excellence, spotlight…

Too often the solution to a large wall is an even larger fireplace.  It’s true, you don’t want your fireplace to feel swallowed up by a space but a gargantuan fire comes with its own issues such as: excessive heat, fuel consumption as well as the inflated up-front cost for…

LAS VEGAS — International Market Centers has named Jennifer Muna, CEM, as the general manager of Tradeshows. In the newly created position, Muna will be responsible for the overall management, business activities, strategies, leadership, oversight and overall direction for Event Management, Exhibitor Services, Guest Services, and Contract Partners for the…

LAKEVILLE, MN – Hearth and Home Technologies has acquired Big Woods/Stellar, a manufacturer of premium linear and custom gas fireplaces.

Big Woods/Stellar is a Minnesota-based company, located in Prior Lake, Minnesota. With a proven track record of innovation, their award‐winning engineering team offers decades of collective experience.

They…

PHOENIX - Louisiana Grills (Dansons, USA) has announced that the original founder of the pellet grill, Joe Traeger, has joined the Thiessen family at Dansons to elevate the Louisiana Grills brand and product portfolio. In this partnership, Traeger will be developing new pellet grilling products alongside Louisiana Grills founder and…