The original founder of the pellet grill, Joe Traeger, has joined Louisiana Grills (Dansons, USA) 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 pellet grill innovator, Dan Thiessen. Raised by an inventor father, Traeger proceeded down his own path of innovation by developing the first pellet grill to market. A longtime grilling enthusiast, he was inspired to create a new grilling experience after a friend shared a bucket of wood pellets. This bucket of wood pellets inspired Traeger’s original innovation, and the first…

Acclaimed marketing expert Erik Qualman will share insights on digital trends and leadership in the opening keynote address at the International Casual Furnishings Association’s Educational Conference, slated for Feb. 5-7, 2019, at the Omni La Mansión in San Antonio, Texas. ICFA’s third-annual learning forum offers free registration for all retail members.

Qualman, the author of “Socialnomics” and “What Happens in Vegas Stays on YouTube,” will integrate tips on branding and entrepreneurship to kick off the Wednesday morning agenda dedicated to marketing success. Technology is the focus of the Wednesday afternoon agenda, including the return of last year’s favorite mobile…

Landmann has launched its newly designed website (landmann.com/us). One of its newest features,the “Certified BBQ Advisor,” helps current and prospective customers make well-informed decisions to find the Landmann product that is perfect for them. The Landmann Community Board allows customers and grill masters all over the world to share their experiences, tips, and even recipes. The website also showcases distinctive collections such as “Into the Wild” and a wide range of products and accessories to cater to customers. Landmann has dedicated a portion of the website to the Landmann Professional series, and the Landmann Professional Ardor is beautifully displayed with…

Twin Star Home, a leader in electric fireplaces and a premier designer and manufacturer of home furnishings, recently donated over 160 of its products to two Las Vegas, Nevada non-profit organizations, Habitat for Humanity and Veterans Village.

Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas was the recipient of 67 Bell’O Dakota Murphy Desks with matching filing cabinets. Educators in the Las Vegas area will have complimentary access to the combination desk and filing system, both finished in roasted walnut, for their classroom or office. In addition, Twin Star Home donated over 90 Duraflame portable LED electric flameless candle lanterns with quartz…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – One of the many parts of the $61.6 million dollar renovation and improvements to the water system on Penn State University’s main campus in State College, Pennsylvania, included replacing a large water tower. The 140-foot tower, which supplies water to the campus’s dorms and other buildings, is part of a system that uses over 550 million gallons per year. Construction of the new water tower on the northern section of campus, which began in 2015 and finished in the summer of 2017, includes the addition of a unique shade structure from Serge Ferrari.

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NEW YORK, NY - Gloster Furniture, Inc. has appointed Pamela Clark and Joseph Batchelor to oversee all US operations. Clark has a 17-year tenure with the organization across departments and will now assume a new role as managing director Gloster America presiding over the Gloster headquarters in Virginia. Batchelor, a 25-year industry specialist who has worked previously with prolific design leaders, is now director, Gloster America Sales & Marketing Divisions.

Batchelor’s focus is on strategic business development for all new retail, trade, contract and hospitality channels including sales oversight, marketing and branding. Clark’s new position integrates manufacturing, CRM, training,…

MISSISSAUGA, ON − CABANACOAST® continues to expand its array of modern, commercial outdoor furniture products with the introduction of four new collections at the Boutique Design New York Trade Fair earlier this month. It was CABANACOAST®‘s fifth year showing at BDNY and there was plenty of excitement about the positive reception to the curated product selection that was on display.

“We are very excited about the fabulous feedback we received from the BDNY show,” said director of US Sales, Lindsay Liepold. “We feel that this show continues to be a high-level, visually beautiful show. Our Ibiza upholstered collection was developed…

Inspired by the “network” of social media, Richard Frinier’s Network Collection of Sunbrella fabrics is a subtle yet transformative layering of constructions, patterns and colors that capture and suspend the attention span with energetic styles that reference an interpretation of shared digital content, including everything from streaming video to vibrant imagery.

“The world is moving at a rapid pace, and we’re all online becoming increasingly obsessed with a sense of immediacy and instant gratification. I wanted to press pause and take a screenshot of the digital landscape by translating popular internet slang into original, relevant and memorable textile creations…