BLOOMINGTON, MN - Memphis Wood Fire Grills, manufacturer of high-end wood pellet grills, have hired a new sales representative to cover the Northwest region. Joe Schultz’s region will include Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Schultz brings years of sales and territory management experience in the appliance industry. With a successful record as both an outside sales manager and territory account manager, Schultz will bring a strong focus on dealer relationships.

“I am very excited to be a part of the Memphis Wood Fire Grills team, selling such an incredible product,” says Schultz, “and I really…

PELHAM, AL – Gabriella White, LLC, parent company to Summer Classics and Gabby brands, leaders in the indoor and outdoor furniture industry, has hired Rachel Blindauer as the new assistant vice president of Design for the Gabby brand. With over 12 years of professional experience in design, Blindauer will lead the Gabby design team and direct the creation of design concepts and high-quality products that fit the Gabby brand based on market needs and trend analysis.

“The addition of Rachel, gives us the unique opportunity to have a top designer in the industry developing product for our market and…

LAS VEGAS, NV – (June 11, 2018) - Las Vegas Market announced today that 128,000+ square feet of new, expanding and renewing home furnishings showrooms will enhance the depth and breadth of furniture resources during the Summer 2018 Las Vegas Market, running July 29 to August 2, 2018.
“Las Vegas Market continues to amplify the quality, quantity and diversity of resources in its furniture category, maintaining a commanding momentum in this already dominant segment,” said Julie Messner, senior vice president of Furniture and Home Décor Leasing, International Market Centers. “Las Vegas Market is a proven draw for the most…

HIGH POINT, N.C. –  Steve Elton, chief brand curator for Brown Jordan, and Larry Smith, owner of Village Green Home and Garden in Rockford, Illinois, are recipients of the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA). Both men are aptly described as visionaries in the casual furnishings industry.

Elton had just begun law school in New Jersey when he took a summer job selling outdoor furniture in a local store. While serving the store’s high-end clientele, Elton became familiar with Brown Jordan furniture. However, since the store was not a stocking dealer, he had access…

FT LAUDERDALE, FL - Castelle, the award-winning designer and manufacturer of luxury casual furniture, will debut for 2019 the AVENUE Collection, a unique design with a nod to structural modernism.  Expressing an uncluttered yet architectural form, the Avenue Collection by Castelle features linear supports and encircling curves.  The Avenue Collection will be exhibited in the Castelle Chicago showroom at the Merchandise Mart - #1576 during the upcoming Preview Casual Market in July of 2018 and the Casual Market Chicago in September. 

The slender three-quarters proportions of the AVENUE Collection are purposefully designed to create seating suitable for outdoor space…

For the sixth consecutive year, Modern Home Products’ WNK4 gas grill has received a 2018 Pitmaster Award for one of the best value gas grills from amazingribs.com. Launched in 2005, amazingribs.com is a professional website that speaks with authority about grilling, smoking, and outdoor cooking.

This year’s award for the WNK4 grill was based on a review by Max Good, whose full-time job is researching, testing, reviewing, and rating grills and smokers. Over the past six years, Good has evaluated hundreds of cookers—with a wide range of designs and prices—to select the best product in each category. Good maintains…

Pit Boss Grills, a division of Dansons Inc., has introduced a new line of vertical smokers. During the warmer months, when outdoor activities take priority, consumers enjoy not only the grilling season, but the smoking season as well. Pit Boss is new to the vertical-smoker industry and is causing conversations by delivering a product to market that is not just another black box. Offering four different types of vertical smokers (analog electric, digital electric, gas, and wood pellet), Pit Boss has created a smoker for everybody, in every desired style (and available in multiple sizes).

The Copperhead series (woodpellet…

Louisiana Grills is known for its high-quality grills, built sturdily to last a lifetime. The grills promote elegance while grilling, smoking, searing, baking, and charbroiling meals to perfection, every time—in the comfort of one’s own backyard. Traditionally, pellet grills have not always been as sleek or appealing as gas grills. Louisiana Grills, however, is in the market to change that perception.

Offering pellet grills made from doublewalled heavy-duty stainless steel—with side shelves, as well as cabinets and drawers for storage—Louisiana Grills is raising the stakes with its line of sleek, affordable, pragmatic pellet grills. This allows consumers who have…