HIGH POINT, N.C. –  The International Casual Furnishings Association welcomes all dealers attending the Summer Casual Market Atlanta in mid-July to attend its favorite Retail Seminar + Think Tank on Sunday, July 14, the day before the official opening of the industry trade show. The afternoon session will provide a forum for store executives to network with peers and discuss challenging business issues.

The 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. event takes place in the 10th floor conference room – space 10-02 – in Building 1 at AmericasMart, and will open with a networking lunch at 1:00 p.m. sponsored by FurnitureDealer.net. The…

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Seven manufacturers of outdoor furnishings have been named finalists for the International Casual Furnishings Association’s 2024 Manufacturer of the Year Award. 

The seven companies were selected for ICFA’s Manufacturer Leadership Award after a call for online nominations in April among ICFA’s membership. This year’s honorees include Berlin Gardens, Castelle, Ebel, Inc., Frankford Umbrellas, Jensen Outdoor, Telescope Casual Furniture and Tuuci.

The finalists were selected based on the overall design and quality of their products, along with their merchandising, customer service, ethics, communications and trade relations. Company profiles of the finalists will be distributed to ICFA…

DALLAS - American Eco-Living has launched their outdoor furnishings brand—Murcano. On sale with leading retailers beginning in May, Murcano enters the North American casual market this summer with new collections ideal for online and independent store programs.

Products will debut in a new 5,700-square-foot showroom at Casual Market Atlanta, Building 1, Showroom 6C6. 

Based in Dongguan, China, with its North American headquarters in Dallas, American Eco-Living brings more than 30 years of outdoor furnishings manufacturing and design experience and a 517,000-square-foot production facility in China.

American Eco-Living has expanded its production capabilities with a facility in Indonesia…

At the campsite, the cottage or the tailgate party, the TRAVELQ™ has brought Napoleon’s standard of quality and consistency to portable grilling. The TRAVELQ™ 285 portable propane gas grill expands the options for the griller-on-the-go.

Compact for easy transport and storage, the grill is packed with features that let users cook the same way they would on their backyard grill—including two stainless-steel burners, instant failsafe ignition, and the durable porcelainized cast iron cooking grids in Napoleon’s WAVE™ design. It is also backed by Napoleon’s 10-year warranty.

The 285-square-inch cooking surface can comfortably accommodate the simultaneous grilling…

HUDSON, N.C. - Outdura, a division of The Sattler Group, Austria, has added Christy Peterson as key account manager, Casual Furniture Division.

In her new role, reporting directly to Uli Tombuelt, CEO, she will focus on representing the Outdura brand at the retail level and their suppliers, therefore building brand awareness to enhance Outdura’s image and create long-term value to the organization while closely working with the sales team and CEO.

Peterson comes to Outdura with over 17 years of experience in the casual furniture industry.  She started at Woodard in marketing and product development, then moved to…

MIAMI - Tuuci®, the Miami-based manufacturer of nautically-inspired indoor-outdoor living products, has been named Best of Competition in the 2024 IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awards as well as winner in the Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture Category with the Ocean Master Voilare Collection.

This competition recognizes products that excel in seven different criteria, including aesthetics, cost and value, design innovation, environmental responsibility, need, technical advancements, and usage. This year’s entries were evaluated by a panel of distinguished design industry experts.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to share our passion for creating inspirational and comfortable, open-air destinations with the design…

LAKEVILLE, MN – The Outdoor GreatRoom Company recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. Founded in 2004 by Dan Shimek, the company has grown from a humble startup with all imported products, to an outdoor fire manufacturer that is known for its commitment to quality.

Shimek’s vision for The Outdoor GreatRoom Company was to create outdoor living spaces that bring people together—fostering warmth, relaxation, and connection amidst the beauty of nature. From the very beginning, Shimek instilled a culture of excellence and innovation that continues to drive the company forward today.

“We started with a simple idea: to enhance outdoor…

LA VERNE, CA - Pasticallo has appointed industry veteran Mike Friedrichsen to vice president of Sales for its new line of smart umbrellas. “Mike brings us nearly 3 decades of experience, including numerous senior leadership roles at several well-known suppliers in this industry as well as being a previous Apollo award-winning retailer,” says a representative at Pasticallo. “We’re so thrilled to have him help us launch this product.”

“This is an amazing opportunity with a very exciting new product,” Friedrichsen adds. “The addition of new smart technology to products in the outdoor category is timely and will…