CHICAGO - When the Original Pawleys Island® Rope Hammock held a party to commemorate 125 years in business at this year’s International Casual Furniture & Accessories (ICFA) Market in Chicago, the Lowcountry South Carolina brand made sure its birthday cake, from the Windy City’s award-winning Alliance Bakery, was more than up to the occasion.

Shaped and colored like the iconic Pawleys Island Hammock product tag, the chocolate cake with white-chocolate-mousse filling and butter-cream icing, stood close to 8 inches tall, and spanned 3 feet across. “Everyone was very surprised by the size of it!” Jay Branch noted with a chuckle.…

FORT LEE, NJ – Couristan Inc, a manufacturer of area rugs, residential broadloom, and custom contract carpeting, was awarded the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) Design Excellence Award in the Outdoor Carpeting, Rugs & Flooring category.

Couristan’s winning design, Ariatta/Navy, is part of the Covington Collection. The collection features indoor/outdoor area rugs made of 100% fiber-enhanced Courtron™ polypropylene that are water, mold and mildew resistant.  An exquisite hand-hooked construction can be found on each of the collection’s highly durable pieces.

The award was presented to Couristan on Tuesday, Sept 16, 2014. Ronald Couri, President and CEO, and Amy…

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

All segments of the industry gathered at the Chicago Field Museum on Thursday, Sept 18, to recognize manufacturing and retailing excellence, spotlight top product designs, and pay tribute to the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients.

Apollo Awards
The Apollo Awards recognize retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor furnishings.
Finalists must demonstrate outstanding accomplishments and commitment to customer service. Winners in two categories,…

LAS VEGAS - Casual furniture manufacturer Poly-Wood Inc has signed a lease for nearly 4,200 square feet of permanent showroom space at the Las Vegas Market starting in August 2015.

As part of the Casual Furnishings category launch taking place at the Summer 2015 Market in Las Vegas, Poly-Wood joins casual manufacturers Agio, Hanamint, Tommy Bahama, OW Lee Inc, and America’s Backyards & Outdoor Living, who have already committed to the market with long-term leases.

Summer Las Vegas Market, which runs from August 2-6, 2015, will debut 250,000 square feet of fully built-out permanent showroom…

LAS VEGAS - Outdoor furniture producer America’s Backyards & Outdoor Living Inc has signed a major lease for more than 6,500 square feet of permanent showroom space at the Las Vegas Market starting in August 2015.

As part of the Casual Furnishings category launch taking place at the Summer 2015 Market in Las Vegas, America’s Backyards joins leading casual manufacturers Agio, Hanamint, Tommy Bahama and OW Lee, who have already committed to the market with long-term leases.

These new companies join the casual/outdoor manufacturers already showing at Las Vegas Market including Emerald Home Furnishings, Emerald Outdoor, Kannoa, King’s Rattan,…

FREDRICKSBURG, VA - Brown Jordan Structures has added two new fiberglass models to their line of luxury shade structures. The Belmont, defined by decoratively detailed beams, is a classic design that is a timeless addition to any outdoor living space.

The Terrace is characterized by its clean contemporary style, with simple detailing and a grouped stringer canopy. These new collections expand the breadth of Brown Jordan Structures’ design and material options to meet the needs of today’s sophisticated consumers.

Available in seven sizes, the Belmont and Terrace collections are meticulously crafted and hand finished using…

CHICAGO - In an agreement just signed, The International Casual Furniture & Accessories (ICFA) Market will be held at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart for at least the next eight years. The ICFA) has renewed its contract with The Merchandise Mart, owned by Vornado Realty Trust, to host the country’s premier trade show for outdoor furnishings, further solidifying its long-standing relationship with Chicago’s Merchandise Mart as the go-to destination for the Casual Industry. 

“We appreciate the confidence and commitment the ICFA has shown in us by choosing to continue to make the Merchandise Mart and Chicago the center of the Casual…

DELRAY BEACH, FL - Twin-Star International, manufacturer of furniture, thermoelectric wine coolers and electric heaters, is set to open its first Far East warehouse to support the company’s Sharetainer sales program, aimed at providing retailers large and small with maximum flexibility in their container orders.

The warehouse will begin fulfilling orders October 1st, in time for the all-important fall and winter selling seasons.
Based in Dalishan, Guandong Province, China, the new warehouse affords retailers the opportunity to mix their direct container shipments with a larger variety of Twin-Star’s well-known branded products including all its ClassicFlame and Tresanti lines…