HIGH POINT, N.C. – Five manufacturers of outdoor furnishings have been named finalists for the International Casual Furnishings Association’s 2022 Manufacturer of the Year Award. 

The five companies were selected for ICFA’s Manufacturer Leadership Award after a call for online nominations in July among ICFA’s membership. This year’s honorees include Castelle by Tropitone, Hanamint, Summer Classics, Telescope Casual Furniture and Treasure Garden.

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 members for…

Tailgating has developed its own subculture, and has become as much a part of sporting and entertainment events as the kickoff. But the really memorable tailgating parties are the ones where some thought has gone into the planning, and the right tools are being used for the job at hand.

For the ultimate tailgating experience, Napoleon offers the following tips for the ultimate tailgate experience:

• Timing is everything. You don’t want to be rushed, and you don’t want to miss the start of the game. Plan your arrival early enough to get everything set up, and…

SUZHOU, CHINA – Suzhou Nadi Industry Co., Ltd., manufacturer of aluminum outdoor furniture, has hired Raffi Dayian as its new vice president of Sales. Dayian has more than two decades of sales management experience in the casual furniture industry and is responsible for developing new business relationships for continued company growth, and to ensure overall customer satisfaction. He will also assist in new product development and help establish a professional sales team for maximum coverage in the North American Market.

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HIGH POINT – Rory S. Rehmert, senior vice president of Sales at Castelle Furniture Co., is this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA).

Founded in 2002, the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes outstanding accomplishments and achievements over many years in the outdoor furniture industry. Honorees are identified by their innovative leadership and ideas that advance the growth of the category.

A casual furnishings veteran with more than 40 years of sales and marketing management experience, Rehmert started his casual furniture career at Flower City in Overland Park, Kansas when he…

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The International Casual Furnishings Association recnently announced the finalists for the 2022 Apollo Awards. Founded in 1959, the program recognizes retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor furnishings.

Finalists must demonstrate outstanding accomplishments plus active partnership and excellent credit rating with manufacturers and industry suppliers. The finalist is recognized as an exceptional dealer of a wide variety of quality products in their trading area and a role model for others within the industry, as well as characterized by superior customer service plus innovative marketing and merchandising strategies.

In 2021, ICFA modified the selection process…

SYRACUSE, IN - POLYWOOD is launching Elevate, the second collection in its PW Designer Series that made its debut last fall. While media outlets like Forbes have recently drawn attention to POLYWOOD’s 32-year history of sustainable innovation, the Indiana brand continues to look for new ways to meaningfully integrate engineering excellence and craftsmanship into the visions of interior designers and discerning homeowners.

Doug Rassi, POLYWOOD founder and CEO says: “For those who appreciate minimalist design, our new Elevate collection offers a clean, modern aesthetic with an infinitely adaptable selection of low-profile chairs, tables, and ottomans.”

Like the Latitude collection, Elevate…

MISSISSAUGA, ON. − CABANACOAST® recently exhibited at the 2022 HD Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. New products were on display at booth# 5719 from the 2023 HARLOW and STUDIO collections, in addition to some collections which were displayed for the first time at an in-person, show event.

Some top notes from the new collection launches:
HARLOW: Deep Seating and Dining Side Chairs contemporary White, tubular aluminum frame with rounded back and kicked out rear legs paired with tonal, textured Chroma SOLRopeTM set the tone for serenity and comfort. Also launching for the 2023 season in Black frame…

CINCINNATI - Watson’s, one of the nation’s largest retailers of home recreation products and home furnishings, has acquired Detroit-based Allstate Home Leisure, an outdoor furnishings, pools, spas, and home recreation products specialty retailer. The acquisition also includes Allstate’s Sol Casual and Carlton Billiards brands.

The purchase of Allstate Home Leisure further increases Watson’s market share in the home recreation and home furnishings spaces. Through this acquisition, Watson’s will add five greater Detroit retail locations (Ann Arbor, Novi, Livonia, Rochester, and Sterling Heights) and 1 distribution center to the company’s current corporate and franchise footprint of 25 full-line and accessory locations.…