HIGH POINT, N.C. – The International Casual Furnishings Association and theMART will consolidate their two currently scheduled trade shows this year. The original events included a preview event in mid-summer and a market in mid-September. These will be combined into a reconfigured and larger Casual Market Chicago slated on July 19-22. The move comes as the result of concerns to address industry-wide supply chain issues and the desire of both manufacturers and retailers to place orders early.

“I’m glad that theMART was willing to work with the ICFA to develop the best solution for the industry,” said Steve Elton, chief…

SARASOTA, FL – Windward has begun a substantial initiative to elevate its MRP/ERP business software platform for 2022. This major investment is designed to elevate Windward’s level of communication and tracking across all areas of sales and manufacturing processes as well as enhance collaborative information sharing. 

“Our goal is to have all areas of our business including accounting, operations, purchasing, inventory, customer service, sales and marketing on one software platform,” said Charles Emmons, executive vice president of Sales and Marketing for Windward. “Once totally implemented, Windward will have the capability for full, real-time visibility extending into every aspect of…

ATLANTA - The Big Green Egg has always attracted a loyal community of independent dealers, grillers, chefs and fans around the world, and supporting this community has been a key aspect of the company’s business mission.

CEO Ardy Arani and Big Green Egg founder, Ed Fisher, agree that the legacy of the Big Green Egg brand can go far beyond the product itself. In furtherance of this goal, Arani has made public his plan that going forward the Big Green Egg will operate as a “purpose-driven” company, using company profits to fund and support the objectives and efforts of…

CHICAGO - Presented by The Chicago Athenaeum, Dometic’s MoBar 550 has been awarded a 2021 GOOD DESIGN® Award for its innovation and design excellence. Founded in Chicago in 1950 by Eero Saarinen and Charles and Ray Eames, 2021 marked the 71st convention of the GOOD DESIGN jury.

GOOD DESIGN remains the oldest and one of the world’s most recognized programs for global design excellence. In 2021, The Chicago Athenaeum received a record number of submissions from manufacturing and industrial and graphic design firms representing the best of design. Dometic’s MoBar 550 was chosen in the 2021 class of best consumer…

FORT LEE, N.J. – Couristan has added two new display units to its merchandising portfolio. The Signature Area Rug Collections display unit houses 40, 18” x 18” swatch samples of the best-selling area rugs.

Labels on the back of each swatch sample provide information for the consumer, including a QR code that takes consumers directly to the Couristan website to view entire collections. The Two-Tier Outdoor/Indoor display unit houses Couristan’s entire line of award-winning outdoor carpets and illustrates the custom rug capabilities.   

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MENOMINEE, MI – Lloyd Flanders® has confirmed Jessie Flanders as new CEO and creative director, and promoted Bryan Echols to senior vice president of Sales and Marketing. Flanders will guide the company in its mission to provide world class quality outdoor furniture with an emphasis on accountability, integrity, and collaboration.

During her tenure as vice president of Marketing, Flanders has overseen the streamlining of product data from internal systems to external outputs, including published sales materials and the company’s website; revamped the production schedule for development of new product; and developed an extensive database of visual content. Flanders has…

One of the best things about having a wood fireplace is being able enjoy the warmth and ambience of a fire inside, while the temperature outside is well below zero.

Over time, chimneys and fireplaces can become clogged with ash, debris and creosote — a thick, hard coating of highly flammable toxic debris. This needs to be removed to ensure fires can burn safely. Fireplaces that haven’t been used in a long time should also be cleaned and inspected, since animals and birds can make their way into chimneys and wreak havoc that may not be visible…

WADENA, MN— Homecrest Outdoor Living has added Marjorie Partin, who joins the team as director of Retail Sales for United States and Canada. Partin will work remotely out of Houston, Texas, and will oversee all aspects of retail sales for the company.

Partin graduated with a BS in Interior Design/Architectural Design and Development. This, combined with her 35-year history in the design retail and wholesale furniture business, made her the perfect candidate for this position.

Homecrest CEO Randy Shorts said, “Marjorie is a veteran in outdoor furniture and a versatile manager. She will be a true asset to…