CHICAGO – The 2015 Casual Market Chicago, held at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart from Sept 16-19, welcomed 500 new attendees with strong representation in key US regions including the Southeast, Northeast and Pacific Coast.

For more than 35 years, Casual Market Chicago has been the most complete collection of furniture, trends and accessories for outdoor living.  In addition to seeing the latest products, attendees participated in special events and presentations by top industry leaders. The Market reported positive feedback from the temporary exhibitors and permanent showrooms.

“At this year’s show, we saw an increase in attendance, including buyers and…

GREENVILLE, NC - The Hammock Source has launched a newly redesigned website with additional functionality and a clean contemporary interface.

The site now offers several enhanced features including the ability to download pdf versions of the Hatteras Hammocks and Pawleys Island catalogs, links to all upcoming trade shows where the company will exhibit and upon login, access an image library containing high resolution images for all products.

“The redesigned site, not only showcases our product lines in an exceptional way, but also the incredible design and technical team we have recruited,” said Jay Branch, president, The Hammock Source. “We have…

Grid is a name that describes function and mind-set, and Virginia-based Gloster is keeping the concept going with a grid of complementary units to form the basis of a flexible seating system where users can combine various individual elements to meet specific needs.

Units are available as End Unit, Chaise Unit, Large Centre Unit, Small Centre Unit, End Table Unit, Sofa, Ottoman, Lounger, Double Lounger, Square Coffee Table, Coffee Table and Side Table.

The Grid Lounge is the 2015 Red Dot Award Winner with a design from Henrik Pedersen (Denmark) and materials that include: Powder Coated Aluminium Frame; Teak…

FT LAUDERDALE - As the recipient of the 2015 Design Excellence Award for fire features, Pride Family Brands’ ICON fire pit will be among the luxury aluminum casual furnishings exhibited for the first time in High Point during the Fall Furniture Market.

From Oct 17 – 22, 2015, new styles from classic to contemporary will be on display in Pride Family Brands’ showroom. Located in the historic IHFC Main building – M101, the Pride showroom will display multiple new collections, two new table designs as well as the award-winning fire feature and the latest contemporary styles, seating options and…

SOLAIR® SHADE SOLUTIONS HAS incorporated its newest technology, myLink™, into its retractable awnings. Available for iOS and Android, Somfy myLink is a mobile app that turns a user’s smartphone or tablet into a sophisticated remote control for Somfy–powered solutions.

The Somfy myLink puts users in control, enabling them to operate their Solair retractable awnings effortlessly and instantly with an easy-to-use, free, and intuitive app. It consists of a simple plug-in device and uses Wi-Fi to operate the motorized product. Feature rich, the app includes customizable schedules and sharable control options for the entire family. Through this addition, Solair retractable…

PRIDE FAMILY BRANDS has added contemporary style to its 2016 lineup of firepit and fire-table designs. To coordinate with its new contemporary seating collections, Pride will be including a firepit and fire table in the Icon design, as well as the new Live Edge tabletop design (to accent the classic firepit and fire-table styles).

Sylvia Henderson, director of marketing, says, “The homeowner looking for luxury in outdoor living has come to expect from Pride new and unique designs each season—in not only seating, but our fire features…

ANACARA COMPANY (Stamford, Connecticut) and Greenington (Kent, Washington) recently signed an agreement to form Greenington Bamboo Outdoor Furniture. The agreement merged the high-quality bamboo- furniture manufacturing of Greenington with the focus on specialty and retail distribution of Anacara.

For the past 12 years. Greenington has manufactured high-quality bamboo furniture, selling to all channels of indoor retailing. The transition to outdoor products was jump-started earlier this year through the partnership with Anacara.

Seven years ago, Anacara transitioned away from its teakwood business as high-quality product availability (and market saturation) expanded. Earlier this year, Salvatore Carrara, Anacara’s president, reached out…

THE COMPANION GROUP AND PIZZACRAFT®, its premier line of at-home pizza-making tools and accessories (including the award winning Pizzeria Pronto outdoor pizza oven), will be holding its second annual all-you-can-eat pizza festival on October 17 in Berkeley, California. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., guests can sample pizza slices cooked in more than 20 roaring pizza ovens and can vote for the People’s Choice Award, as well as watching demonstrations of pizza-making tools and techniques, shopping in the Pizzacraft store, relaxing in one of the beer gardens, and letting children play in the kids’ fun zone.

The proceeds from…