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.

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 design with superior and unparalleled function.

“We are thrilled to see MoBar 550 acknowledged by such an…

MARTINSVILLE, VA – Hooker Furnishings has acquired Sunset West, a west coast-based manufacturer of outdoor furniture, in an all-cash transaction. The deal enables Hooker Furnishings to immediately gain market share in the growing outdoor furniture segment of the industry with one of the most respected brands in the category.

Under terms of the deal, Sunset West’s management team and all the company’s employees will continue to serve its customers from its headquarters in Vista, California. For more than 15 years, Sunset West has designed and manufactured comfortable, stylish and high-quality outdoor furniture.

With its distinctive collections, Sunset West designs…

MANASSAS, VA - Kingsley Bate will be offering new additions to its line of outdoor furniture in the spring of 2022.

The Quogue collection by Kingsley Bate combines all-weather wicker with a modern upholstered seating surface, eliminating the need for a cushion. Upholstered surfaces are made from durable, easy-to-care-for BatylineTM mesh. Seats are gently padded with quick-drying reticulated foam and typically dry in as little as 20 minutes after rainfall. The collection includes dining and club seating and is stocked in a Rush wicker color with White upholstery.

Kingsley Bate’s Sierra collection in eco-TeakTM offers an attractive, low-maintenance…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The outdoor category is one that’s chock full of opportunity for independent retailers. And Nationwide Marketing Group has partnered with two new vendors to help its dealers further capitalize on this market’s potential.

New to Nationwide’s expanding outdoor product portfolio are Vision Grills, which brings its innovative convertible ceramic grills to the mix, and Croix Valley Foods, which adds a plethora of sauces, spices and other barbecue accessories. Both will make their debut to Nationwide dealers at PrimeTime in Phoenix, February 5-8.

“We are thrilled to add two new vendor partners to our ever-growing outdoor category,”…

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…