TUSCALOOSA, AL – Phifer Incorporated has recently added a new shopping portal to promote their GeoBella® line of indoor/outdoor performance fabrics. GeoBella® is an eco-friendly material woven from 100% recyclable olefin yarns ideal for affordable, designer quality cushions, pillows or outdoor curtains.  Swatch samples or cut yardage can be ordered from over 100 designer patterns at prices ranging from $18-$25 per yard. 

Shoppers will find it easy to swap between fabric types and color groups to find the perfect choice. Helpful information on how to clean, fabric features and common FAQ’s is also just a click away should users…

Jensen Leisure Furniture, an FSC-certified manufacturer of luxury outdoor furniture, recently made key executive staff changes. The retirement of Janet Wansor, vice president of sales and marketing, in December 2019 brought 28 years of service to a close and left a skills gap at the marketing position.

Appreciative of Wansor’s contribution, but looking to the future of the company, Jensen brought on two new faces at the start of this year to join the Richmond, Virginia team. These marketing and customer engagement hires will continue to improve Jensen’s interaction with the casual furniture buyer and how customers perceive the…

CABANACOAST continues its partnership with Equestrian Sports Productions, which includes sponsorship of the Winter Equestrian Festival, the Global Dressage Festival, Spring & Holiday Circuits, and the International Polo Club. The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center is located within an 8,000-acre equestrian preserve with over 600 permanent horse farms housing over 10,000 dressage, polo, and hunter/jumper horses. The International Polo Club Palm Beach is one of the largest polo clubs in the world, hosting the top polo players and teams from around the world and the most prestigious polo tournaments in the United States. The Winter Equestrian Festival is widely renowned…

Coyote Outdoor Living received the top award for the Best Outdoor Kitchen Equipment Design Company for 2019 from US Business News, a national magazine for CEOs, top-tier management, and key decision-makers. Celebrating its second year, the US Business News’ Business Elite Award program spotlights trendsetting companies and paragons in their industry sector.

“The companies featured in this year’s program represent the best of their respective industries,” says Jazmin Collins, awards coordinator. “I am honored to be able to showcase their achievements and successes to our readers and wish them a fantastic year ahead. Our process works to ensure that…

2019 was often remarked as a definitive year to observe popular homebuying, styling, and selling trends. And while there is still a lot to unpack, we know one thing is for sure: Times are still changing, and so is the housing market. Also, according to an article from realtor.com, millennials will be the ones doing the driving.

The article states, “The largest cohort of millennials will turn 30 in 2020—historically, that’s when people tend to think of buying their first home… By the middle of the year, this generation will account for more than 50% of mortgages taken out…

In January, POLYWOOD (Syracuse, Indiana), an eco-friendly casual furniture manufacturer, was honored during the 31st-annual ARTS Awards as the winner in the outdoor living category. Sponsored by the Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, the competition is a peer-nominated program with ballots submitted online from June to July. Anyone in the home accents industry can participate and submit multiple ballots to nominate in several categories. Nominees and finalists are not required to exhibit in Dallas or belong to ART.

Finalists are announced in August and submissions for judging are due in November. The presentation submissions…

The International Casual Furnishings Association has voted to pursue a contract with AmericasMart to host its market events in Atlanta beginning in 2023. The move was approved by the ICFA Board of Directors in their meeting last week.

Three years of partnership with theMART remain in ICFA’s current contract, and the Association intends to conduct business as usual at each Preview Show and Casual Market through September 2022, including the Design Excellence competition and all activities produced at Casual Market Chicago.

Joe Pucci, ICFA chair and president of Great Gatherings, says, “The Association dedicated more than Circle Reader…

GREENVILLE, N.C. - The Hammock Source has hired Todd H. Nifong as its new vice president of Sales and Marketing. Nifong is an innovative and dynamic executive bringing 18 years of experience in the home furnishings and textile industry to the company. He is a strong leader with a progressive career encompassing: operations, sales, design, merchandising, marketing, business management, and distribution in both domestic and international markets. 

Prior to joining the Hammock Source, Nifong held executive positions with Swavelle Performance Fabrics, LLC New York, New York and Al Fresco Functional Fabrics, High Point, North Carolina. He…