VISTA, CA - Sunset West is gearing up to celebrate the grand opening of its new and expanded showroom at Las Vegas market. A champagne toast and ribbon cutting ceremony will take place in our new space B-0162, Sunday Jan. 26, 2020 at 2:00 PM. 

Sunset West will be highlighting six (6) new 2020 Collections plus new additions to its Bazaar Line, which features offerings in seating, occasional tables, fire tables, and more. New textile accessory goods include Poufs, Fabric Ottomans and a new Designer pillow pack program. Sunset West will be offering a chance to win a free…

NEW ORLEANS, LA - Hearth Patio & Barbecue Expo (HPBExpo) is only three months away, scheduled for March 11-14 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. It’s true that the show takes time and money, but sometimes getting out of the shop is the only way to truly focus on the business.

If you’re on the fence, there are plenty of reasons to book a flight or plan a road trip to the Pelican state. More than 300 exhibitors (including 34 first timers) will be showing off their wares, just in time to boost inventories for…

Hand-crafted by Argentinian artisans, the Ñuke Pampa is an Argentinian-style gaucho grill designed to bring a modern style and functionality to the centuries-long grilling traditions on the Argentina Pampas (prairies). Joining the Ñuke lineup as an affordable option, the Pampa is constructed of heavy-gauge steel, and lined with heat-refractory bricks that focus the heat on the 547-square-inch grill grate.

The removable split grate allows easy access to the lower section of the grill where the charcoal or real-wood fire is built. When the coals are ready to cook, the Pampa’s entire grill surface can be raised or lowered with…

PALATINE, IL – Weber is introducing the Weber Connect Smart Grilling Hub at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2020. It’s a first of its kind, step-by-step grilling assistant that sends notifications directly to a smartphone on everything from grill setup, to when food is ready to flip, serve, and eat. Weber will be showcasing at CES in Las Vegas for the first time ever, debuting the new Weber Connect Smart Grilling Hub—which was selected as a CES Innovation Award honoree—at the Weber booth during the show.

Integrating artificial intelligence and nearly 70 years of grilling knowledge, the Weber…

Berlin Gardens has hired Jerry Grabenstein as the director of Market Development and Mark Cliffe as the director of International and Commercial Sales. Grabenstein began working for Berlin Gardens in June of 2019. He comes with an extensive knowledge of the plastic industry, working for multiple companies in Sales and Business Unit Management over the past 22 years.

Mark Cliffe comes to Berlin Gardens to fill the newly created position as the director of International and Commercial Sales with over 10 years’ experience in the outdoor world. Bringing experience from C.R. Plastics and Napoleon Grills, he will be tasked…

WINCHESTER, VA - Trex Company has teamed with the manufacturers of Danver Stainless Outdoor Kitchens to offer a new selection of luxurious cabinetry and components in its revamped Trex Outdoor Kitchens™ collection, which will officially debut January 21 at the 2020 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas in the Trex Booth (#N1113).

The new lineup offers stainless steel cabinetry solutions for today’s outdoor kitchens with style, durability, and easy maintenance. It includes seven distinctive door styles comprised of Danver’s top-five sellers and two designs exclusive to Trex Outdoor Kitchens: The Newport, which features two stiles and rails with a center…

HIGH POINT, N.C. – “Successful salespeople offer consumers something surprising that is familiar, or something familiar that is surprising,” said Derek Thompson, senior editor at The Atlantic, and author of the national bestseller, “Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in the Age of Distraction.”

Raymond Loewy, the father of industrial design, called this idea MAYA – or Most Advanced Yet Acceptable, and it’s been proven over and over with hits in movies, technology and design in the last 100 years. Thompson will share several stories of such hits during his opening keynote presentation scheduled for 8:15 a.m. on February…

STORIS recently shared its 2020 Home Furnishings Industry Trend Guide. This annual industry resource is packed with 20 Trends in retail and technology to strategize for the new decade. Starting with a State of the Industry before diving into a 20/20 Vision Plan, this resource is for furniture retailers.
The website version is here.

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