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Patio & Hearth Products Report is a trade publication for owners and managers of specialty casual furniture stores, retailers and dealers of patio, hearth, barbecue/grill, outdoor-kitchen and outdoor-living products.
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Industry Challenges Alaska’s Proposal to Lower Emissions Limit
On February 10, 2014, In Industry News by Staff
In December 2013, a delegation from the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA) traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska, to meet with state and local officials regarding a new proposal to lower the emission limit for wood-burning stoves sold in Fairbanks. Dan Henry (president of Northwest HPBA) and Chris Neufeld (from Blaze…
Department of Energy Rulemaking Could Affect All Hearth Products
On February 10, 2014, In Industry News by Staff
On December 31, 2013, the Department of Energy (DOE) published “Proposed Determination of Hearth Products As Covered Consumer Products” in the Federal Register. The rulemaking seeks to establish coverage over essentially all gas hearth products. The proposed determination has the potential to affect even more products than the rulemakings that…
Boyd Marks Joins Capel Rugs As Sales Manager
On February 10, 2014, In Industry News by Staff
Boyd Marks, a veteran home-furnishings sales representative, has joined Capel Rugs as manager of sales for Alabama and the Panhandle region of Florida. Marks has worked with some of the best-known brands in the Southeast. During his 18 years as a sales representative, he has performed traditional sales duties, overseen…
Lloyd Flanders Opens New Year-round Showroom in Atlanta
On February 10, 2014, In Industry News by Staff
Lloyd Flanders has opened a new showroom at the Gardens of the AmericasMart®in Atlanta, Georgia. The newly designed space opened officially during the January 2014 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market®and will be open year round. Warren Juliano, vice president andnational sales manager of Lloyd Flanders, says, “We are…
ICFA Announces 2014 Retail Council Leaders
On February 10, 2014, In Industry News by Staff
The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has announced that Kristine Schultz-Hutchinson of Patios Plus (Rancho Mirage, California) has been named chair of the organization’s Retail Council for 2014. ICFA membership includes all sectors of the casual-furnishings industry: retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, sales representatives, designers, and media associates. The Retail Council provides…
