At Casual Market Chicago, the Lillian B. Winchester Best of Show Award from the International Casual Furnishings Association went to Gloster’s Grand Weave seating. In addition, Gloster’s Grand Weave was selected for the Lilly Award in the outdoor-furniture category. TUUCI’s Equinox cabana received the Lilly Award for outdoor accents.

For the fifth year in a row, OW Lee received the Manufacturer of the Year Award from the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) at Casual Market Chicago. These manufacturers of outdoor furnishings were also named as 2016 finalists for the prestigious award: Brown Jordan, Castelle, Gloster, Jensen Leisure Furniture, Lloyd…

Outdoor-furniture manufacturer SunVilla Corp. has launched its new website, which is now mobile and tablet responsive to enrich the online experience for customers and consumers. The redesign includes the new 2017 collections, as well as the new domain www.sunvilla.com.

Matt Weiss, senior vice president of sales, says, “We are…

The Outdoor GreatRoom Company (OGC) hosted its second annual Outdoor GreatRoom Conference in September at its new corporate headquarters in Burnsville, Minnesota. The two-day event included staff, sales representatives, and a number of customers. This educational event, themed Place Your Bets on OGC, featured showroom, factory, and engineering tours; hands-on…

The International Casual Furnishings Association named Bryan Echols (Charlotte, North Carolina) as the 2016 Sales Representative of the Year at Casual Market Chicago. The award recognizes an outstanding sales representative in the casual-furnishings industry.

Finalists were selected based on leadership, professionalism, exceptional service, communication skills, knowledge, and product-training expertise.…