When Tom and Diane Benstead of Shoreview, Minnesota, sent their youngest child off to college, they decided to usher in their empty-nest years with a new addition to their home: a gas fireplace. The Bensteads recently won Fireside Hearth & Home’s annual Fireplace Facelift Contest after submitting before and after…

Orlando, FL—November 8, 2012—The brand that defined beach living for generations of consumers, now is redefining carefree living for growing numbers of customers. Panama Jack made its name in suncare and beachwear products. Today, it is attracting new business and new fans with related product categories featuring furniture and bicycles…

Bull Outdoor Products Inc. has announced a partnership with Jeff Parker, who will act as spokesperson and perform demonstrations at a series of special events for the company’s customers and the industry. He will also be developing a series of cookbooks and cooking videos for publication in 2013 and beyond.…

Oriental Weavers has undertaken a major initiative over the past 12 months, building new showrooms or renovating existing spaces in High Point, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; New York, New York; and London. Oriental Weavers celebrated the opening of its New York showroom during the New York Home Fashions Market in…

The Comvest Group has announced the formation of Innovative Hearth Products (IHP) through the merger of FMI Products and Lennox Hearth Products. IHP is a manufacturer of fireplaces, fireplace inserts, freestanding stoves, gas log sets, accessories, and venting products.

John Caple, a managing director with Comvest, says, “We look…