CHICAGO – The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) honored top retailers, manufacturers, sales representatives and designers this week at a gala awards celebration during Casual Market Chicago.

All segments of the industry gathered at the Chicago Field Museum Thursday, Sept. 14, to recognize manufacturing and retailing excellence, spotlight top…

FT LAUDERDALE, FL - Castelle announces that well-regarded industry professional, Mark Stephens, has joined the company as executive vice president of Sales for the handcrafted luxury outdoor furnishings line. In this role, Stephens will work with the Castelle network of regional directors and independent territory managers and oversee sales flow…

CHICAGO – Four decades calls for a celebration, and Casual Market Chicago is the perfect place to look back and plan for the future. For Beka, the odyssey was started in Canada in 1977 by the late Avedis Bederian. Beka was, and continues to be, a family run business; designing…

WINTERTHUR, DE – An 1819 classical-revival klismos armchair in the collection of Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library inspired the winning chaise lounge of the 2017 International Casual Furnishings Association competition. The Winterthur Estate daybed, credited to John Black for Winterthur, is from Lane Venture, which has had a long partnership…

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The International Casual Furniture Association (ICFA) announces the creation of the Mary Fruehauf Retail Genius Award to recognize those retailers whose creativity invokes the spirit of the late industry leader’s unique approach to igniting excitement and emphasizing the fun in outdoor living.

“Mary was a dedicated…