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, 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 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…

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…

Treasure Garden has introduced an innovative display unit designed to increase sales of its recently introduced line of outdoor rugs. The rug tower display requires a minimum of floor space and is equipped with wheels for mobility, making high product exposure possible, indoors or outdoors. Incorporating a slender verticaltion, the…