Why the casual industry should embrace new players
In a guest column for Casual News Now, Agio President Mike Gaylord weighs in on the Apollo Awards conversation, drills down into patio store representation …
Category: Outdoor furniture retailers
Coconis Furniture’s seasonal approach pays off
Being in the outdoor furniture business is not unlike being in real estate. Location does, indeed, matter. Bo Coconis, who is in the fourth generation …
Industry makes last Chicago Casual Market one to remember
The casual industry has always been a unique sector of the greater furniture industry, and that was abundantly clear at this year’s Casual Market. While …
ICFA executive director responds to CNN Apollo Awards column
An editorial by Alex Milstein, recently published in response to our announcement of the 2022 Apollo Awards nominees, suggested the list of finalists is essentially the …
Bay Breeze Patio’s secret for life-long customers
Some people pursue retail and some people have retail thrust upon them. That’s about how it happened for Susan E. Kiley and her husband Wayne …
Legislation aims to curb China’s use of forced labor
Effective this month, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act will monitor goods made in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A recent alert …
Blog: Would the Sunshine Act increase outdoor furniture business?
A little longer than a month ago, most people in the U.S. set their clocks forward one hour to welcome in more sunlight each day. …
Outdoor becomes Johnny Janosik’s fastest-growing category
Think about it: It’s 2006. You’ve taken the job as chairman of a furniture retailer and when you go outside of your home, there’s a problem staring you in the face.
American Furniture Warehouse plans for growth in outdoor category
For American Furniture Warehouse, Owner Jake Jabs says that his call to add outdoor furniture came down to which outdoors you were talking about. For …
Weir’s Furniture ‘buys without fear” to push through pandemic
Weir’s Furniture wastes no time. Open the website and it gives you a nine-word greeting that’s music to the ears of many a pandemic-weary consumer: …
