outdoor furniture Archives

Fabric manufacturers move to address PFAS chemical ban

At the July Casual Market, Casual News Now heard from several sources off the record that major retailers are calling on fabric manufacturers to address …

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 …

Exclusive Furniture finds its casual groove

In the outdoor furniture segment, as in everything else in retail, timing is everything. Houston, Texas-based Exclusive Furniture started out by selling patio furniture in …

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 …

A closer look at Hooker Furnishings’ purchase of Sunset West

With news that Hooker Furnishings has entered the outdoor category with the purchase of Sunset West, Casual News Now reached out to the two companies to get more information on why Hooker chose Sunset West, what this means for both companies and what’s in store for the future.