Blog: Why you should stop trying to sell outdoor furniture
Back when I first came into the home furnishings industry, something became apparent very quickly: mattress brands and retailers were different from others in the …
Tag: outdoor furniture
Jerome’s Furniture enters outdoor category
Jerome’s Furniture is launching two outdoor furniture superstores situated inside the company’s San Diego Morena Blvd. and San Marcos locations.
Progressive Furniture adds outdoor furniture to its whole-home mix
Long-time wood resource quietly has been adding categories from accent furniture and seating to outdoor seating and dining HIGH POINT – Longtime wood furniture specialist …
Outdoor industry looks toward future at Casual Market
While this year’s Casual Market had lighter attendance than usual, manufacturers were glad to be able to spend quality time with retailers who did come, and share some of their new 2021 and 2022 product lines.
Highlights from Casual Market
From modular sectionals to solar lighting, outdoor exhibitors brought unique and innovative product to Casual Market Chicago.
Kittle’s Furniture reorganizes its outdoor category
Kittles Furniture exited the outdoor category for several years back in the mid-1990s, but about five years ago—after looking for a category that would help differentiate them and answer customer requests—they got back into it in a big way.
Broad River’s outdoor category on the rise
After three years of building excitement for the outdoor category, Broad River Retail’s outdoor sales are up 70% year over year.
New biography about Bew White examines Summer Classics founder’s life, business
ICFA Lifetime Achievement Award winner and Summer Classics founder Bew White is the subject of a new biography by Christopher Taunton. The volume, ‘A Summer Classic: The Bew White Story,’ delivers a detailed examination of White’s childhood, college years, early professional life, and the successes and failures that got him to where he is today.
American Fireglass CEO discusses the importance of treating employees right
In December of 2020, Matt Doll, CEO of American Fireglass, realized that the pandemic was taking a mental toll on his employees, so he decided …
Is the early buy back for outdoor?
Casual News Now spoke to multiple manufacturers who said the recently concluded ICFA Preview Show was the busiest they’ve ever had. “It was more like …
