News, trends and product introductions for outdoor cooking and entertaining including barbecue grills, grill accessories, grill islands, outdoor kitchens and more.
11/13/2008 1:21:00 PM
Fire Stone Home Products has changed its name to The Outdoor Greatroom Company. More
MHP adds sales organizations 11/07/2008
Modern Home Products added two sales representative organizations to support its line of grills, grill accessories, replacement parts and outdoor lighting.
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Smokers keep sales hot By Donna Myers - 10/01/2008
Step outside on a weekend in most neighborhoods and you're sure to be met with the tantalizing aroma of barbecue wafting from someone's backyard. Increasingly, that outdoor cooking is being done in a smoker, especially in the fall when heartier foods are on the menu. According to the Weber Grill Watch survey, smoker ownership increased from 12% in 2006 to 17% in 2007.
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Consumers share their views 08/04/2008
Casual Living, Telescope Casual Furniture and cable television’s HGTV survey nearly the 14,000 consumers about their outdoor living areas.
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FYI 08/01/2008
Briefly..... Summer’s the perfect time to make lemonade. With high gas prices keeping more folks at home for the upcoming Labor Day weekend, now’s the time to make economic lemonade promoting the features of the grills you have to sell. Labor Day no longer marks the end of grilling season, either.
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Brush up on grilling safety By Donna Myers - 08/01/2008
Every year, as barbecuing gets into full swing, questions arise about barbecue safety. There are two types of safety concerns about which backyard barbecuers and retailers need to be well informed. Since customers may ask you questions, you need to put them at ease and maintain their confidence in outdoor cooking by readily conveying the answers.
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Outside Views Marcia Blake, Founder and President, Outdoor Interiors Inc July 13, 2008 How to Clean Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel Cleaner
How do you clean your stainless steel products inside and ... More
Outdoor Living Booth - HPBExpo 2008 Sponsors included Telescope Casual, Outdoor Leisure, Sunbrella, In & Out Cabinetry, Sawgrass Mills Outdoor Rugs, Tervis Tumbler, Imax and Trees Int'l. For details on getting involved in 2009, contact Norman Hamilton at 336-605-3790.
Join Casual Living for a video tour of showrooms and new products at the recent International Casual Furniture Association's Pre-Market at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. Click here for more details.
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12/7/2008 - 12/10/2008
Various Market Buildings, High Point, N.C.
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