News and new products in the outdoor shade category including hammocks, pergolas, market and beach umbrellas, umbrella bases, canopies, arbors and more.
Private equity firm buys into Carls Patio 09/15/2008
Casual furniture retail specialist Carls Patio has been recapitalized by Cleveland, Ohio-based private equity firm Weinberg & Bell Group.
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Dougan Clarke: TUUCI founder, CEO By Kristine Ellis - 08/01/2008
Here’s a recipe for excitement: Drop an inspired entrepreneur into an industry on the cusp of a sea change, then do what you can to support his vast talent. Such has been the case with Dougan Clarke. The Ultimate Umbrella Company, Inc., started off with a bang in 1998, selling its marine-grade umbrellas to the contract market.
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Working to raise perceptions of Sunbrella By Chris Gigley - 08/01/2008
In just five years as Sunbrella's design director, Gina Wicker has been at the forefront of the brand's evolution from outdoor staple to fabric innovator. But her job is far from over, which is why the company recently expanded her responsibilities and named her design and creative director. Wicker now oversees an expanded design department that encompasses marketing and advertising.
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Sunbrella recognized with ADEX Awards 06/16/2008
Three groups of Sunbrella fabrics won honors in the Awards for Design Excellence competition. Pictured is the Mackenzie CollectionMore
Corrections 06/01/2008
In Casual Living's May Industry Leader profile on Bill Echols, president of Outdoor Experience, his background should have included a stint as president of Ketter rather than Kettler North America. The captions with two images in May's Shade Story – A Day in the Sun – were inverted. We apologize for the errors.
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Spreading shade, keeping promises every day By Kristine Ellis - 06/01/2008
During the first few years after launching Treasure Garden in 1984, Oliver Ma had more than one moment of self-doubt. Was he wasting his time trying to sell U.S. custom-made umbrellas to a small seasonal market of dealers who were loyal to other, better-known manufacturers? Particularly given that he was in a country with a totally different culture than his native Taiwan? “It was tough; ...
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As the markets continue to swing and the future of our economy remains uncertain, people are reacting in very different ways. W ...
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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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