Retailers group merging into ICFA
The
Casual Furniture Retailers Association’s board of directors voted unanimously to integrate with the International Casual Furnishings Association.
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CMI partners with Glen Raven, announces new indoor-outdoor rug collection
CMI has partnered with Glen Raven Custom Fabrics to create collection with a new recycled Sunbrella yarn from Glen Raven’s Renaissance Recycling program.
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Jewels of Java celebrates 10 years in Java
Jewels of Java President Karel Simeon and his family went to Java, Indonesia, to celebrate 10 years of business there.
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Skyline Design North America to debut three collections in Chicago
Skyline Design North America will launch three new collections at the Chicago International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market.
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Pinnacle Design Achievement Award 2008 finalists named
The American Society of Furniture Designers and its judging panel selected finalists for the 2008 Pinnacle Design Achievement Award.
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Tervis Tumbler signs licensing agreement with John Deere
Tervis Tumbler Company, manufacturer of premium insulated drinkware, has just signed a licensing agreement with John Deere. This agreement will allow Tervis to create tumblers using four different iconic John Deere logos.
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Design Debuts
Comfort and elegance combine with Agio's Empress dining collection. Cast aluminum seating surrounds a polished marble top table with an accent inlay. Warm rust tones highlight the line which also includes a matching sofa, loveseat and occasional tables.
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From Home Accents Today: Design Directions--Free Form
When it comes to shape, silhouette and design, art glass offerings disregard rhyme and reason, opting for ultra-contemporary guideline-free forms. Creativity is on display with asymmetric configurations, abstract patterns and undulating edges. Bold colorations punctuate with panache, making these modern models demand attention.
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Announcement
Casual Living & HGTV present: "Consumer Views: Consumers’ top reasons for choosing a dining set"
The exclusive consumer data is based on the responses of 13,878 U.S. consumers. Casual Living, in partnership with HGTV, surveyed consumers via an online survey linked to HGTV’s Ideas newsletter in April 2008. Because of the large sample size, the survey data can be projected with a margin of error of plus or minus less than 1%. For details, click here.
Casual Living's Resource Guide -- 2008
This 138-page book is a complete guide to the casual furnishings industry. It includes an alphabetic listing of vendors, as well as vendor lists broken down by product category, and listings of suppliers, retail service suppliers, representatives and trade shows and associations.
For more details, go to
http://furnituretodaystore.stores.yahoo.net/caslivresgui.html
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