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Merritt Designs, a leader in the casual tableware industry, will be unveiling its designer melamine to the outdoor and casual industry during the September Casual Market Chicago from the September 12 to 15. Headlining the 2018 collections are creations...

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The Outdoor GreatRoom Company (OGC) hosted its third-annual Outdoor GreatRoom Conference, August 23-24, at their new corporate headquarters in Burnsville, Minnesota. The event included staff, sales representatives, and a number of customers from across...

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The U.S. population grew by 13.8 million between 2010 and 2016, according to the Census Bureau. The non-Hispanic White population accounted for just 4% of the increase, while Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, and other minorities accounted for 96% of the gain....

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For the second year in a row, the median sales price of new single-family houses sold climbed to a record high, according to the Census Bureau. The $316,200 median in 2016 was 5% greater than the $300,100 of 2015, after adjusting for inflation....

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It’s not that unusual for a company to still be in business after 85 years. What is highly unusual is for a company to have been continuously family-owned and family-managed for all of those years. Empire Comfort Systems was 85 years old as of Aug....

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Castelle, award-winning designer and manufacturer of handcrafted luxury outdoor furnishings, introduces two new additions to its 2018 contemporary lines – the Hermosa and Sunrise collections. Each collection features crisp angles, curves and graphic...

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In rural areas, the American Dream is slipping away. At least that's how those who live there feel, according to a Demo Memo analysis of the General Social Survey....

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Home-tech aficionados who already have robotic dog toys, smart salt shakers, and wireless turntables, here’s your next big product: A solar-powered, 7 sq. ft. umbrella that rotates and tilts as the sun moves across the sky....

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The 21st century has been a wild ride so far, and it has only just begun. The speed with which events are unfolding is creating turmoil and confusion, necessitating a step back to see the big picture--the emerging trends behind so many of today's headlines....

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The Murray Howell Foundation presented a $100,000 gift to the Vermont Institute of Natural Science in May 2017 in honor of Murray Howell. Howell, co-founder of Vermont Castings, worked to enhance and protect the natural environment and to encourage individual...

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