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Charles Vernon Retires Then Enters the Parasol Business

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

The following interview took place close to the end of April when Charles Vernon was at his home in High Wycombe, England, about 25 miles west of London. Now seven months into his retirement, Charles was his usual effervescent self, and gladly discussed...

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Existing Home Sales Back on Solid Footing

Friday, May 22, 2015

From Wells Fargo Economics Group The housing data remain confounding. Demand appears to be improving, but various reports on the market continue to give off conflicting signals. Existing home sales fell 3.3 percent in April to a still respectable 5.04...

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Housing Starts in U.S. Surge to Seven-Year High

Friday, May 22, 2015

By Sho Chandra for Bloomberg New residential construction in the U.S. surged in April to the highest level in more than seven years, indicating the industry has moved beyond a weather-related soft patch to regain strength. Housing starts jumped 20.2...

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Casual Market Chicago’s Rebranding Initiative

Thursday, May 14, 2015

The International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market, held at the Merchandise Mart for over 35 years, announced a rebranding endeavor during a presentation to the Board of the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) in February 2015 in...

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Slowing Growth in Home Renovations Should Stabilize

Friday, April 17, 2015

The healthy gains in residential remodeling activity estimated for 2014 and the first part of 2015 are expected to decelerate, but then gain a little more traction by the end of the year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA)...

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Summer Classics Opens Showroom in New Pelham Headquarters

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Summer Classics, one of the leading manufacturers of high quality casual and outdoor furniture in the United States, celebrated its Grand Opening Party for the factory showroom in its new headquarters at 3140 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, Alabama 35124 on April...

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ICFA Industry Roundtables Offer Education & Networking

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Plan to arrive one day early to the Casual Market The International Casual Furnishings Association will host its third annual Industry Roundtable from noon to 6pm on Tuesday, September 15, the day prior to the opening of the International Casual Furniture...

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Carls Patio Opens New Store At the Delray Marketplace

Monday, April 13, 2015

Carls Patio, the state’s largest Florida-based outdoor patio company, has opened a new store at the Delray Marketplace. The store boasts more than 10,000 sq. ft. of patio furniture designs, and features the company’s new retail concept that...

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