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Cinde W. Ingram
Cinde W. Ingram
March 1, 2010
Grilling grows

With record snow storms and related power outages across much of the nation last month, grilling became a necessity at some h ... More
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Cinde W. Ingram: Casually Speaking
Hi, this is Cinde Ingram and I'm the Editor in Chief of Casual Living and Garden Decor. Each week I hope to use this blog space to stay in touch with our readers. I want to know what you think about new products, markets, the retail climate and, most of all, Casual Living. Let me know what's going on. Check out my latest below.

Ray Allegrezza
Ray Allegrezza
March 1, 2010
Playing the numbers game

If your goal is to catch fish, you have to know where and when they are biting. That thinking also holds water for retailers ... More
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m the editor-in-chief of Furniture/Today, sister publication to Casual Living. In that role, I oversee the editorial content of our publication and our Web site, www.furnituretoday.com, I create content for the paper and the Web site, I pen a weekly column, maintain a blog, create the content for an annual Leadership Conference, and try to stay as plugged in as possible to every aspect of the residential furniture business.

Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'Brien
March 18, 2010
Expand your ad vocab to add magic

Advertising: The mere four syllables evoke a variety of emotions from retailers the world over. Disdain, fear, anxiety, j ... More
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Kevin O'Brien is a brand strategist for clients throughout the United States and Canada, and is the President of O’Brien et al. Advertising in Virginia Beach.  His areas of expertise include brand platform development, database segmentation and analysis, 360 degree consumer interaction and consumer behavior patterning.

Marcia Blake
Marcia Blake
March 18, 2010
Shop for Unique Custom Crafted Outdoor Furniture & Accessories at Your Local Casual Furniture Retailer

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Marcia Blake is President / Creative Director of Outdoor Interiors® a design firm specializing in creating outdoor living spaces. She also provides design and consulting services for outdoor furniture manufacturers and has launched a new collection of soft goods and accessories she designed called Outdoor Couture®, she is an active member of the Color Marketing Group, ASID and ICFA.

Bruce Aronson
Bruce Aronson
February 19, 2010
To Grill Or Not To Grill?

This is going to be the make or break it year for the grill category in our store. We’ve been doing grills since the la ... More
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Bruce Aronson and his family have been in the outdoor industry since 1952. Their single location store is the largest specialty outdoor furniture retail store in the New Orleans area. Although Bruce has served as VP of The Casual Furniture Retailers Association and has been active in the industry for many years, he does not claim to be any less confused by retail than any other retailer out there.

Paul Bennotti
Paul Bennotti
January 20, 2010
Different Shades of Green

The growing awareness of environmental and sustainability concerns has prompted a surge in companies making green statements, ... More
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Paul Bennotti is the Director of Marketing for the Victor Group, a leading North American textile manufacturer in the commercial, residential and apparel industries. Prior to joining Victor, Paul was the marketing and business development manager for G3 Technology Innovations, a nanotechnology company and manufacturer of GreenShield®, a water and stain repellant finish for textiles that greatly reduces the use of fluorocarbons that are persistent in the environment and harmful to human health. For fourteen years, Paul worked for Interface Fabrics as the Director of Strategic Marketing. Paul is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and an Associates Degree in Textile Technology.


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