The casual furniture presentation at Summer Las Vegas Market, which ran July 31-Aug. 4, showcased new tenants, major relocations and featured a new outdoor furnishings promotion.

Retailers and interior designers entered to win one of 13 outdoor seating displays from leading vendors displayed in the Grand Plaza during market. Participating vendors included: Agio, America’s Backyards & Outdoor, Ebel, Hanamint, Modway, OW Lee, Pelican Reef, Poly-Wood, Ratana, Scancom International/Northcape, South Sea Rattan, Telescope Casual and Zuo Modern.

“Casual checked all the boxes this summer,” said Scott Eckman, executive vice president of marketing and furniture leasing, International Market Centers. “The category showcased the largest-ever presentation of resources at Las Vegas Market; tenants saw strong growth in buyer traffic and order-writing with visibility to new audiences for their product lines. It’s gratifying to see the continued growth and the commitment to Las Vegas throughout the outdoor industry.”

Anthony Niceforo, president of D.O.T. Furniture in Ontario, Canada, came to see the new casual showrooms and said, “Not only from the casual showrooms but market overall. Las Vegas Market has improved significantly over the past three years, and we plan to attend regularly moving forward.”

Dedicated Casual Floors C12 and C13 featured more than 180 resources, in both permanent and temporary presentations, respectively. Newcomers included Casual Classics, Kannoa, Forward Furniture, Koverroos/Golden Care, More Outdoor Living, Napoleon, Pad Soleil, Pottery Paradise, Pottery Pots, Royal Teak Collection, Summerset Casual, Sunny Outdoor and The Outdoor Plus. They join Agio, America’s Backyard, Ebel, Hanamint, OW Lee, Panama Jack, Pelican Reef, Poly-Wood, Ratana, Scancom International/Northcape, South Sea Rattan, Sunset West, Telescope Casual, Veneman and Zuo Modern.

Winners of the outdoor promotion are:

Agio: Laure Oglethorpe, The Stated Home, Las Vegas

America’s Backyard & Outdoor: Jay Jones, True Value, Palm Springs, Calif.

Ebel: Kim Alt, Ara Gallery & Interiors, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Hanamint: Rob Decker, Outdoor Elegance, La Verne, Calif.

Modway: Laura Carter, PriceMart Inc., San Diego

OW Lee: Brian Engstrom, Christy Sports Patio Furniture, Lakewood, Colo.

Pelican Reef: Pablo Carmona, California Patio, Las Vegas, Nev.

Poly-Wood: Terry Ann Olsen, Foremost Interiors, Salt Lake City

Ratana: Skylar Ireton, Skylar’s Home & Patio, San Diego

ScanCom International/Northcape: Sharon Kidd, Parker Furniture, Beaverton, Ore.

South Sea Rattan: John Dato, Ion Décor, Brea, Calif.

Telescope Casual: Ryan Collins, America Sale, Tinley Park, Ill.

Zuo: Jennifer Parrick, Rich’s for the Home, Lynnwood, Wash.

In addition, the summer market featured dedicated casual programming headlined by an appearance and book signing with Drew and Jonathan Scott; a seminar with Libby Langdon followed by a launch party for her new Sunbrella and NorthCape collection; Casual Destination Tours – designed for seasoned casual buyers and retailers, interior designers, and furniture retailers looking to add casual/outdoor to their merchandise mix; and a Coastal Living/Sunbrella seminar with a handmade giveaway.

(Source: Furniture Today  Author: Erin Berg)