Casual Furniture Assn. Names Apollo Award Finalists

June 3, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Casual Furniture on June 4, 2010

The International Casual Furnishings Association announced its slate of 2010 Apollo Awards finalists Thursday. The awards recognize retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor furnishings.

Finalists must demonstrate outstanding accomplishments and commitment to customer service. The ICFA membership will vote via an online ballot for a winner in each category later this summer.

Finalists in the 2010 competition for the Single Store Category include: Fruehauf's Patio and Garden, Boulder, Colo.; Kolo Collection, Atlanta; Leisure Living, Salt Lake City; Outdoor Elegance, LaVerne, Calif.; and Sunnyland Furniture, Dallas, Texas.
 
Multi-Store Category finalists include: Carls Patio, Boca Raton, Fla.; Greenhouse Mall, Austin, Texas; Patios Plus, Rancho Mirage, Calif.; Seasons Leisure Inc., dba Pool Patio & More, Atherton, Calif.; and Yard Art Patio & Fireplace, Irving, Texas.

Finalists will be honored and the winners announced at a gala awards banquet Sept. 23, during the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market in Chicago. The ICFA and Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. are co-sponsors of the event, which will be held at Chicago€™s Field Museum.  

ICFA is a division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance.