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From Home Furnishing Business
Windward Design Group Reports a Successful Casual Market Chicago
October 5,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Outdoor furniture manufacturer Windward Design Group has announced an overwhelmingly positive response to its new introductions in aluminum and MGP as well as its customer favorites at the recent Casual Market Chicago.
As a domestic manufacturer, Windward Design Group’s timely product availability also received a welcome response from the specialty retailers, designers and contract professionals who toured the show space on the 7th floor of the Chicago Merchandise Mart. For the Sarasota, FL - based manufacturer, renewing its participation in the Casual Market Chicago is just one part of its master plan to dramatically increase its presence and involvement in the casual industry.
“I can honestly say, in all my years in this business, I have never been a part of something so exciting,” said Charles Emmons, executive vice president – sales and marketing, Windward Design Group. “I truly have been blessed in my career, but this is the first time I have ever been in a situation where all the stars aligned so perfectly; the right product at the right price, all made in the USA. The Peace family and their dedicated team have built an incredible business. All their years of hard work and sacrifice are about to pay off in a big way.”
Introduced for 2022, the Juno Collection was selected by Casual News Now as one of the online publication’s highlights for the market.
“Our restructured manufacturing processes, coupled with our aggressive raw material purchasing and state of the art 280k square foot facility in Sarasota gives us the unique ability to offer products with lead times that are half that of many of our competitors,” stated Emmons. “Also, for those who missed the show, our sales team will be out making the rounds to make sure everyone gets the information they need.”