SCFMA Names 2006 Apollo Awards Finalists

Furniture World Magazine

The Summer & Casual Furniture Manufacturers Association has named finalists in the annual Apollo Awards program recognizing retail excellence. Finalists must demonstrate outstanding accomplishments and commitment to customer service in sales of summer and casual home furnishings. SCFMA member companies will select the winners in August. The 2006 winners will be named Sept. 15 at the Apollo Awards banquet during the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market in Chicago. The SCFMA and Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. are co-sponsors of the event. Finalists include: Single Store Category: Dodds & Eder, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Fruehauf’s Patio and Garden, Boulder, Colo. Kolo Collection, Atlanta, Ga. Leisure Living, Salt Lake City, Utah Paine’s Patio, West Falmouth, Mass. Sunnyland Furniture, Dallas, Texas Multi-Store Category: Carls Patio, Coconut Creek, Fla. Georgia Backyard, Suwanee, Ga. Greenhouse Mall, Austin, Texas Patio & Hearth Shoppes, Inc., Centerville, Ohio Patios Plus, Rancho Mirage, Calif. Waterloo Gardens, Exton, Pa. The Summer & Casual Furniture Manufacturers Association is headquartered in High Point, N.C. – the furniture capital of the world – and represents more than 80 leading manufacturers and importers of summer and casual products.