HIGH POINT – The International Casual Furnishings Assn. has announced the finalists for the 2024 Apollo Awards. The program recognizes retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor furnishings.

Finalists must demonstrate outstanding accomplishments plus a commitment to customer service and dedication to professional development for their staff. The finalist is recognized as an exceptional dealer in their trading area and a model for others within the industry, as well as characterized by innovative marketing and merchandising strategies.

Finalists in the 2024 competition include:

Single-Store Category

• American Casual Living, Suwanee, Ga.
• Bucks Country Gardens, Doylestown, Pa.
• Island Trading, Hamilton, Bermuda
• Island Living & Patio, West Palm Beach, Fla.  
• Patios Plus, Rancho Mirage, Calif. 
• Villa Terrazza Patio & Home, Sonoma, Calif.

Multi-Store Category

• Kolo Collection, Atlanta, Ga.
• Offenbacher’s, Herndon, Va.
• Sunnyland Outdoor Living, Dallas
• Viridien, Charlotte, N.C.
• Watson’s, Cincinnati, Ohio

The ICFA membership will vote via an online ballot for a winner in each of two categories in early summer. The winners will be announced on July 16 during the Casual Market Atlanta.

See also:

• Will consumers continue their love affair with outdoor spaces?
• International Casual Furnishings Association names addition to the management team

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