Casual Living

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Casual Living Magazine
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The Insider's Resource for Outdoor Style
TypeBusiness-to-business lifestyle publication
FormatPaper and online magazine
Owner(s) BridgeTower Media
Founded1958
Language English
Headquarters Greensboro, North Carolina
Circulation 19,000-plus
ISSN 0740-8285
Website www.casualliving.com

Casual Living ( ISSN   0740-8285) is a trade publication and website owned by Progressive Business Media serving the information needs of retailers that sell outdoor furnishings and accessories as well as manufacturers and suppliers to the industry.

Contents

History and profile

Casual Living was started in 1958. [1] The magazine is published monthly with content including industry lifestyle features, business analysis and product trend information. [2] Other articles in the magazine include reviews of furniture markets, profiles of successful retailers and manufacturers and guest columnists.

The editorial director is Vicky Jarrett and the editorial office is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. [1]

As of October 2011, total circulation exceeds 19,000 subscribers.

Former owner Reed Business Information sold Casual Living to Sandow Media, the publisher of Worth magazine in 2010. Progressive Business Media purchased the magazine, along with its sister publications, in 2013. [3] In 2018, BridgeTower Media acquired Progressive. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Robert Lee Brewer (2 September 2012). 2013 Writer's Market Deluxe Edition. Writer's Digest Books. p. 804. ISBN   978-1-59963-594-1 . Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. "Casual Living". Public Service. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  3. "Sandow sells Furniture Today Media Group to private investor". 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  4. "Progressive Business Media Sold to BridgeTower Media". Folio. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2020-01-26.