The Las Vegas Market will attract more than 20 furniture, home decoration and gift buyer groups and trade organizations for the Summer Market 2021 – May 22-26. August 2021 – including PLATIN America, which opens the industry’s first permanent showroom and assembly room.
“Buying groups and trade organizations recognize the value of the Las Vegas marketplace, so we strive to develop bespoke programs and opportunities that maximize the market experience for their members and vendors,” said Dorothy Belshaw, executive vice president of International Market Centers (IMC ), Chief Customer and Marketing Officer. “The groundbreaking PLATIN America Pavilion is the next innovative step in our offering to help members grow their businesses.”
The new permanent showroom of the PLATIN-Latin American Alliance in the World Market Center Las Vegas in Building A will showcase member sellers, serve as an incubator for brands to expand their American presence, and a meeting point for more than 900 buyers and sellers from more than 30 Latin American people Countries.
About 20 other buying groups and trade organizations from across the United States have confirmed their participation in the Las Vegas Market in the summer of 2021. Events and meetings are planned for the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Circaphiles, The Good Toy Group, Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA), Pacific Furniture Dealers, Parable Group, Real Deals and the Zoo, Aquarium & Garden Buyers Group. The market will feature leading figures from the Gourmet Catalog, the Home Staging & Redesign Association, the HTI Buying Group, the International Association of Home Staging Professionals and the Southwest Buying Group. Other participating groups are Ace Hardware, Association of Golf Merchandisers, CRAFT Retailers & Artists for Tomorrow, Museum Store Association, Spa Industry Association, True Value, and Wild Birds Unlimited.
The Las Vegas Market also attracts the interest of major national buyers looking from its wide range of lifestyle products. The over 75 large national multi-door retailers present in the market include American Signature, At Home, Bloomingdales, Caesars Entertainment / Harrahs, Costco, Cost Plus World Market, Dillard’s, Hobby Lobby, HOM Furniture, Furniture Mart USA , Kirkland’s, Kitchen Kaboodle, Kroger, Macy’s, Marriott Hotels, Sam’s Club, Sleep Number and more.
About the Las Vegas market
Las Vegas Market is the premier home decor and gift market in the western United States, showcasing thousands of furniture, home decorations, and gift items in an unparalleled marketplace. The diverse product offerings of the Las Vegas Market enable cross-category trade between these industries. The next Las Vegas Market will take place from August 22nd to 26th, 2021 at the World Market Center Las Vegas. More information is available at www.lasvegasmarket.com.
Via international market centers
International Market Centers (IMC) serves as a trading center for the wholesale furniture, gift, home decoration and clothing industries. With more than 20 million square feet of premium wholesale display space in High Point, NC, Las Vegas and Atlanta, IMC has more than 60 years of relationships and experience developing scalable business platforms for the wholesale industry. With the launch of Juniper, a fully integrated omnichannel B2B commerce solution and a multiline B2B ecommerce marketplace that enables buyers and sellers to better manage and grow their business in markets and year round, IMC now offers the only omnichannel sales and marketing platform that seamlessly connects physical and digital wholesale. More information is available at www.imcenters.com.
About PLATIN America
The PLATIN-Latin American Alliance is a purchasing group that is committed to building synergies between Latin American buyers and sellers at trade fairs in the USA. Currently the PLATIN Latin American Alliance has 900+ PLATIN pre-qualified commercial and retail buyers from Latin America from 30 Latin American countries, divided into: Home & Accents, Christmas, Floral and Lighting. The PLATIN team is working to use the PLATIN Latin American Alliance platform to achieve the best deals between buyers and sellers. Please visit https://platinamerica.com for more information.
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