New Lifestyle Floor and Gift Resource Updates Make Las Vegas Market Top West Show of Winter 2023

The launch of a new design-driven lifestyle floor, showroom updates and recommitments from top brands further strengthen Las Vegas Market’s positioning as the top West Coast gift market, January 29- February 2, 2023, at World Market Center Las Vegas.

“With its unmatched cross-category discovery opportunities, West Coast gift buyers are increasingly choosing Las Vegas Market as their preferred buying destination,” said Scott Eckman, International Market Centers (IMC) executive vice president, chief revenue officer. “Las Vegas Market is accelerating that trajectory as it brings more and more top brands to the market with the launch of the C11 lifestyle floor in January.”

This Winter, the 11th floor of World Market Center Las Vegas’ Building C becomes a key destination for the gift industry. Celebrated Los Angeles-based sales agency Stephen Young is set to anchor the floor with an immersive, 30,000-square-foot showroom representing some 60 gift, décor, publishing and lifestyle brands. Also in the new collection is the firstever Las Vegas Market showroom for Glitterville (holiday décor) and One Hundred 80 Degrees (holiday gifts).

Another 15 showroom updates and recommitments further strengthen Las Vegas Market’s presentation of 300-plus showrooms offering product across the gift spectrum.

Las Vegas Market’s permanent showroom collection – presenting baby and children’s, books, fashion accessories, garden gift, general gift, gourmet foods, housewares, personal care, pet, seasonal, souvenirs, stationery and paper goods, tabletop, toys and games and more – is augmented by 350-plus brands

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Trade Show News (From page 17) in six categories in the Gift & Home Temporaries. Gift buyers can easily transition from the Building C gift showrooms to explore new, upand-coming and innovative lifestyle brands in temporary exhibits in the connected Expo at World Market

Center Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Market is the leading home furnishings and gift market in the western United States, presenting thousands of furniture, home décor and gift resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market’s diverse product offerings

Nearly 50 Casual and Outdoor Showrooms to Debut in Atlanta

Nearly 50 top casual furniture and outdoor living showrooms are opening at AmericasMart Atlanta in anticipation of the launch of the International Casual Furnishings Association’s (ICFA) Casual Market Atlanta in Summer 2023. As an added benefit, these brands are expanding business opportunities in related categories by opening in time for the Winter 2023 Atlanta Market (January 10-16, 2023).

allow for cross-category commerce among these industries. The next Las Vegas Market runs January 29 - February 2, 2023 at World Market Center Las Vegas. Registration for the July 2023 Las Vegas Market is open now at LasVegasMarket.com.

Juniper Market Launches New Curation Initiative

Program Extends JuniperMarket’s Successful “Shop the Styles” Series

JuniperMarket recently launched a new curation initiative with usergenerated content demonstrating the convenience and ease of shopping on a digital marketplace. The new program, which is an extension of JuniperMarket’s popular “Shop the Style” series, kicks-off in partnership with two influencers – Amber Guyton and Whitney Jones – who will live-merchandise themed vignettes sourced exclusively through JuniperMarket.

Between Markets on weekdays, Atlanta Market buyers can source from the 36 new casual furniture showrooms plus 350-plus Open Year Round home décor, gift and apparel showrooms. Amenities including a dedicated designer workspace, designer concierge service, complimentary parking and programming and events also are offered. A full list of AmericasMart exhibitors is at AmericasMart.com/exhibitor/ exhibitor-directory.

During Atlanta Market – each January and July – casual furniture buyers can source whole home product from thousands of complementary home décor brands on Floors 8 through 15 in Building 1. Those looking to expand in gift and seasonal easily can access the most expansive gift offerings in the nation. Key outdoor living destinations include The Gardens merchandise neighborhood with 70-plus giftable garden brands and the five-floor Seasonal/ Gift neighborhood housing nation’s largest permanent collection of holiday and seasonal brands. Held semi-annually at AmericasMart, Atlanta Market attracts retailers and designers from every U.S. state and more than 60 countries. Registration is open now for the next Atlanta Market, January 10-16, 2023. For more information, visit AtlantaMarket.com. ❖

“This type of storytelling is the beginning of a new ambassador program that will highlight the utility and efficiency of online sourcing, whether as part of a buyers’ omnichannel sourcing strategy, or as a stand-alone shopping,” said Dorothy Belshaw, IMC Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Marketing Officer. “It will allow JuniperMarket to build community as buyers share personal sourcing journeys and product discovery stories with a broader, digital audience.”

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ney Jones (@whitneyjdecor) will demonstrate the convenience of online sourcing. Guyton and Jones will create unique looks using products sourced exclusively online, with videos and social media posts capturing the excitement of discovery and creation made possible with JuniperMarket. Follow their stories through JuniperMarket’s Instagram account (@junipermkt) or at www.instagram.com/junipermkt.

Jones, a New Orleans-based interior designer and retailer with 24,300 followers on Instagram, is known for her experience in navigating markets. Her “Luxe and Moody Living Room” content will focus on a JuniperMarket buyer’s journey – showcasing the efficiency of shopping many brands all in one place. Jones will create one Luxe and Moody Living Room look, working with brands Cyan Design and Pendalux. Jones worked with IMC as an #AmericasMartAmbassador during Fall Design Week 2021 and Atlanta Market in Winter 2022.

Guyton, an Atlanta-based interior designer and blogger with a following of 57,300 on Instagram, specializes in affordable design and deals. She will use JuniperMarket to create two looks: Black Girl Magic Bathroom with products selected from Cecilia’s House, Sagebrook Home and Harmon; and Reading Nook with products from Sagebrook Home, Pacific Coast Light - ing, A&B Home and India Handicrafts. In addition to sourcing at physical markets, Guyton recently participated in a Design Influencer Tour during the April 2022 edition of High Point Market. ❖