by LAS VEGAS, N.V. – (April 7, 2021) – Las Vegas Market will offer West Coast buyers and designers a dynamic sourcing opportunity from April 11 – April 15, highlighted by the opening of 80% of its furniture, home décor and gift showrooms and the much-anticipated return of its gift and home temporary exhibits, staged for the first time in the brand-new Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas (WMCLV).
“After shifting our market dates from January to April due to Nevada state health and safety restrictions, all signs are pointing to a strong Las Vegas Market,” said Bob Maricich, International Market Centers’ (IMC) CEO. “As the industry continues to recover, the West Coast’s leading home and gift market is prepared to amplify those efforts with a robust presentation of cross-category resources that will meet every buyer’s needs.”
Gift and Home Temporaries Return to Las Vegas Market in New Venue
The Las Vegas Market temporary exhibits mark two key developments this April: their return after a hiatus last summer and their first staging in the all-new Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas. The Expo at WMCLV, which is being utilized for the first time since its completion in July 2020, features an easy-to-walk and efficient-to-navigate layout that is contiguous with Building C. Operating as the gateway to the campus, the new 315,000-square-foot facility allows for a continuous flow of traffic between the market’s temporary exhibits and permanent showrooms.
The Expo at WMCLV will present 200+ new and established gift and home décor resources in six updated destinations – Gift, Design, Handmade, Home, Immediate Delivery and Luxe – and feature an assortment of notable resources across the gift and home spectrum, including albert L. (punkt), Inc.; Amara Rugs; Ann Gish; Eric Silva; Glory Wisdom Corp; Handbag Handcuff; Hobo Bags; Johnny Was; Shima-Peace Waters; Solido Furniture; Turkish Towel Collection; and Verona Prive Maison.
“The gift and home temporary exhibits are always a key source of discovery at Las Vegas Market and this April will be no different,” Maricich said. “The temporaries’ much-anticipated return coupled with the debut staging in our state-of-the-art exposition facility will create a can’t-miss shopping opportunity for buyers and designers.”
Furniture, Home Décor and Gift Showroom Offerings Grow
April Market will feature 16 new, relocating and expanding showrooms – 13 for furniture and home décor and three for gift – among its 4,300 total resources. With these updates, Las Vegas Market presents more than 2,000 furniture lines on 31 floors in Buildings A and B, 2,000+ gift resources on seven floors in Building C and more than 500 home décor resources on 13 floors in Buildings A, B and C. New, relocating and expanding exhibitors include manufacturers and representative groups: E.S. Kluft & Company; Furniture Classics; Noble House Home Furnishings; Katie Loxton; Lazy One; Lenasi; Lifestyle Solutions; MLILY USA; Orchids Lux Home; O.W. Lee; Road Runners; Roberto Grassie; Telescope Casual Furniture; Three Birds Casual; Troels Denmark; and ZUO.
Maricich noted, “These leasing gains are in line with strong buyer pre-registration activity and we’re excited to get Las Vegas Market – as well as the industry-at-large – back to business.”
Virtual Learning Opportunities, Digital Tools Complement Market Offerings
The LasVegasMarket.com website offers a lineup of digital tools that provides trend and market information and assists in pre-market discovery and sourcing. Through its “News and Trends” page, the website offers buyers a way to watch webinars, keep up with the latest market previews and relevant news stories, hear from industry voices with the Las Vegas Market” Behind the Scenes” podcast and explore 100+ trendy products with IMC’s Market Snapshot program. Attendees also can discover more through the “Market Pros” program, which kicks off on April 11 – opening day of market – and features market tips and favorite at-market products finds from six influential industry professionals on the @LasVegasMarket Instagram page. For more information and available tips, visit https://www.lasvegasmarket.com/Explore/News-and-Trends/Market-Pros.
Additionally, IMC’s new JuniperMarket “Preview Pods” will provide a dynamic visual overview of the new B2B e-commerce marketplace, allowing prospective users to preview the new purchasing platform and understand its connectivity to IMC’s physical markets. Visitors will receive Juniper “swag” and be entered for a daily iPad giveaway. Registration for JuniperMarket – either at the pods in the Expo Hall at WMCLV or as part of market pre-registration – grants buyers easy access to the platform when JuniperMarket launches in summer 2021.
Doing Business Together Safely
The April 2021 Las Vegas Market will follow IMC’s Together Safely protocols. On-campus safety procedures include the required use of PPE, temporal checks, capacity limits and social distancing measures. Pre-registration for April Market, which is mandatory, is available here. To read the full Together Safely plan, go to www.TogetherSafely.com.
Las Vegas Market runs Sunday, April 11 through Thursday, April 15. Permanent showrooms in Buildings A, B and C are open from April 11 to April 14 (8 a.m. – 6 p.m.) and on April 15 (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.); home furnishings temporaries on B2 are open April 11 – April 14 (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) and on April 15 (9 a.m. – 2p.m.); and the gift and home temporaries in the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas run from Sunday, April 11 to Tuesday, April 13 (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) and on Wednesday, April 14 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.).
Las Vegas Market is the leading home furnishings and gift market in the western U.S., presenting 4,300+ furniture, home décor and gift resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market features thousands of product lines, allowing for cross-category commerce among these industries. The next Las Vegas Market runs April 11 – April 15, 2021, at World Market Center Las Vegas. For more information, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.
About International Market Centers: International Market Centers (IMC) serves as the center of commerce for the wholesale furniture, gift, home decor and apparel industries. With more than 20 million square feet of premium wholesale showroom space in High Point, N.C., Las Vegas and Atlanta, IMC has more than 60 years of relationships and experience creating scalable business platforms for wholesale commerce. With the launch of IMC’s Digital Innovations division and the Juniper suite of digital sales and marketing solutions and B2B ecommerce marketplace, IMC now provides the only omnichannel sales and marketing platform that seamlessly connects physical and digital wholesale commerce. For more information, http://imcenters.com.
