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as Vegas Market has announced that the overall
attendance surpassed last winter's all-time high, with
13% gains in gift buyer attendance and 3% gains in
interior designers, plus traffic increases from categories of
strategic growth and from key U.S. regions – Midwest (6%),
Southeast (9%) and Northeast (14%). On the resource side,
total brands and lines represented topped 4,000 for the first
time ever, solidifying Las Vegas Market's position as the nation's
fastest growing gift market and the leading home furnishings
destination in the western United States.
"Across the board, this was the busiest Las Vegas Market
since we launched more than ten years ago," said Robert
Maricich, chief executive officer of International Market
Centers. "Winter Market certainly reflected the overall health of
the industry, with heightened business activity reported from
showrooms across the furniture, home décor and gift
categories."
The Winter 2017 Las Vegas Market boasted a record total of
4,003 exhibitor resources, with a total of 170,000 sq. ft. of new
and expanded showroom space debuting in January. Notable
showroom additions were returns to market by Arteriors and
RAZ Imports; expansions and relocations by Abbyson, Anne
McGilvray, CDI International, Feizy, Fine Lines and Keena; and
Market debuts by newcomers, including Sales Producers and
Destination Gifts. In total, the Market showcased more than 5
million sq. ft. of product resources across 40 showroom floors
and in 600 temporary exhibits.
Buyer representation spanned both the United States and
the globe, with buyers from 50 states and some 80 countries
attending Winter Market. Within the U.S., the highest
attendance hailed from California, Nevada, Texas, Arizona and
Washington. In line with the Market's recent strategic efforts
to build housewares, seasonal and casual/outdoor resources,
commensurate attendance increases also were recorded in
those categories: housewares up 11%; seasonal up 11%;
gourmet up 8%; casual/outdoor up 6%.
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