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as Vegas Market announced that a record number of both
buyers and suppliers reported extensive order writing and
extraordinary levels of energy and enthusiasm at the Winter
2018 Las Vegas Market, January 28 to February 1, 2018. The
Market's 4,300+ resources, which included a significant influx of
new, first-time and expanding exhibitors, fueled 13% gains in overall
buyer attendance, with vendors reporting commensurate increases in
order-writing activity.
"Las Vegas Market gets bigger and better with every edition, and
exhibitor participation and buyer attendance reached unprecedented
highs this winter 2018. Against a back-drop of overarching industry
optimism, we expanded both our permanent showrooms and
temporary exhibits, which generated a corresponding increase in
buyer awareness, turnout and order writing," said Robert Maricich,
chief executive officer of International Market Centers. "The
attendance increases are incredible, but even more impactful was
the quality of attendees, with buyers ranging from major chains to
independent shops to high-end designers. These dramatic and
dynamic gains are indications that Las Vegas Market is continuing to
deliver an unrivaled market experience as the leading furniture, home
decor and gift destination in the western United States."
Buyers, designers and retailers from all across the United States
and from around the globe attended Winter Market in search of
innovative and on-trend furniture, home décor and gift products. The
explosive growth in the breadth and depth of resources resulted in
corresponding overall attendance expansion of 13%, as well as
significant gains in each of the Market's key attendee categories.
Specifically, the already-robust furniture segment experienced the
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