Pacific Market Center Announces 16 New and Expanded Showrooms

Press Release

Seattle, WA - Buyers now even have more reasons to attend Winter Market, February 2 - 8 at Pacific Market Center in Seattle. With sixteen new and expanded showrooms opening, the stage is set for a busy winter show. As one of the United States’ premier permanent wholesale markets and the leading mart on the west coast, manufacturers are signing on to be a part of its vibrancy and leadership in the industry by choosing to have their product lines sold and prominently displayed at Pacific Market Center.

“We are really excited about the expansion of our showroom,” said Tim Creveling, owner of Ritz Sisters. “Business is very strong and we needed the additional space to showcase our product lines and better serve our buyers. The timing couldn’t be better as we head into the Winter Market Gift & Home Accessories Show.”

New Permanent Showrooms include:

• Abundance Showroom
• Asian Eye
• Carrie DelCurto & Company
• Frontier Group
• iWish Designs
• Joyz, Inc.
• Palladium Inc.
• Peggy & Company
• Sea Mart Associates

Newly Expanded Showrooms include:

• By Design Accessories
• DandyLines
• Jeff Saad and Associates
• KD Collections
• Ritz Sisters
• Robyn & Co.
• Scarlett

“After 12 years of not having a showroom, it is nice to not having to set-up and break-down a booth. It’s a convenience for us and our buyers as we are in the apparel and accessories business,” stated Frank & Michele Olmstead, Nahum & Missy Gefkovicz, and Nan Bolton of Abundance Showroom. “We’re appreciative of all the enthusiasm at the Pacific Market Center and are looking forward to seeing all of our customers here.”

Pacific Market Center’s permanent showrooms feature thousands of leading national and international product lines in 65 distinct categories including; gift, lifestyle, home furnishings, outdoor living/garden, kitchenware, lighting, gourmet foods, fashion accessories, linens/textiles, pet, spa/wellness, toys, tabletop, seasonal and home décor to name a few. With strong independent and key account buyers in every market segment, the Pacific Market Center is filled with trend-forward products and what the Pacific Northwest is known for; innovation and customer-focus.

“We couldn’t be more pleased with all the exceptional new showrooms joining our growing roster” said Larry Benaroya, owner of Pacific Market Center. “Our goal is to provide a world-class market for buyers to find the newest releases along with products not found anywhere else in showrooms who are committed to providing superior customer service for their customers.”

Pacific Market Center will be hosting Seattle Market Week – Winter Gift & Home Accessories Show February 2 - 8, 2011 plus an exciting range of Shows and Market Day Events throughout the year. “For those buyers who haven’t had a chance to visit, the show is the perfect time to experience the difference of Pacific Market Center and the temperate winter weather of the Pacific Northwest,” states Lisa Goodman, Director of Marketing.

About Pacific Market Center
The industry destination for buyers in the Western United States, Canada and beyond, Pacific Market Center offers permanent showrooms featuring thousands of product lines for a wide selection of merchandise to help buyers keep up with every trend affecting their consumers. Pacific Market Center draws thousands of buyers from more than 30 channels of distribution including high-end department stores, corporate, specialty retailers, home furnishings, kitchenware, events, gourmet food, hospitality, garden/outdoor living, salons & spas, wineries, Internet, and regional chain outlets. Located in Seattle's Design District, Pacific Market Center is open to the trade only. For more information, visit www.pacificmarketcenter.com. Pacific Market Center is owned and managed by The Benaroya Company.