March Blooms With Fresh Product In Atlanta
Buyer momentum and optimism continue to be powerful driving forces in retail as AmericasMart, fresh off a record-breaking January Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, readies for The Atlanta Spring Gift, Home Furnishings & Holiday Market, March 16-18. Demand for innovative products, more new lines and fresh designs remains high as retailers stay positive.
The March Market provides the opportunity to spend quality time in the showrooms. Discover trends, learn merchandising ideas, source innovative lines and re-order successful finds from January, all in a more relaxed atmosphere perfect for developing valuable relationships.
Finding the right products at the right time is always critical to the retail cycle. As example, timing is essential for the holiday category. Buyers can still place orders at March Market for seasonal holiday product from both permanent showrooms and Temporaries in one of the most comprehensive collections in the country.
Temporary exhibit commitments are robust with more than 120 companies set to show in Atlanta in March. Retailers will have access to myriad Spring lines in the Temps, including: Holiday, Floral & Baskets, Home Accents, Home Furnishings & Garden Products, General Gifts, Jewelry & Fashion Accessories, Body & Soul, Gourmet, Stationery, Children’s Products, Tabletop, Cash & Carry Jewelry, Bath Fashions and Linens, Bedding, Table Linens, Kitchen Textiles, Decorative Accessories, Loungewear & Personal Care Products, Collegiate Products and more.
To make attending Market easier than ever, buyers have access to free parking at the Peachtree Center Garage on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. by presenting a buyer’s badge at exit. For reserved, convenient, affordable parking, buyers also can take advantage of AmericasMart’s ParkSmart (www.americasmart.com/parking).
Also, as part of the company’s comprehensive digital strategy, Wi-Fi is available on a per day basis or for the entire Market for a nominal fee. There are Wi-Fi enabled floors strategically located throughout the campus: Building 1 – Floors 1, 2, 7, 8 and 10; Building 2 – Floors 1-3; Building 2 WestWing: Floors 1-4, 9-10; and Building 3, Floors 1-5.
Not only will buyers have access to an array of product and amenities, but AmericasMart continues to provide essential tools retailers need to succeed. These popular complimentary expert-led business classes and trend workshops both educate and entertain. Adding to the overall Market experience, daily events and giveaways provide a continual array of energy and activity.
These educational and networking opportunities include:
FRIDAY, MARCH 16
10-11 a.m.
The Education Center
How Vendor Partnerships Can Bring Limitless Value to Your Shop
Presented by Marilyn Nason, author of “Inside Retailing 101”
Learn how to create partnerships with vendors by discovering how their products are made and how to best cross merchandise. All this and more to help maximize the full mark-up potential of your business.
Building 1, Floor 2
11 a.m.-noon
Package Your Product
Presented by Robyn Spizman, gifting guru and media expert
Learn inside tips on how to make gifts more memorable for your customers, as well simple ways to go that extra step to make your store one to remember.
Building 2, Floor 9, Seminar Room
1-2 p.m.
Pot of Gold Giveaway
Join us on the temporary exhibit floor in Building 1 for a chance to strike gold as we give away coins that provide a chance to win a Starbuck’s gift card, VISA gift card or a gift certificate to Meehan’s Irish Pub.
Building 1, Floor 2
-3 p.m.
Boost Profits with Bedding and Decorative Pillows
Presented by Jessie Danielle LaFalce, owner of Jessie Danielle Home and CEO of Vanguard School of Interior Design
Learn how to update the look of any room by adding home accents and statement soft goods. A comparison of modern versus traditional vignettes provides helpful insight to increase your business’ profits given any client’s taste.
Building 1, Floor 14, Seminar Room
4-5 p.m.
Jingle Bell Bar
Time to jingle and mingle! Stop by the Holiday & Floral/Home Décor floors for tasty treats and festive beverages to get you in the holiday spirit. During the event, collect your Market Money to use as cash at participating AmericasMart showrooms.
Building 1, Floors 16-20
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
10-11 a.m.
Grits and Gifts
Early to rise! Stop by our grits bar while you shop the Home Temporaries floor.
Building 1, Floor 2
11 a.m.-noon vSweetly Stuffed Stockings Giveaway
Stop by Floor 19 to receive a Christmas stocking filled with sweets and candies while shopping for Holiday & Floral/Home Décor product.
Building 1, Floor 19
Noon-1 p.m.
Gourmet Demonstration
Presented by Ron Eyester of Rosebud and The Family Dog
Building 2 WestWing, Floor 8, Demonstration Kitchen
1-2 p.m.
Luck o’ the Irish Party
Need a bit of the luck of the Irish? Stop by the Gift Temporaries floor for tasty potatoes and green beer to get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit.
Building 1, Floor 2
3-4 p.m.
Green Goodies
It’s a St. Patty’s progressive party so join us on the Gift floors for an array of green delights while you shop.
Building 2, Floors 9 and 11 and Building 2 WestWing, Floor 7
SUNDAY, MARCH 18
10-11 a.m.
Sunday Morning Biscuits
Rise and shine! Shop Home Temporaries while you enjoy complimentary breakfast biscuits.
Building 1, Floor 2
AmericasMart Atlanta is the largest wholesale marketplace of its kind in the country with more than 7.4 million square feet of exhibition space. Additional Market information is available online at americasmart.com.
