Apr 15, 2016

The LA Mart to unveil sunny variety of fresh resources, festive buyer amenities, easy-to-shop environment at Summer 2016 Gift & Home Market

The LA Mart, the West Coast’s largest resource for gift, home and design products, is ready to offer its national and international retailer audience “Everything Under the Sun” with an extensive variety of highly marketable merchandise, new and newly expanded showrooms, and numerous amenities, all to be found at the LA Mart Summer 2016 Market scheduled for Wednesday, July 20 through Monday, July 25, 2016, from 9 am to 6 pm.

“As the West Coast’s premier facility for home, design, holiday, furniture & decorative accessories, toys, children’s goods, personal care, fashion/fashion accessories as well as the largest selection of gift products in the West, we are proud to offer our buyers ‘you want it, we’ve got it’ resources, with all the national brands a buyer relies on, as well as artisanal and unique lines that retailers may find only at the LA Mart,” stated Frank Joens, senior vice president and general manager, LA Mart. “For our vibrant Summer 2016 Market, we will debut thousands of square feet of brand new and newly expanded resources, all of which will showcase the latest products, including the West Coast’s most extensive selection of holiday/seasonal merchandise. The LA Mart enjoys a very loyal customer base that appreciates our easy-to-navigate building, free Mart-adjacent parking, easy registration online or onsite, and energy-filled environment; we are anticipating a very lively and productive summer show.”

Among the many amenities and events planned for the upcoming Summer 2016 Market.

ONLY IN L.A. RESOURCES: Only at the LA Mart can buyers see and shop such prestigious lines as Tozai Home, Cupcakes and Cartwheels, Two’s Company, 2 Chic, NRB Originals, Brouk & Co men’s gifts, Grommit, Vickerman Trees, Home & Beyond, En Vogue- Art on Tiles, Private Label USA, Sunstar, AZ Imports, Dossage, TEMA, LMA Enterprises, Bamboo Source, Joy to the World, Katherine’s Collection, Westland Giftware, Holiday Souvenirs, Channel Craft, Godinger, and Bey-Berk International. Buyers are also served by the LA Mart’s collection of nationally known sales organizations such as Pinski Portugal, Haptor Barrett, Urban Colony, Hospitality!, Madera Home, Vivre Luxe, RP Brooks and Son, Architectural Lighting, Floorplan Rugs, Quality Lines, Bridgeport Galleries, Flemming Chalef, Rug Design Center, Envision, Starbuck International, Petal Pushing, Bonnie Fratis & Associates, FEM Sales, Rosalie & Friends, Sales Producers, Karen Alweil Studio, Stephen Young, Out of Asia, Intrada Italy, Lorraine Bozeman & Assoc., Kathleen Milne Co., Debi Wise

Gus Dallas, and Lollia/Toykomilk — all of which showcase some of the industry’s best-selling and leading lines.

The LA Mart is also home to national and/or regional showrooms such as Anne McGilvray, Fine Lines, Joanne & Company, Collective Home, Grace by Catherine Sullivan, Melrose International, Phillips Collection, Gifts of Nature, R-Biz Associates, Moda Dora, Lynn Mitchell Group, Archipelago, Kurt Adler, Arteriors, Noir, Toyology, Keena, Kiss that Frog, Be Home, Leftbank Art, and Palecek—many of which have long been a part of the LA Mart’s roster of flagship showrooms. “The LA Mart is the only permanent trade building in the entire Western region where over 75% of their showrooms are open weekdays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, offering year-round access to serve its buyers both at market time, and throughout the year,” emphasizes Joens.

NEW OR NEWLY EXPANDED SHOWROOMS: Making their debut at the LA Mart Summer 2016 Market, are an impressive number of brand new showrooms, including Haptor-Barrett’s huge 13,000 square foot new furniture and decorative accessories showroom located in the LA Mart’s Design Center to serve the interior design and furniture communities. Also joining the LA Mart’s roster of prestigious tenants are Le Coterie, (home accessories including pillows and occasional pieces) Bobby Berk Home (well-known designer and manufacturer of home furnishings and décor), and Art Floral Trading (handcrafted giftware with an emphasis on holiday products).

In addition, major showrooms – including the nationally known Karen Alweil Studio — have added 1,000 square feet to their national showroom headquarters to accommodate their growing product collections. In all, the LA Mart will have added over 22,000 square feet of new/expanded showroom space to its roster this year, all of which to be in place by Summer 2016 Market.

BUYER AMENITIES: In order to keep its buyers entertained, well fed, and rested, the LA Mart will make available a variety of amenities, including:

• Free daily parking
• Complimentary Shuttles to and from local hotels
• Complimentary Shuttles to and from the L.A. Convention Center (LAMKT Show)
• Comfortable Buyer’s Lounge (#420) with complimentary refreshments, and a full Business Center complete with FAX, phone and copying services
• Designer’s Lounge (#1218) with a complimentary coffee bar
• Two restaurants—Market Café in the LA Mart’s Lobby and the Lifestyle Café (#909) offering a wide selection of freshly made salads, sandwiches, and entrees
• Daily gourmet food trucks offering al fresco dining in the L.A. Mart’s Outdoor Plaza
• Happy Hour Wine bars open throughout the building on Thursday, July 21, and Friday, July 22, 2016
• Refreshing mimosas served in the Lobby on Sunday morning, July 24, 2016
• Late Night Shopping until 7:00 pm, on Friday, July 22, 2016
• Handy L.A. Mart tote bags offered at registration

EASY REGISTRATION AND INTER-VENUE TRANSPORTATION: As part of its “United We Brand” campaign with LAMKT (formerly the California Gift Show), one badge will gain entry to both shows. In addition for buyer convenience, frequent shuttles will run between the LA Mart and the Los Angeles Convention Center daily during the market.