SleepWell September - October 2018

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showing in the HOME category in
Pavilion 2. “We have met buyers
here from Utah, Colorado, Montana,
California, and even people
from Iowa and Nebraska. We
picked up lots of new accounts. It
has been great.”
“The Market has been really good
for us, and we’ve been very busy
with lots of new customers,” said
Kim Perrin, Angel Dear. “I’m also
seeing customers from other parts
of the country that don’t normally
come to this market, which is
lovely.”
“This is our first time in Las Vegas,
and we have seen a few of our
regular buyers here, but all of our
orders (except for one) have been
from new customers,” said Mollie
Green, founder and creative director
at La Familia Green in Chicago.
“We have seen lots of buyers from
west of the Mississippi. Not just
West Coast buyers but also people
from Kansas, Colorado and Texas.”
Buyers Laud Cross-Category Buying
and One-Stop Shopping
Retailers and designers’ ability
to buy across all styles and price
points of home furnishings and
gift positions Las Vegas Market to
cater to an evolving retail landscape
that features lifestyle product
selections incorporating each
category. With more than 5 million
square feet of permanent and
temporary exhibit space dedicated
to furniture, home décor, gift,
housewares, gourmet, seasonal,
tabletop, handmade and apparel
exhibitors, Las Vegas Market
provides the breadth and depth of
product many buyers are seeking
at Market.
“I discovered a couple of key
new vendors who are going to be
integral to my merchandise mix
for next season,” said Julie Steiner,
Barnes Foundation Shop. “Sometimes
all it takes is one or two
perfect-fit product lines to make a
big difference to the look and feel