SleepWell September - October 2018

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of the store, or to the variety of a
merchandise mix, and the quality
of two of the LVMKT vendors I
bought from, in particular, made
this market incredibly helpful to
me.”
“The Las Vegas Market is the largest
on the West Coast, which makes
for terrific one-stop shopping,”
said Sarah Haven, retail manager
for Gallery One Visual Arts Center.
Randy Rodgers, president of Creative
Leather Furniture, Chandler,
Ariz. noted “I found all I could
want -- from fashion-forward edgy
and stylish accents, to practical
utilitarian products.”
“Summer Vegas turned out to be
very productive,” said Jeff Wood,
upholstery/leather/motion buyer
for Bob Mills Furniture of Oklahoma
City. “There were lots of great
products to see. We made some
great buys and committed to some
killer products.” Market Initiatives
and Educational Opportunities
Expand Value of Market
More than 40 industry partnerships
solidified Las Vegas Market’s
role as a networking destination
for the home furnishings, gift and
design industries. In addition
to member meetings hosted by
organizations including Hallmark,
the International Furnishings and
Design Association and the Home
Furnishings Retail Association,
several collaborative events took
place at Summer Market and
included the Up on the Roof Gift
for Life Gala, the ANDYZ awards
celebration and the IFDA DesignEdge
Summit. Favorite celebrities
including the Scott Brothers, the
Real Housewives of New Jersey
and even four-legged celebrities
(a llama and an alpaca) made appearances,
while signature trends
programming provided buyers
with the latest consumer and
industry influences and included
Ahead of the Curve, Best of the
West and First Look, combining