Las Vegas Market Announces Robust Leasing Gains

Furniture World News Desk on 1/8/2015

Las Vegas Market announced another round of robust leasing gains, further boosting the quantity and quality of furniture, home décor and gift resources to be presented at the upcoming Winter Market, running from Sunday, January 18, through Thursday, January 22, 2015. Among highlights of the most recent additions to Las Vegas Market are increased numbers of specialty tabletop, better home décor, boutique accessories and leading furniture suppliers.

“Winter highlights will include the ‘soft launch’ of the new C5 permanent showroom floor for high-end home décor, home textiles and accessories, an expanded roster of new specialty tabletop resources within the C-ONE cross-category showcase,” said Dorothy Belshaw, president of Gift & Home Décor, International Market Centers.

Scott Eckman, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Furniture Leasing, added, “The Las Vegas Market’s overall momentum and new cross-category synergies are fueling unprecedented gains in our furniture leasing. A number of new furniture suppliers are joining the Market and leading furniture suppliers already established in Las Vegas are expanding their showrooms, further strengthening Las Vegas Market’s positioning as the leading furniture, home decor and gift destination in the western United States.”

The accelerated launch of C5 – originally planned for Summer 2015 – further extends the Market’s boutique home accessory offerings, including the newly confirmed multi-line representative Collective Home, taking a 2,201-square-foot showroom to present merchandise from CindaB, Creative Candles, Floating Circus, Home Source, Primitive Artisan, Shelley Kyle, The Ivy Guild and Zesst. Other charter participants for the C5 launch: Amity Home, Auskin, Cat Studio, Chive, Dynasty, Fleet Classic, Gold Leaf Design, Mitchell Black, Peacock Park, Pheromone, Sugarboo, The Pillow Bar, Tommy Mitchell, Watson & Co. and Woven Workz.

Specialty tabletop resource growth continues in January with the first-time participation by industry leaders, such as Mary Jurek Designs and Mariposa, joining a strong roster of additional new participants on C-ONE. Mary Jurek Designs will showcase its highly styled stainless steel gift and tabletop products in a 400-square-foot space; and Mariposa is opening a 1,449-square foot showroom, presenting its handcrafted glassware and recycled aluminum serveware, frames and home décor items.

Other notable additions and expansions on C-ONE are Accent Décor, which is relocating to a 9,926-square-foot showroom, adding 2,500-square-feet and featuring a selection of tabletop, glass, decorative accessories, garden and gift merchandise; Couleur Nature & Lothantique, relocating from temporary space into a 446-square-foot showroom highlighting linens, tabletop fragrances and gifts; Julia Knight, Inc., taking its first independent showroom in Las Vegas with a 586-square-foot space showcasing tabletop, gifts and jewelry items; Jura, Inc., opening a 1,709-square-foot showroom to spotlight its innovative housewares; Kiyasa Group, taking a 1,623-square-foot showroom to present leading brands including Prouna, Lehmann Glass and Greggio Silver; and tabletop, frame, gift and accessories supplier Olivia Riegel, opening its first West Coast corporate showroom, a 1,709-square-foot space.

Las Vegas Market’s well-established furniture category also continues to experience strong leasing gains, including expansions and relocations by industry leaders as well as new-to-market companies. Dining and occasional table supplier Steve Silver is nearly doubling its showroom, moving to a new 16,914-sqaure-foot space on A10; sofa, sectional and recliner manufacturer Jackson Furniture Industries is returning to Las Vegas Market with a 15,254-square-foot showroom on B8. High-quality upholstered furniture supplier England Furniture, an independent subsidiary of the iconic La-Z-Boy company, is doubling its showroom space to 15,000-square-feet, and relocating to the fifth floor of Building B; and Palliser, a leading Canadian manufacturer of stationary and reclining furniture – from sofas, sectionals, chairs, ottomans, and home theatre seating – has more than doubled its presence within a new 15,694-square-foot showroom located on B1.

Newcomers in the furniture category since August include Argo Furniture on B7; Banyan Furniture on A10; Customatic on C14; Donco Trading on A9; Douglas on A9; Forinno on B10; Hanover Home on C14; Jackson/Catnapper on B8; Kuka on B7; Little Castle Furniture on A9; Natural Comfort on C15; Natuzzi on B5; Revive Sleep on C15; Soft Tex on C15; Springtime Bedding on C15; Turnkey on A9; Wholesale-Interiors/Baxton Studio on B7; Xsensor Technology on C15; Zhulian on B9; and Z-Line on A9.

About Las Vegas Market: Las Vegas Market is the leading furniture, home decor and gift marketplace in the western U.S., presenting 2,200+ gift, home décor and furniture resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market features thousands of gift, furniture and home décor lines, allowing for cross-category commerce among these industries. The Winter 2015 Las Vegas Market runs January 18-22, 2015, at World Market Center Las Vegas. For more information, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.

About Las Vegas Market and International Market Centers, L.P.
Las Vegas Market is the most comprehensive furniture, home décor and gift market in the United States, presenting a unique cross-section of 2,200+ resources in an unrivaled market destination. With two markets each year, retailers and designers can shop a broad assortment of product from thousands of manufacturers of furniture, mattress, lighting, decorative accessories, floor coverings, home textiles, tabletop, general gift and more — delivering the most complete, cross-category wholesale tradeshow for the furniture, home décor and gift industries in the United States.

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Las Vegas Market is produced by International Market Centers, L.P. (IMC), the world’s largest operator of premier showroom space for the furnishings, home décor and gift industries. International Market Centers owns and operates 11.4 million square feet of world-class exhibition space in High Point, N.C. and Las Vegas. IMC’s mission is to build and operate an innovative, sustainable, profitable and scalable platform for the furnishings, home décor and gift industries. For more information on IMC, visit http://imcenters.com/.