Jul 7, 2014

California Market Center Gears Up for Productive and Exciting Summer LA Gift & Home Market

California Market Center (CMC), the West Coast’s intersection for Gift, Home, Design, and Fashion merchandise, is ready to greet its local and national retailers with a host of fruitful and fun resources and amenities at its LA Gift & Home Market, Tuesday, July 15 through Monday, July 21, 2014.

“The summer Market gives our buyers a wonderful opportunity to fine tune and augment their critical fourth quarter product seasonal selections from the West Coast’s most expansive collections of Holiday merchandise, as well as to discover dozens of new lines and products which have been added to the CMC’s Gift, Home, Fashion Accessories, and Kids showrooms,” comments Gerry Seibel, Vice President, New Business Development. “In addition, our partnership with the California Gift Show and the LA Mart in the ‘How the West Is One’ campaign will ensure retailers a seamless buying experience, with free, coordinated shuttle services and shared badges.”

Highlights of CMC’s upcoming LA Gift & Home Market include:

New Gift & Home Resources:

Among the many new resources buyers will find throughout the CMC’s Gift & Home showrooms this Market: Brownish Button, Honey & Me, Not for Navigation, Impromptu, American Jewel, Barcino, Dale Tiffany, Home Essentials, Hand & Body, Rosemary & Time, Bolier, French Heritage, Orient Express, Vanguard Furniture, Max Sales, Wowwee!, Abond, Baby Laundry, Avanti Linens, Bravado International, Eco Candle Company, Ettika, Stephan Baby, and Zumer — as well as a significant variety of new fashion accessories and kids accessories lines available throughout the CMC’s numerous Fashion and LA Kids Market showrooms.

Hospitality & Special Prize Drawings:

Complimentary Continental Breakfast, served daily in the Buyer’s Lounge B271.

Snacks & Sips bar, featuring complimentary refreshments from a variety of sponsors, including LunaBar, Pop Chips & Dry Soda, located in the convenient Gift & Home Lounge C1211, served from 9 am to 6 pm daily.

Daily Wine Bars, 4 pm to 6 pm daily in the Gift & Home Lounge C1121 serving an assortment of fine wines & artisan cheeses.

An “Afternoon at the Salon” Giveaway: Buyers may enter to win their choice of complimentary manicure, pedicure, or blow dry courtesy of Hair Shoppe Etcetera. Thu-Sun, 9 am to 6 pm in the Gift & Home Lounge, C1211.

Complimentary Parking and Shuttle Service:

Thousand of easy, safe and free underground parking spots, with free parking vouchers available at the Buyer’s Lounge, Suite B271.

Complimentary Shuttle services to host hotels, and to and from the California Gift Show and the L.A. Mart.

Convenient Business Center & Buyer’s Lounge:

Open to all buyers, the Buyer’s Lounge & Business Center #B271 offers personal assistance, free Wi-Fi, complimentary phones, fax, and copy services in addition to continental breakfast each morning, and a private, quiet space to relax or meet associates.

Numerous Food Options:

CMC boasts a wide variety of restaurants, eateries & cafés, as well as a food court ideal for a quick snack or a relaxing meal. Additionally, many of downtown Los Angeles’ most exciting new bars and top-rated restaurants are located within walking distance from the CMC.

About the California Market Center (CMC) – California Market Center is the hub of the style industries in Los Angeles and is located in the heart of downtown’s Fashion District. As home to thousands of premier Fashion, Textile, Gift, and Home Decor resources found throughout hundreds of permanent showrooms, the CMC offers a true lifestyle marketplace that is unparalleled on the West Coast and is open year-round to the trade. The CMC’s 3-million square foot showroom & event venue is also host to an annual calendar of industry-renowned Markets, tradeshows and special events, including LA Gift & Home Market.

Website – www.cmcgiftandhome.com

For more information, please contact:

Debra Gold

Gold & Company

818.567.4653

debra@goldsco.com