Jan 11, 2017

It’s child’s play at the LA Mart’s new Kids Collective showrooms

The LA Mart has added an expansive and exciting ensemble of highly marketable infant/children’s products to its lineup with the debut of the “Kids Collective,” a focused assortment of merchandise never-before available at the LA Mart.  Encompassing over 6,600 square feet, the Kids Collective products will be open and ready for retailers attending the LA Mart’s Winter 2017 Gift & Home Market, Feb. 15-20, 2017, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The new exhibitors at the LA Mart represent a variety of major showrooms from Los Angeles’ celebrated fashion center, CMC.  Collectively, these sales organizations represent several hundred top lines – including fashionable infant, toddler, children’s, tween and teen’s clothing, accessories, and small gift items ideal for independent specialty retailers looking for kid’s products to add to their lifestyle merchandise mix.  The Kids Collective will be located on the LA Mart’s third floor, in showrooms #305-308.

“We are delighted to welcome these notable exhibitors from the California Market Center, all of whom have wanted to explore the prospect of seeing their lines exposed to thousands of interested buyers at our major winter show,” said Frank Joens, general manager/sr. vice president. “Over the past decade, we’ve seen the fashion and gift industries develop a natural synergy, where our buyers have successfully integrated lucrative children’s fashion items as well as gifts and toys into their stores, while at the same time owners of fashion/accessories boutiques have come searching for traditional gifts, plush toys, and accessories to add into their stores. This dynamic crossover is creating profit opportunities for many retailers, and the LA Mart is pleased to open this exciting ‘discovery zone’ at the upcoming Market!”

A number of well known kids/children’s resources from the California Market Center will participate in the Kids Collective ‘Show within a Show’ at the LA Mart, including: Teresa’s Room, 2-2 Hot, The Dressing Room, Lola Jo Sales, Kim Kenson Sales, Inc., Conception Showroom, Kids du Monde, Up and Away Jackets, KidiLiz Group, Showroom a la Mode, and Letty de Pax.  Among the diverse and desirable products available at the Kids Collective are kid’s backpacks, onesies, clothing, playwear, swim diapers, organic toys, themed children’s jackets, cotton layettes, jewelry, bibs, diaper bags, costumes, teething accessories for infants, and baby shoes.