AmericasMart Honors Area Rug Industry’s Most Impressive Introductions
AmericasMart recognized the best of the best in Area Rugs at America’s Magnificent CarpetsÒ Awards, the industry’s premier event. The ceremony is the centerpiece of the year’s most important show – The Atlanta International Area Rug MarketÒ featuring the National Oriental Rug Show, which runs Jan. 10-13, with Temporaries also Jan. 10-13. The Market runs in conjunction with the nation’s premier wholesale trade: The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings MarketÒ, Jan. 9-16. The National Oriental Rug Show is staged in an exclusive partnership with the Oriental Rug Importers Association.
The area rug winners, which were selected from the Museum of Introductions gallery by an independent panel of noted experts, were announced and presented by AmericasMart at a gala at The Georgia Aquarium on Friday night. As part of the industry recognition, AmericasMart honored three of the top retailers in the country for overall excellence in sales, service and innovation.
The 2013 winners:
· Hand Hooked/ Hand Tufted $0-8+
o Amer Rugs
· Hand Hooked/ Hand Tufted $8.01-16
o Surya Carpet Inc.
· Handmade/Hand Knotted/Flat Weave $0-30
o Obeetee
· Handmade/Hand Knotted/Flat Weave $30.01-50
o F.J. Kashanian Rugs
· Handmade/Hand Knotted/Flat Weave $50.01-100
o Capa Imports
· Handmade/Hand Knotted/Flat Weave $100.01+
o Anadol Rug Company
· Machine Made $0-200 (categories 0-100 and 100-200 were combined per Kevin M)
o Oriental Weavers
· Machine Made $200.01-400
o Loloi Rugs
· Machine Made $400.01-800
o Marcella Fine Rugs
· Machine Made $800+
o Nourison Industries
· Licensee
o Surya
· Outdoor
o Kaleen
Retailers of the Year
· Hadinger Flooring
· Avalon Carpet Tile & Flooring
· Nebraska Furniture Mart
About AmericasMart
AmericasMart Atlanta is the nation’s only global wholesale marketplace housing the world’s single-largest collection of home, gift, area rug and apparel merchandise. The largest of AmericasMart’s 14 annual Markets and shows, The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market in January and July are the ignition switch for global retailing with buyers from every U.S. state and more than 90 countries discovering product in more than 1,400 showrooms and more than 2,500 temporary exhibiting companies. Located in downtown Atlanta, the AmericasMart complex contains more than seven million square feet of space. It’s a huge global stage on which manufacturers, designers and sales representatives unveil new lines, launch new designs and introduce new categories – all for the benefit of buyers seeking all that is fresh and first in the home, rug, gift and apparel arenas. For more information, please visit www.AmericasMart.com. Follow us at #americasmartatl or #atlapparel.
