Apr 15, 2014

California Market Center Plans Exciting & Productive Summer 2014 Market With New Resources & Amenities

An expanded product mix of leading gift, home, design, tabletop, personal care/spa products and holiday/seasonal lines, a comprehensive selection of best-selling fashion accessories and children’s merchandise, and a unified California marketplace will be among the many opportunities buyers will experience during the summer L.A. Gift & Home Market at the California Market Center (CMC), scheduled to be held Tuesday, July 15 through Monday, July 21, 2014 from 9am to 6pm daily, with extended hours until 8pm on Friday, July 18, 2014.

This edition of the L.A. Gift & Home Market will present local and national retailers with the freshest gift, home and garden decor, fine furniture, decorative accessories, tabletop, personal care/spa, stationery, gourmet and lifestyle products as well as a chance to shop at the West Coast’s largest selection of holiday and seasonal merchandise. In addition, buyers will be able to discover over 800 baby/children’s resources as well as thousands of profitable, on-trend fashion accessories and apparel showcased throughout the California Market Center.

California Marketing Associates (CMA), Suite C1300

Melrose International, Suite C1200

A leader in helping unite the Los Angeles marketplace, the California Market Center is a proud participant in the “How the West is One” program, creating a seamless buying experience for retailers attending all three of the West Coast’s major venues: the CMC, the L.A. Mart, and the California Gift Show. This solidarity effort by all venues will offer buyers such advantages as a common badge, and complimentary shuttle services between all locations, as well as to the participating downtown hotels-creating a shopping experience which is easy, rewarding and productive.

Buyers, interior designers, and industry guests are invited to enjoy a variety of amenities at CMC, including acres of free, safe underground parking,numerous restaurants and cafes, coffee/espresso bars, and business services resources located in the building’s lobby. Buyers will also be showered with a variety of fun activities and promotions such as complimentary daily Buyer Breakfasts, cocktail receptions every evening, exciting Goody Bag giveaways, and deluxe “Pampering Prizes” offering complimentary beauty services, and meals for two, courtesy of the beauty salons and restaurants of the CMC.

In addition, CMC will offer buyers two convenient, comfortable lounges: one of the lounges located on the 2nd floor of CMC, features free wireless Internet, printers, fax machines, while the 12C floor lounge offers all day refreshments and a discovery room for some of the CMC’s latest products. A complimentary luggage check will also be available at the CMC registration desk in the lobby for added convenience.

Robert Aruj Accessories Showroom, Suite A1073

Paperdoll Style Kids Showroom, Suite A698

The intersection of Gift, Home, Design, Fashion, and Children’s products on the West Coast, the California Market Center offers retailers the opportunity to explore and discover thousands of products in leading, lucrative categories, all in one easy-to-shop location.

The summer L.A. Gift & Home Market at the CMC is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, and runs through Monday, July 21, 2014.

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.californiamarketcenter.com/giftandhome

For more information, please contact:

Debra Gold

Gold & Company

818.567.4653

debra@goldsco.com