Gift Product, Cross-Merchandising Opportunities Strengthen as Trends Emerge at AmericasMart
Atlanta, GA – Gift buyers and sellers look to AmericasMart and the January Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market for all the business opportunities that come with the world’s largest single product collection, re-energized for 2011 with line launches, product introductions and new and newly expanded showrooms.
Accelerating AmericasMart’s Gift momentum this January are new companies making their Atlanta market debut plus breakout product trends across the product center, which spans Building 2’s 13 floors and select floors in Building 2 WestWing. January Market buyers will discover these new Gift names, including (as of press time):
In Building 2
- Noelle Enterprises, 607
- Concepts, 809
- Southern Tables, 825A
- ABC’s of Décor, 1107
- The Round Top Collection, 1129,1131
- Foreside Home and Garden, 1215
- Fetco Home Décor, 1337B,1339
- Link Lifestyle, 1417
- Sixtrees USA, 1733B
In Building 2 WestWing
- Adams & Co., 671B, 673A
- Buckhead Betties, 669
- Curly Girl Designs, 690A
- Forever Gifts, 765A
- Contrast, 795A
- Marco/De Leon Collection, 794A
- Puzzled, Inc., 792B
Like every permanent product center, the permanent Gift offerings are supported by an entire collection of temporary categories. Nearly 20 of the 31 temporary categories will feature gift product, ranging from accessories to one-of-a-kind pieces.
As an industry platform, AmericasMart becomes a stage for new product and trends, especially at the January Markets. Key Gift trends—several of which align with the Home product center—at the forefront of the industry and discovered at the January Markets include:
- Vintage, in both the permanent and temporary Gift and Home categories, showcasing unique home furnishings, accessories and décor which is attracting a boarder range of buyers seeking exclusive quality products;
- Living & Entertaining: Gifts, Tabletop & Accessories—celebrating its first anniversary since redefining the category—continues to be strong and evolve as the product in which it houses evolves;
- Toys, growing as the demand for the product grows, supported by and apparent in the growth of companies showcasing this product.
The new companies coming to and emerging trends coming from Atlanta will continue to grow as the January Markets approach. The special events and seminars supporting and presented in the Gift product center will be announced in the coming weeks.
