Jul 23, 2013

Keena Opens New Showroom at Pacific Market Center

Pacific Market Center, the leading permanent wholesale market on the west coast, announces the latest addition to its roster of permanent showrooms, Keena. Keena’s new showroom will offer an inspired list of home and gift collections that encompass their distinctive point of view and sense of style.

“The Pacific Market Center is the place to be in the Pacific Northwest,” states Adriana Mello, Chief Marketing Officer of Keena. “By opening a showroom there, we can offer our customers – present and future – a more comprehensive and consistent experience.”

Keena is an advocate of ingenuity, an agent of design, and a champion of things both useful and beautiful. Every line Keena represents has something special about it. Those lines include Acme Party Box, Bob”s Your Uncle, Dr. Robin, Elk, Funnybone Toys, Henley Brands, imm-Living, Kobo, Lotta Jansdotter Melamine, Menu, Molla Space, Newgate Clocks, Oxgut Hose Co., Pavo, Russell Wright Melamine, S”well, Savora, Simrin, SoYoung, Teroforma, thomaspaul, thomaspaul Melamine, Wee Gallery, Wild & Wolf and Yellow Owl Workshop.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Keena to the Pacific Market Center,” said Larry Benaroya, principal of The Benaroya Company. “We know buyers will respond positively to their fantastic depth of design driven product lines and outstanding customer focus.”

Keena is based in San Francisco and has been representing manufacturers for more than 25 years. Customers include museum stores, gift shops, boutiques, book stores, galleries, wineries, hotels, event planners and other retailers.

Keena will be located in Suite 231 in a beautiful, boutique style showroom and open to buyers year-round during Shows, Monday and Tuesday Market Days, and by appointment. The grand opening will take place during Seattle Summer Market Week: August 14 – 20, 2013.

About Pacific Market Center
Pacific Market Center is the leading permanent wholesale market on the west coast, featuring the latest in home, lifestyle and gift products. Pacific Market Center’s permanent showrooms feature thousands of product lines for a wide selection of merchandise to help buyers keep up with every trend affecting their consumers. Pacific Market Center draws thousands of buyers from more than 30 channels of distribution including key account retailers such as Costco, Amazon.com, Nordstrom, REI, Sur La Table, corporate, specialty retailers, home furnishings, kitchenware, interior designers, hospitality, event planners, garden/outdoor living, salons & spas, wineries, Internet retailers, and regional chain outlets. Located in Seattle”s Design District, Pacific Market Center is open to the trade only. For more information, visitwww.pacificmarketcenter.com. Pacific Market Center is owned and managed by The Benaroya Company.