Aug 26, 2009

Midwest-CBK Debuts First Combined, Expanded Showroom During Fall Las Vegas Market

Cannon Falls, MN – Midwest-CBK, leading designer and manufacturer of CBK home accents and gifts, Colonial Candle® home fragrance and candles, and Seasons of Cannon Falls holiday and seasonal gifts and décor, announces it will open its first combined showroom at the inaugural Fall Las Vegas Market at World Market Center Las Vegas featuring an expanded, premiere 13,500 square foot space in Suite 999 of Building C. This is the first time Midwest-CBK will debut a combined showroom since their merger in May 2009. The combined strengths of Midwest-CBK will result in the preeminent gift, holiday, candle, home and garden offerings at Las Vegas Market.

The company will debut its new releases in its new showroom during Las Vegas Market, which will include the first Casa Cristina Lighting® collection from Midwest-CBK, a larger-than-ever outdoor/garden furniture and accents collection, and other licensed collections such as Genuine Monkeez, Suzy Toronto, Belinda Miley and more.

“Midwest-CBK is very excited to debut our first combined Midwest-CBK showroom in Las Vegas, and proud to invest in our showrooms nationwide to improve the shopping experience for retailers, providing combined locations where they can one-stop-shop the breadth and depth of all three brands, in conveniently located showrooms with improved environments for their needs,” says Frederic Contino, Midwest-CBK President. “As a forward-thinking company, we’re confident in the future growth of World Market Center Las Vegas, as it’s quickly becoming the premiere location and the place to be for gift and home buyers.”

Robert Maricich, president and chief executive officer of World Market Center Las Vegas, says that the opening of the combined showroom at World Market Center is indicative of the business savvy inspired by the current economy.

“Working smarter is the best way to pull ahead in these times,” says Maricich. “Midwest-CBK is doing just that, bringing together the broadest range of products and styles available in the categories of holiday, gift, home and garden. This is the first time we’ve had a showroom launch as one combined company, and World Market Center is energized by the bold new incarnation.”

Midwest-CBK leads the industry in showroom presence and award-winning displays across the country, with showrooms in Atlanta, Billerica, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, New York and Seattle.

About Midwest-CBK
Midwest-CBK sparkles as a national leader in home décor, gifts, holiday and seasonal home décor, and candles and home fragrance. Through our three popular wholesale brands, CBK, Colonial Candle and Seasons of Cannon Falls, we bring independent retailers unique product designs, award-winning display ideas, innovative merchandising programs, outstanding customer service, and an experienced and enthusiastic sales team. Please call 800-776-2075 or visit www.mwcbk.com for more information or to locate a showroom near you.

About World Market Center Las Vegas
World Market Center Las Vegas is an integrated home and hospitality contract furnishings showroom and trade complex. The state-of-the-art campus showcases furniture, decorative accessories, gift, lighting, area rugs, home textiles and related segments, as well as the Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC), now open daily to consumers and designers. World Market Center currently hosts the preeminent Las Vegas MarketSM biannually in February and September. And in February 2010 World Market Center will debut InspireDesignTM for manufacturers and companies serving the hospitality design marketplace. The Gift + HomeTM show launches in June 2010, catering to the gift, decorative accessory and seasonal industries. For more information on World Market Center Las Vegas, visit www.LasVegasMarket.com. Find us on Facebook and Twitter.