Jun 1, 2016

Las Vegas Market intensifies gourmet expansion

Las Vegas Market announced June 1 that nine new showrooms and 25 new lines will debut on C11 — the industry’s most dynamic new destination for gift-oriented housewares, tabletop and specialty food — at the Summer 2016 Las Vegas Market, July 31-Aug. 4, 2016.  These most recent additions bring the overall number of gourmet resources on C11 to 200-plus lines, with hundreds more presented across the Market’s 40 showroom floors and two temporary pavilions.

“Las Vegas Market has been steadily expanding the gourmet housewares presentation on C11 since its debut in Summer 2015, and industry-leading suppliers and brands are continuing to flock to this vibrant venue,” said Dorothy Belshaw, president of Gift & Home Décor, International Market Centers. “As the leading furniture, home decor and gift destination in the western United States, Las Vegas Market is committed to presenting an exciting, cross-category assortment of gourmet housewares, tabletop and specialty food resources that will appeal to our existing gift and home décor buyers, as well as offer new buying opportunities for gourmet retailers.”

Debuting showrooms on C11 for Summer Market include gourmet and gift supplier Brand Castle, debuting a 191-square-foot showroom; tabletop and housewares provider Circa Asia, opening its first, stand-alone national showroom in a 234-square-foot space; and tabletop and housewares resource Janey Lynn’s Designs, also debuting its first permanent national showroom in a 191-square-foot location.  Several companies, including specialty food supplier Carmie’s Kitchen; and upscale cookware manufacturer Le Creuset, also have confirmed their intent to participate in micro showrooms on C11.

Multi-line sales agency The Travers Group — a top housewares, tabletop and gift agencies focused on California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii — will open a 1,579-square foot showroom featuring prominent lines such as: John Ritzenthaler Company, Tar Hong and Groupe SEB: All-Clad, Lagostina, Krups, Rowenta, Tfal/Mirro/Wearever.

A second multi-line group, Happily Handmade USA, a supplier of handmade merchandise, housewares and tabletop, will feature a collection of American-made artisans and lines in more than 1,500-square-feet of space; lines include: Heart the Moment, Jacob’s Musical Chimes, Michael Michaud Design, Prairie Dance Metal Art, Sea Stones and Spooner Creek/Macone Clay.

In addition to these newcomers, C11 anchor tenant Muir Sales is expanding its showroom by 50 percent to 4,560 square feet, and bringing 12 new lines to the floor, including: Emerson Creek Pottery, Flathau’s Fine Foods, GelPro, Ladelle, Maker Homeware, Messermeister, Paradox, R&M, Serving Slabs, Swiss Diamond, That! and Widgeteer.  Additionally, anchor tenant Kitchen Source will introduce Mu Kitchen at Summer Market.

Outside the permanent showrooms, gourmet resources also will be well-represented in temporary exhibits in the Pavilions at Las Vegas Market. Among highlights are a first-time Gourmet Business pavilion showcasing Epare (kitchenware, drinkware); Recap (re-usable glass water bottles); and Samuel Lamont (kitchen textiles from Ireland); among others.  Other notable gourmet-focused temporary exhibitors include 12 Small Things; Andrea’s Trivets; bamboo; BarrelWerks; Blue Bay Crab Co/Bay Beyond Inc.; Capabunga; Cocoon; Eleven Design Studio; Linduce, Inc; Maurice Milleur; Mierco Inc.; NewMetro Design; NOMAglass; Prissy Plates Gift & More; River’s Edge Gourmet Foods; Rojemac; Sempli; Simply Scrumptious Confections, Inc; South Bend Chocolate Company; Sparkles Home; Supreme Housewares; The Pasta Shoppe; True Brands; and Vinotive.

As part of a related attendee building strategy, Las Vegas Market is continuing and expanding its partnership with two major housewares buying groups, the Gourmet Catalog Buying Group and the Housewares Training & Information Group (HTI) to entice their western region buyers to attend.  The summer Market also will offer several gourmet-focused special activities, including a two-part educational seminar program presented by The Gourmet Retailer; and a return appearance by the celebrity duo know as the Fabulous Beekman Boys.

Other Summer Market highlights include the addition of some 40 new tenants in the gift, housewares and home décor categories as well as 50 new furniture companies; concentration of new boutique home décor resources on C5; a rebranding of c-ONE as a dynamic cross-category showcase of directional tableware, gift and home décor resources; continued resource growth in the C10 Lifestyle Collection; continued expansion in casual and outdoor products on C12 and C13; presentation of the top 15 bedding manufacturers; sold out home furnishings temporaries on B2 and expansion of The Pavilions at Las Vegas Market to feature some 500 temporary exhibitors.

Las Vegas Market is the leading furniture, home decor and gift marketplace in the western U.S., presenting 3,000-plus gift, home décor and furniture resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market features thousands of gift, furniture and home décor lines, allowing for cross-category commerce among these industries.

For more information, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.