Atlanta Market Prepares for Dynamic Winter 2024 Buying Event
ATLANTA, GA – January 11, 2024 – Atlanta Market is ready to welcome buyers from across the globe to this winter’s biggest gift and home buying event, offering new and expanded discovery opportunities, innovative resources from 6,000+ product lines, and a packed schedule of education, events and amenities, January 16-22, 2024, at AmericasMart Atlanta.
"The possibilities for commerce, community and connection are endless at Atlanta Market this Winter," said Bob Maricich, ANDMORE℠ CEO. "With comprehensive programming augmenting top-of-line resource discovery at Atlanta Market, America’s largest gift and home buying event is set to satisfy."
New and Expanded Resources in Atlanta
Atlanta Market’s permanent showrooms and temporary exhibits grow in Winter 2024 with new, expanded and relocated gift and home resources and an expansion of casual furniture and outdoor accessory showrooms following the successful debut of Casual Market Atlanta at AmericasMart Atlanta in Summer 2023.
Atlanta Market’s 30+ temporary exhibit categories present some 3,000+ lines in nine exhibit halls across AmericasMart’s three buildings. Among updates for Winter 2024 is the reimagining of gift and home temporaries, as some six categories relocate, bringing 1,400 temporary exhibitors across nine floors of Buildings 2 and 3. Notable changes include relocation of the Home Accents & Home Furnishings and Fine Linens & Home Textiles to Building 2, which consolidates all home décor exhibitors together on Floor 2; and concentration of the Market’s four housewares and specialty food categories – Gourmet; Gourmet LUXE; Tabletop & Entertaining; and Tabletop LUXE – on Building 2, Floor 3.
Atlanta Market’s 1,000+ permanent showroom portfolio covers 31 floors across the AmericasMart campus. The Winter 2024 buying event features a total of 65 new, expanded and relocated showrooms.
Some 37 updates among 700+ gift showrooms on 19 floors in Buildings 1, 2 and 3 offer new resources in general gift, gourmet and housewares, tabletop, seasonal/holiday outdoor living, children’s and more. In addition to previously announced updates, Winter 2024 brings eight new showrooms to Market: Fig Design Group (personal accessories and tabletop); GCA (seasonal décor); Golden Echo USA (holiday décor); Isun Candles, Fragrances & Accessories – ColorVera Ltd. (candles and home fragrance); Luxe Light Décor (home lighting accents); MPG Planters (garden accessories); P. Graham Dunn (home décor, gifts and art); and RainCaper (travel accessories and gifts for home). Additionally, Best of Show (general gift and accessories) expands, and The Whitehurst Co. (seasonal décor) relocates.
Some 300+ home furnishings showrooms presented on 12 floors in Building 1 include some 28 new, expanded and relocated accent furniture, décor, lighting, outdoor living, rug, textile and wall art brands. As previously announced, 15 brand new showrooms augment AmericasMart’s casual furniture collection.
For a full list of Atlanta Market exhibitors, visit AtlantaMarket.com/exhibitor/exhibitor-directory.
Compelling Events and Amenities
Atlanta Market couples industry-leading sourcing with five days of programming, including keynotes, cooking demonstrations, tours and networking events.
The full schedule includes five educational and business-oriented seminars, three cooking demonstrations in the JURA Gourmet Demonstration Kitchen, three keynote events on the Building 3 Atrium stage, three tours highlighting Market must-sees and the beloved Market Kickoff Party, benefiting Gift for Life and World Central Kitchen. Market continues to be a must-visit for interior designers with experiences like the dedicated designer workspace, networking and events, including a new collaboration and private mixer with Soho House.
On-campus amenities add to the community and excitement of Atlanta Market. Branded photo ops in all three buildings and product displays inspire sourcing and social media innovation. Market amenities continue the celebration with daily happy hours, complimentary amenities, afternoon music and more. Atlanta Market provides hotel and airport shuttles, a comprehensive hotel block, best-price parking options and free buyer parking.
A full list of events, seminars and amenities is available at AtlantaMarket.com/Events.
@Market App and Digital Solutions
Following a successful launch in Summer 2023, ANDMORE’s @Market App brings more features to Winter 2024, guaranteeing ease and convenience at Atlanta Market. The newest version of the @Market App, available now for both Android and iOS users, offers guest access for all attendees, featuring wayfinder navigation, brand directory and links to resources on the Market website. Features available for logged-in buyers include those features plus the popular Scan & Go QR code for badge pickup, photos and notes to document market finds and a market planner to favorite and organize showroom and booth visits. After market, buyers will receive a market recap summarizing their activity. Onsite “Appbassadors” are available to provide hands-on assistance, and the ANDMORE Innovation Lab (Building 1, Floor 9) is available for all buyers and sellers to ask questions about the app, provide feedback and learn more about digital tools while enjoying refreshments.
Other Atlanta Market planning tools include the Atlanta Market Buyer’s Guide and AtlantaMarket.com, which features an exhibitor directory, event calendars, travel information, registration and more. Market Snapshot showcases new and innovative products on the Atlanta Market social media pages (@AmericasMartATL), and the interactive Atlanta Market Magazine provides a market preview both in print and online at AtlantaMarket.com/News-and-Trends/publications.
For the Winter 2024 Atlanta Market, showrooms are open Tuesday, January 16 – Monday, January 22, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and temporary exhibits are open Wednesday, January 17 – Saturday, January 20, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, January 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Atlanta Market is a dynamic and immersive wholesale sourcing destination housing the nation's largest product mix for gift complemented by a broad selection of home décor, furnishings, apparel and the nation’s largest outdoor living presentation. It features three buildings with 51 floors of showrooms and temporary exhibits with thousands of brands that attract retailers and designers from every U.S. state and more than 60 countries. For information, visit AtlantaMarket.com.
About ANDMORE: ANDMORE℠, formerly International Market Centers, is an omnichannel wholesale marketmaker that fuels opportunities for wholesale buyers and sellers to connect, grow and prosper through physical markets, design centers and digital channels. The company owns and operates more than 20 million square feet of premium event and showroom space, hosting live events in Atlanta, High Point, N.C., Las Vegas and New York City. By pairing face-to-face events with always-on digital tools, ANDMORE provides truly omnichannel business platforms for its global wholesale customer base. ANDMORE.com
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Media Contact:
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