AmericasMart merges gift, furniture and apparel show dates

Shows to run Oct. 13-17 in Atlanta

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, February 15, 2011

ATLANTA, Ga. — AmericasMart Atlanta announced it is combining the dates of the Fall Gift and Home Furnishings Market with the Atlanta Apparel Market.

The gift and home furnishings segment will take place from Oct. 14-16 and the apparel segment will take place from Oct. 13-17. Temporaries for the apparel segment will be open from Oct. 13-16.

"We have a dynamic offering of products in our apparel markets and our gift and home furnishings markets, and we continue to see key categories evolve and cross over," said Jeffrey L. Portman Sr., president and chief operating officer of AmericasMart, in a statement. "Hosting these markets together is an ideal opportunity to provide more buying power to our retailers and more retailers to our exhibitors. It ultimately enhances the overall market experience."

Show organizers said that the two events will offer more than 31 product categories. Combining the two events, they added, allows retailers to discover and choose from categories outside what they typically carry on their floors.

Retailers can also take part in educational seminars, entertainment and other events held during the shows.

The fall Atlanta markets take place about a week before the October High Point Market, which runs from Oct. 22-27.