ANDMORE at High Point Market Gears Up for Dynamic Sourcing
HIGH POINT, N.C. – April 5, 2024 – Exceptional resource discovery from some 1,000+ permanent and temporary offerings at ANDMORE’s 17 properties and specialized programming with nearly 30 celebrations and educational events, complemented by social media and trend programs providing a multi-modal approach, welcome retailers and designers to Spring High Point Market, April 13-17, 2024.
“ANDMORESM at High Point Market creates the ultimate buying opportunity with new and expanded showrooms, established and emerging temporary exhibitors and a spectacular events lineup,” said Bob Maricich, ANDMORE CEO. “This April, ANDMORE brings innovative ideas and collaborators to Market, giving our buyers an incomparable experience in discovering and maintaining a unique retail and design community.”
Revitalized Resources Establish Sourcing Trends
More than 1,000 permanent showrooms and temporary exhibitors bring a breadth of product discovery to High Point Market, with a total of 70+ updates supplementing Market favorites.
Spring edition highlights include more than 20 new, expanding and relocating showrooms. Ribbon cutting celebrations are scheduled from Thursday through Sunday at these updated showrooms:
- Classic Home (Showplace 2400)
- COUTURE Jardin (International Home Furnishings Center (IHFC) IH602)
- D.V. KAP (IHFC H224)
- Estro Milano (IHFC D719)
- Ethnicraft (IHFC IH004)
- Eureka Ergonomic (IHFC D440)
- FlowDecor (IHFC IH612)
- Furniture Classics (IHFC C502)
- Harp & Finial (IHFC H440)
- Hinkley (Market Square (MS) 143)
- Howard Elliott (IHFC H324)
- Krysiak Furniture (Commerce & Design 5I)
- Kuka Home (Furniture Plaza 614)
- Loloi (IHFC D320)
- Meridian (IHFC C403)
- Nice Link (Market Square Tower 1001)
- Obeetee (IHFC H312)
- Palecek (200 North Hamilton 200)
- Robert Abbey (MS 193)
- Rug Factory Plus (IHFC G367)
- Varaluz (MS 290)
Five ANDMORE at High Point Market exhibitors also celebrate milestone anniversaries at Spring Market. Port 68 celebrates 15 years; Aviva Stanoff and Loloi celebrate 20 years; Hubbardton Forge and Palacek honor 50 years; and Hooker Furnishings recognizes its centennial.
(NOTE: Photos of ribbon cuttings can be found here after April 16, 2024: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/lqw1pyeo34zjef1a6tyyn/h?rlkey=gs8utjdlfe1ukta0vi8nlmkxa&dl=0)
Offering the only temporary resources at High Point Market, ANDMORE provides the opportunity to discover 450+ innovative brands at INTERHALL in IHFC, Suites at Market Square (Suites), Shoppe Object – High Point at Historic Market Square and Plaza Suites. Temporary exhibits at Interhall, Suites and Shoppe Object – High Point open on Friday, April 12, 2024, for expanded sourcing and connection opportunities.
Cohesive Programming & Product Highlights Make Market Immersive
ANDMORE hosts a series of nearly 30 events with design- and business-oriented seminars, including 6 CEU-eligible courses, as well as guided tours and on-site celebrations at the Spring 2024 edition of High Point Market.
The Sherwin-Williams Seminar Room delivers a series of six seminars detailing can’t-miss insights into business management and upcoming design shifts on the top floor of Suites designed to influence and educate at Spring Market. Suite Spot Tours give three 90-minute tours through temporary offerings, and two photography tours offer guided instruction on capturing design with an artist’s eye. A full list of ANDMORE at High Point Market programming is available at ANDMOREHighPointMarket.com/webinars-and-events.
Shoppe Object – High Point hosts a lineup of complimentary amenities and events at Historic Market Square, including a daily exhibitor breakfast at 8 a.m., buyer breakfast at 9 a.m. and happy hour at 4 p.m., from Friday, April 12 – Tuesday, April 16. Friday’s happy hour includes an exclusive jazz reception, presented by the O’Henry Jazz Series.
Making its High Point Market debut, The ( A ) List is a multi-modal program following two industry influencers, Nikki Chu and Windsor Dalton, in a design journey throughout High Point’s permanent and temporary exhibitors. In Build ( A ) Room, Chu and Dalton exclusively source from ANDMORE at High Point Market exhibitors to bring two distinct furniture curations to life in the IHFC Green Lobby.
ANDMORE’s Market Pros program features seven designers and industry experts set to share their favorite Market products on ANDMORE at High Point Market’s Instagram (@andmorehpmkt). These seven trailblazers share Market tips, available now at ANDMOREHighPointMarket.com/market-pros.
Must-see trends in home furnishings products trends are highlighted in the Spring 2024 edition of ANDMORE’s Market Snapshot. In the eight weeks leading up to Market, buyers can view product images from 40 exhibitor finalists on ANDMORE at High Point Market’s social media outlets (@andmorehpmkt) and at ANDMOREHighPointMarket.com/market-snapshot. Six “People’s Choice” winners selected via online voting will be announced on the first day of Market, April 13, 2024, and a product display featuring select products will be located in the Suites lobby.
ANDMORE also offers a packed calendar of amenities complete with breakfasts, refreshments and floor parties. Visit ANDMOREHighPointMarket.com/onsite-amenities for a full list of onsite services.
Market Planning Tools Bring Ease and Aid
ANDMORE’s Market preparation tools make the buying event easy with digital resources aiding in the buyer journey from arrival to departure. The @Market App is ANDMORE’s premier digital tool to navigate Market, giving access to turn-by-turn directions and showroom directories exclusively within IHFC. Buyers can stay in the know on iOS and Android devices.
ANDMORE at High Point Market’s website, ANDMOREHighPointMarket.com – features information on 17 ANDMORE properties, a holistic product search tool, a full schedule of market events and interactive issues of the Market Preview and Market Resource Guide.
ANDMORE at High Point Market properties include 129 S. Hamilton – Eichholtz; 200 North Hamilton; 300 E. Green – Abbyson; 300 S. Main; 320 North Hamilton; 330 North Hamilton; Commerce & Design; Furniture Plaza; Hamilton Market; Hamilton Place; Historic Market Square; International Home Furnishings Center (IHFC); Market Square Tower; National Furniture Mart; Plaza Suites; Showplace and Suites at Market Square. A complete list of ANDMORE at High Point Market exhibitors can be found at ANDMOREHighPointMarket.com/exhibitor-directory.
High Point Market is the largest and longest running furnishings industry trade show in the world, featuring an extensive selection of exhibitors spanning every category, style, and price point for the home. The twice-yearly Markets attract tens of thousands of domestic and international retail home furnishings buyers, interior designers, architects, and others in the home furnishings industry. ANDMORE, formerly International Market Centers, owns 17 buildings spanning 7 million square feet in the heart of the market district, housing both permanent showrooms and the market’s only temporary exhibit space. ANDMORE also presents a wide variety of educational, trend and networking opportunities featuring industry leaders and tastemakers. Spring 2024 Market is scheduled for April 13-17, 2024, with INTERHALL, Suites at Market Square, SALON and Shoppe Object temporary exhibitors opening on Friday, April 12, 2024. For more information about events and exhibitors presented by ANDMORE at High Point Market, visit ANDMOREHighPointMarket.com.
About ANDMORESM: 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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