ATLANTA July 9, 2010

The Holiday & Floral/Home Décor center, positioned at the top of the HOME building spanning five floors, is the largest permanent product collection at AmericasMart and for the entire industry. An established destination for gift, home and specialty retailers, the Holiday & Floral/Home Décor center—on Floors 16-20 in Building 1—continues to flourish and gain momentum each Market.

This July, the product center welcomes two new companies and celebrates one large expansion as part of the five-floor home to the top lines in holiday product, floral designs and complementary offerings and specialized home furnishings. The two additions and one expansion are

• Knud Nielsen Co., new showroom, 18-A-21;
• TAG, new showroom, 18-D-9;
• Darice, expanded showroom, 20-D-9, 11.

In addition to the recent expansion in the product center, there has been significant movement and new arrivals over the past several months. Since the Fall of 2009, AmericasMart has added and expanded more than a dozen companies to the Holiday & Floral/Home Décor center, including Midwest – CBK, Inc., Winward International, Fantastic Craft, Floral Treasure, Gold Eagle, Thomas Home Decors, Designs Combined, G. DeBrekht Studio, North Star by Premier and ESC Trading. Like all permanent product centers at AmericasMart, the Holiday & Floral/Home Décor center is supported by product collections in the Market Temporaries.

Because of its growing size and the breadth and depth of product, the product center has also become a platform for manufacturers and designers to launch innovative ideas, fresh lines and new product. Additionally, the showrooms leverage AmericasMart as the one place to offer special promotions and programs for buyers. This July, retailers will be able to take advantage of the special opportunities and offerings showrooms are promoting exclusively in Atlanta at Market. Retailers are invited to visit the showrooms on Floors 16-20 to find our more details.