Gift Focus - May/Jun 2018 (Issue 107)

With registration now open for the summer edition of NY NOW®, the market for home, lifestyle + gift, buyers and exhibitors will not want to miss being part of the industry’s must-attend marketplace. With more than 90 years’ history of success, NY NOW will deliver an even more welcoming and exciting experience for buyers, retailers and design tastemakers to connect with new and leading brands across the most in-demand product categories. “NY NOW is the epicentre for the latest trends in fashionable, design-forward products from established and emerging brands,” said Randi Mohr, Vice President and NY NOW Director. “New for this season, we’re taking the NY NOW experience to the next level! At the summer edition, buyers can expect to see new additions debuting on our Market floor including exciting events and promotions, plus the expansion of our informative and educational seminar programming.” An elevated NY NOW experience NY NOW is the go-to market for sourcing the latest and best home, gift and lifestyle products across three comprehensive collections – Home, Lifestyle and Handmade. Buyers will have the opportunity to explore tens of thousands design-driven products across hundreds of diverse product categories. From home décor and furnishings, tabletop and housewares, gifts, stationery, and textiles, as well as personal care and accessories for men, women and children, and more. Convenient dates To offer greater convenience for buyers and exhibitors, NY NOW’s summer 2018 market has reverted to its traditional and preferred summer date pattern in mid-August. This eliminates the staggered opening and closing pattern of past markets. All sections of the NY NOW summer market will open on Sunday, August 12 th at 9am and close on Wednesday, August 15 th at 3pm (one hour later than previous markets). To make the on-site experience even more convenient, NY NOW will be offering an increased shuttle service, including restoration of service to and from the east side of Manhattan. Outstanding networking opportunities To connect attendees and brands with the products that are of most interest, NY NOW will increase its focus on match-making services that help make new connections. There will also be enhanced on-site show experiences, including more greeters to welcome you, answer your questions, and provide information about the Market; music on the floor; many additional amenities, including new lounges, more happy hours, morning coffee hours, giveaways and other events. Expanded seminar and educational programming This season, market participants will have the opportunity to take advantage of expanded seminar and education programmes that deliver even more of the valuable insights and content to take their businesses to the next level. NY NOW will offer a full schedule of educational seminars addressing some of today’s most talked about topics and give buyers great tips to implement when they return to their stores, showrooms or studios. Registration will open mid-May; seminar dates, times and topics will be announced at that time. Additional enhancements Some of the other enhancements and conveniences that buyers will see and experience include: • Mobile scanning stations for pre- registered buyers to ensure faster access to the exhibit floor. • An increased in-house buyer relations team dedicated to broader outreach and an even greater level of customer service/registration assistance. • New floor decals on-site to help buyers easily identify brands exhibiting for the first time. “We’re committed to surpassing expectations by providing buyers and exhibitors with the most comprehensive opportunities to make new connections, expand their knowledge base and achieve maximum business success,” said Christopher McCabe, Executive Vice President of Emerald Expositions. “We’re making significant financial investment to further enhance the buyer and exhibitor experience and we’re excited to finally be able to share what we’ve been working on for the past several months based upon the feedback from our valued customers.” where dreams are made NY NOW® summer 2018 market to feature elevated experiences, expanded opportunities and enhanced offerings For further information, please visit nynow.com IN BRIEF Show NY NOW! Organiser Emerald Expositions Where Javits Centre, New York When 12 th - 15 th August, 2018 Website nynow.com Twitter @nynowmarket giftfocus 93 ny now