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Robust Buying at Market, Positive Outlook for 2010 from buyers, exhibitors

Robust Buying at Market, Positive Outlook for 2010...

With its successful eight-day Market run—the first Market of 2010—AmericasMart is looking forward to what this year is to bring. Market started last Wednesday with retailers from around the world entering to thousands of new introductions and product debuts. Traffic continued to pick up through the weekend and the buying continued to be strong. Now, with Market coming to a close, buyers and exhibitors are ending...
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Alton Brown Draws HUGE Crowd for Presentation and Book Signing

Alton Brown Draws HUGE Crowd for Presentation and ...

Alton Brown, star of Good Eats and other renowned shows on Food Network, had back-to-back appearances at AmericasMart this weekend. On Saturday, he performed in the Gourmet Kitchen on Floor 8 in Building 2WW for a record crowd. On Sunday, he came back for a book signing. Buyers started lining up at 9 a.m. for his 10:30 a.m. start. And, the line wrapped around the 8th floor! The first 100 buyers received a free book! Alton...
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70+ Events, Seminars, Giveaways and Special Guest Appearances

70+ Events, Seminars, Giveaways and Special Guest ...

You’re going to be blown away this Market by everything that there is to explore, discover and participate in! We’re hosting 70+ events, seminars, presentations, giveaways and special guest appearances. There is something for everyone daily! We’ve got social media classes, including a keynote by social media expert Erik Qualman, AMU seminars, dozens of giveaways, Tyler Florence, Alton Brown, Kathryn M. Ireland,...
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Faster, More Convenient Registration

Faster, More Convenient Registration...

AmericasMart has launched Fast Badge, a new online service used for buyers to secure admission into Markets prior to arriving. Starting today, retailers can visit www.AmericasMart.com/fastbadge to register online in three simple steps:  1. Complete the form online;  2. Print confirmation with barcode;  3. Bring confirmation to Market for scanning and immediate entrance.  It’s fast, it’s simple, it’s...
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Buy Spring 2010 in January 2010 at Atlanta Apparel

Buy Spring 2010 in January 2010 at Atlanta Apparel...

Apparel retailers: Get Spring all “At-Once“ this January.  You spoke, we listened! Due to the large number of buyers shopping for immediate delivery merchandise in October, the January Market will showcase Spring 2010 collections.   Exhibitors will feature Spring merchandise available for delivery within 30 days. Check back here  for more info on who can ship immediately.
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Guest Blogger Alison Ilg Talks Social Networking

Guest Blogger Alison Ilg Talks Social Networking...

I enjoyed speaking with buyers at the October Atlanta Apparel Market about how social media can help their businesses.  Social Media tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube can help store owners engage and build relationships with customers.   Good social media success stories include Zappos, Will it Blend and Fabrik Atlanta.  Remember the rules you learned in kindergarten… listen first, be polite, be...
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Market Feedback from Buyers...

We always welcome and encourage feedback from exhibitors and buyers after Market. Here’s what buyers and exhibitors are saying: “I love this market—the most accommodating group I’ve known in the business.  These are the reasons I choose you over NYC which is equally distant!”–Linda Holden, The Fashion Gallery, Verona, Va.  “Atlanta has so much to offer to our customers.  Introducing them...
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September Inspired Gardens Buyers

September Inspired Gardens Buyers...

Napa Home & Garden Buyers came from as far as Ontario, Cananda; California; Kansas and Missouri to take advantage of early-buy programs and to stock up on holiday essentials during the Atlanta Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market in September. Lotus International Although Saturday and Sunday were the busiest days on the Living. Indoor/Outdoor. The Gardens. floors, many buyers returned Monday to take another look...
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Eager Buyers Shopping in September

Eager Buyers Shopping in September...

The Atlanta Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market started with a rush Saturday morning. Registration lobbies were filled with buyers eager to hit the floors. While many were looking to fill in sparse inventories prior to the holiday rush, a group from VerdeGo – a design and garden center in Bunnell, Fla. – was in Atlanta to buy for a new store as they expand to a second location. There were plenty of educational...
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Free Parking for Buyers This Weekend!

Free Parking for Buyers This Weekend!...

Buyers: Need a place to park this weekend for the September Markets? We have a FREE spot for you! All buyers* that park in the Peachtree Center Garage (located on Peachtree Center) on Saturday and Sunday are eligible for free parking. Just park, and as you leave, show your badge. You’ll be able to leave with no parking fees.  Come by this weekend. Parking is on us!  *on a first-come, first-served basis.
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