Las Vegas Market Provides Latest in Bedding with New Products, Insider Information
Furniture World News Desk on
12/21/2018
International Market Centers announced that Las Vegas Market continues to cement itself as
The market for mattress/bedding with new and expanding showrooms, product introductions and bedding-focused programming slated for Winter 2019 Las Vegas Market, running Jan. 27 - Jan. 31, 2019.
“Las Vegas Market is a platform for the top 14 bedding manufacturers to introduce new product and unveil the latest technologies,” said Scott Eckman, president of furniture and home décor leasing for International Market Centers. “As David Perry, longtime bedding expert and executive editor for Furniture Today, says, Las Vegas Market is the ‘springboard for the [bedding] industry’s major introductions’ and a place where every major producer launches its new lines.’”
First-Ever Bedding CEO Summit Debuts at Las Vegas Market
For the first time this winter, Las Vegas Market will host the Bedding CEO Summit in partnership with LOGICDATA and Furniture Today. The summit will feature an educational roundtable discussion with bedding thought leaders on the 2019 forecast for motion/adjustables within the bedding category and will be moderated by David Perry. Confirmed participants include: Johannes Gradwohl, chief executive officer of LOGICDATA; Jay Thompson, president of Leggett & Platt Adjustable Bed Group; Martin Rawls-Meehan, founder and chief executive officer of Reverie; and Phil Sherman, president of Customatic. The conference will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Monday Jan. 28 in World Forum on B16.
Perry believes the adjustable bed base category, which also includes adjustable base-friendly mattresses, will be a much sought-after category at Winter Market.
“The adjustable bed base category is a rising star in the bedding marketplace, giving retailers higher tickets and giving consumers greater levels of product satisfaction,” Perry said. “I’m looking forward to getting the predictions and insights of these adjustable bed base leaders as the industry gathers for January Las Vegas Market, the official launch platform for major introductions for 2019.”
“I’m looking forward to discussing predictions and insights of adjustable bases along with other leaders as the bedding industry gathers for the most important market,” Gradwohl said. “This really will be an unprecedented conversation to benefit the entire industry and we’re honored to share our expertise.”
New, expanding and relocating bedding showrooms
This January, buyers will have access to an unprecedented mix of the latest technology, fabrics and forms, and will receive a first-hand look at the latest bedding and sleep products with more than 50 showrooms providing a test-and-try. Additionally, Las Vegas Market will feature more than 100 bedding producers and sleep accessories producers across its campus.
New-to-Market bedding tenants include: Americanstar, a provider of conventional and European pillow-top mattresses, in a 2,500 square-foot showroom on B11 and mattress suppliers Nectar Sleep, DreamCloud and Level Sleep, in 6,223 square feet on B13. Additionally, Eclipse Eastman, a manufacturer of fine handcrafted mattresses, is expanding to 5,500 square feet on B11; Night & Day, a provider of bedroom, futon and daybed, and mattress products, is relocating and expanding to 6,200 square feet on B8; and Sealy Sofabeds, a manufacturer of high-quality mattresses, is relocating and expanding to 6,070 square feet on B10. Two existing tenants have renewed on B9 this winter: Innova Sleep Systems in 4,287 square feet and Therapedic in 4,320 square feet.
New product coming to Winter Market
Popular bedding exhibitors also will be showcasing new product this January. Malouf will be introducing the Down Alternative Chambray Comforter Set as well as its promotional bedding line. Boyd Sleep is introducing the Groove TieDye Memory Foam Cluster Pillow, Groove Tie Dye Gel Memory Foam Roll-up Bed, and the Groove Tie Dye Cooling Gellux Foldaway Guest Bed, among other products. Reverie will also be showcasing the Reverie R600 Power Base.
About Las Vegas Market: Las Vegas Market is the nation’s fastest growing gift and home décor market and the leading furniture marketplace in the western U.S., presenting 4,000+ gift, home décor and furniture resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market features thousands of gift, furniture and home décor lines, allowing for cross-category commerce among these industries. The Winter 2019 Las Vegas Market runs January 27-31, 2019. For more information, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.
About International Market Centers, L.P.: Las Vegas Market is produced by International Market Centers, L.P. (IMC), the world’s largest operator of premier showroom space for the furnishings, home décor and gift industries. International Market Centers owns and operates 12.2 million square feet of world-class exhibition space in High Point, N.C. and Las Vegas. IMC’s mission is to build and operate an innovative, sustainable, profitable and scalable platform for the furnishings, home décor and gift industries. For more information on IMC, visit http://imcenters.com/.