Los Angeles Declares “Independent Retailer’s Day”

July 18, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on July 2007 The City of Los Angeles has proclaimed this coming Saturday, July 21, “Independent Retailer’s Day” to honor the city’s 85,000 independent retailers.

L.A. Mart currently is hosting the Gift & Home Furnishings Market, which runs July 17-24. The “Independent Retailer’s Day” proclamation will be made during the annual gift industry fundraiser for Gift for Life, which has raised more than $150,000 for amfAR, in a humanitarian effort to help those living with HIV and AIDS. More than 600 gift industry VIPs, L.A. Mart showrooms, and retail buyers purchase tickets to support this important cause. The gala fundraiser is held outdoors on the property of the L.A. Mart at 1933 S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles.

“I would like to thank the L.A. Mart for serving the City of Los Angeles and our independent retailers for fifty years,” said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in a statement announcing that the city will honor retailers with their own day. “Los Angeles is the creative capital of the world, and through L.A. Mart’s support for our independent retailers, we continue to connect an array cultures and showcase the diverse talent this city has to offer. We are ahead of the next trend and we spawn new ideas, all while remaining a vital economic engine for the Southern California region. I encourage all Angelenos to help support our local economy and our diversity by shopping at their independent retailer on July 21.”

Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. manages the L.A. Mart.