IMC Announces 22 Buying Opportunities in 2021

October 29, 2020  by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry   

“We are optimistically planning for a return to a more normal buying season in 2021,” said Bob Maricich, IMC CEO. “The teams across our campuses are vigilantly preparing to present a year of markets that will expertly bring brands and buyers together again.”

IMC’s 2021 calendar is:

• Atlanta Market: January 12-19, 2021 (temporaries January 13-17) at AmericasMart Atlanta
• Las Vegas Market: January 24-28, 2021 (temporaries January 24-27 in the EXPO) at World Market Center Las Vegas
• February Atlanta Apparel: February 2-6, 2021 (temporaries February 3-5) at AmericasMart Atlanta
• Spring Mini Market: March 3-5, 2021 at AmericasMart Atlanta
• Design ADAC: April 27-29, 2021 at Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC)
• April Atlanta Apparel: April 13-17, 2021 (temporaries April 14-16) at AmericasMart Atlanta
• Spring VOW | New World of Bridal: April 13-15, 2021 at AmericasMart Atlanta
• Spring High Point Market: April 17-21, 2021 at IMC’s 17 properties in High Point: 300 E. Green St.; 300 S. Main St.; Commerce & Design Building; Furniture Plaza; Historic Market Square; International Home Furnishings Center; Klaussner on Hamilton; Market Square Textile Tower; National Furniture Mart; Plaza Suites; Showplace; the Suites at Market Square; 121, 200,320 Hamilton St; 330 N. Hamilton St.; and 129 S. Hamilton St.
• Spring Cash & Carry: May 3-6, 2021 at AmericasMart Atlanta
• Spring Sample Sale: May 19-21, 2021 at World Market Center Las Vegas
• June Atlanta Apparel: June 9-12, 2021 (temporaries June 9-11) at AmericasMart Atlanta
• Atlanta Market: July 13-19, 2021 (temporaries July 14-17) at AmericasMart Atlanta
• Las Vegas Market: July 25-29, 2021 (temporaries July 25-28 in the EXPO) at World Market Center Las Vegas
• World of Prom & Social Occasion: August 2-6, 2021 (temporaries August 3-6) at AmericasMart Atlanta
• August Atlanta Apparel: August 3-6, 2021 (temporaries August 4-6) at AmericasMart Atlanta
• Fall Design Week: September 20-22, 2021 at AmericasMart Atlanta
• Discover ADAC: September 21-23, 2021 at Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC)
• Fall VOW | New World of Bridal: September 21-23, 2021 at AmericasMart Atlanta
• October Atlanta Apparel: October 12-16, 2021 (temporaries October 13-15) at AmericasMart Atlanta
• Fall High Point Market: October 16-20, 2021 in IMC’s 17 properties in High Point: 300 E. Green St.; 300 S. Main St.; Commerce & Design Building; Furniture Plaza; Historic Market Square; International Home Furnishings Center; Klaussner on Hamilton; Market Square Textile Tower; National Furniture Mart; Plaza Suites; Showplace; the Suites at Market Square; 121, 200,320 Hamilton St; 330 N. Hamilton St.; and 129 S. Hamilton St.
• Fall Cash & Carry: October 26-28, 2021 at AmericasMart Atlanta
• Fall Sample Sale: November 10-12, 2021 at World Market Center Las Vegas

In addition to the markets, the open daily collections at AmericasMart, the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) and the Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas host events for buyers throughout the year. IMC also hosts a number of off-market events connected with relevant tradeshows staged in Las Vegas during the year.

Buyers also can source and shop – anytime and everywhere – with a full range of digital tools. Market websites have robust search capabilities, with links to both Catalog Connexion, interactive keyword-searchable catalogs, and ShopZio, a fully functioning B2B ecommerce platform, for year-round sourcing and shopping. In February 2021, IMC_di (IMC’s Digital Innovations division) will launch JuniperMarket, a new digital marketplace extending the market experience anytime and everywhere, positioning IMC as the premier omnichannel sales platform for the gift, home and apparel industries.