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IMC Kicks off Monthly “Market Insights” Series with PANTONEVIEW 2021 – Color of the Year Presentation

ATLANTA / LAS VEGAS / HIGH POINT, N.C. – (January 7, 2021) – International Market Centers (IMC) kicks off its monthly webinar series “Market Insights” with PANTONEVIEW 2021 – Color of the Year on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Participants in this hour-long session will receive 1 CEU credit.

“IMC is excited to partner with the PANTONE Color Institute to offer IMC’s market universe — designers, manufacturer and retailers from the gift, home and apparel industries – with an inside look at trending color choices,” said IMC Chief Customer and Marketing Officer Dorothy Belshaw. “This session will provide participants with inspiration and relevant trend information now and throughout 2021.”

PANTONEVIEW 2021 – Color of the Year will be presented by Laurie Pressman, vice president of the PANTONE Color Institute, on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. (EST)/1 p.m. (PST). Pressman highlights key color trends for 2021 and provides insight into the Color of the Year and how it relates to home furnishings, décor, gift, apparel, lifestyle and all aspects of living. Registration is available here.

The 2021 PANTONE Colors of the Year – PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating – are two independent colors that highlight how different elements come together to support one another. According to PANTONE, these two signify a union of strength and positivity and encapsulates deeper feelings of thoughtfulness with the promise of something sunny and friendly.

IMC’s “Market Insights” webinars present high-level conversations about issues that are currently impacting businesses and allows buyers and suppliers to prepare throughout the year. The series is presented as an extension of programming at IMC’s gift and home markets – Atlanta Market, IMC High Point Market and Las Vegas Market – and offers participants timely, exclusive and actionable content throughout the year. Registration for the Market Insights webinars will be available on each market’s website in the weeks prior to each session.

About International Market Centers: International Market Centers (IMC) serves as the center of commerce for the furniture, gift, home decor and apparel industries, bringing buyers and sellers from all over the world together through physical markets in Atlanta, High Point and Las Vegas. With the launch of the IMC_Digital Innovations division in January 2020, IMC offers the only omnichannel solution for the home, gift and apparel industries that seamlessly connects physical and digital wholesale commerce. For more information on IMC, visit http://dev-imcenters.pantheonsite.io/.

 

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2022 Color of the Year – Very Peri Atlanta / High Point, N.C / Las Vegas – International Market Centers (IMC) webinar series, “Market Insights,” returns Thursday, January 6, 2022 for an introduction to and exploration of PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri, PANTONE’s recently named 2022 color of the year. Participants in this free session will receive 1 CEU credit. “We are partnering again with the PANTONE Color Institute to educate IMC’s buyer and supplier base with up-to-date knowledge on trending colors and how to draw inspiration using those colors moving into 2022,” said IMC Chief Customer and Marketing Officer Dorothy Belshaw. “By the end of this session, participants will have a better understanding of how to incorporate PANTONEVIEW’s 2022 Color of the Year, Very Peri, into their designs in the future.” PANTONEVIEW 2021 – Color of the Year will be presented by Laurie Pressman, vice president of the PANTONE Color Institute, on Thursday, Jan. 6 at 4 p.m. (EST)/1 p.m. (PST). Pressman highlights key color trends for 2022 and provides insight into the Color of the Year and how it relates to home furnishings, décor, gift, apparel, lifestyle and all aspects of living. Registration is available here. The PANTONE 2022 Color of the Year, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri, encompasses the qualities of blues, yet at the same time possesses a violet-red undertone, displaying a spritely, joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages courageous creativity and imaginative expression. According to PANTONE, Very Peri is a symbol of the global zeitgeist of the moment and the transition we are going through. IMC’s “Market Insights” webinars present high-level conversations about issues that are currently impacting business and allow buyers and suppliers to prepare for market throughout the year. With timely, exclusive, and actionable content, the series is an extension of the programming presented by Atlanta Market, DesignOn HPMKT by IMC (IMC’s High Point Market social media channels and programming) and Las Vegas Market. The next Market Insights session will be held in February. About International Market Centers: International Market Centers (IMC) serves as the center of commerce for the wholesale furniture, gift, home decor and apparel industries. With more than 20 million square feet of premium wholesale showroom space in High Point, N.C., Las Vegas and Atlanta, IMC has more than 60 years of relationships and experience creating scalable business platforms for wholesale commerce. With the launch of Juniper, a fully integrated omnichannel B2B commerce solution and multiline B2B e-commerce marketplace empowering buyers and sellers to better manage and grow their business at markets and year-round, IMC now provides the only omnichannel sales and marketing platform that seamlessly connects physical and digital wholesale commerce. For more information, visit www.imcenters.com.

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ATLANTA / LAS VEGAS / HIGH POINT, N.C. – (May 3, 2021) – With COVID restrictions easing and business returning to more normal operations, International Market Centers’ May 2021 “Market Insights” webinar will explore the ways that retailers are preparing for consumers’ return to their stores. The hour-long “Back to Business: Attracting Buyers Back to In-Person Visits” session will be on May 12.

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ATLANTA / LAS VEGAS / HIGH POINT, N.C. – (December 14, 2020) – International Market Centers (IMC) expands its business education programming with a new free monthly webinar series launching in January 2021. “Market Insights” presents timely, actionable and exclusive content to IMC’s market universe and beyond as an extension of the programming it presents in connection with the Atlanta Market, IMC High Point Market and Las Vegas Market.

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