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IMC To Acquire Shoppe Object and Shoppe Online

NEW YORK – (February 7, 2022) – International Market Centers today announced an agreement to acquire Shoppe Object, a design-focused home and lifestyle tradeshow and its Shoppe Online B2B e-commerce platform. Shoppe Object co-founder Jesse James will join IMC as Vice President and Show Director, reporting to Executive Vice President, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer Dorothy Belshaw. Co-founders of Shoppe Object, Deirdre Maloney and Minya Quirk, will remain involved in a consulting capacity.

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Strong Buying and Outstanding Energy at Winter Las Vegas Market

LAS VEGAS, N.V. – (January 28, 2022) – Las Vegas Market returned to its customary January timing with strong performance reported across furniture, bedding, home décor and gift and a full roster of thought-leadership programming and industry events at the Winter 2022 edition, January 23-27, 2022, at World Market Center Las Vegas.

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IMC Market Insights Continues January 6 With Pantoneview 2022 Color of the Year Webinar

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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IMC’s Dorothy Belshaw Receives 2021 TSNN Outstanding Show Pro Award

December 15, 2021 – International Market Centers (IMC) Chief Customer and Marketing Officer, Dorothy Belshaw, accepted the 2021 Outstanding Show Pro Award Dec. 2 at the annual Trade Show News Network (TSNN) gala event. The award honored Belshaw for leading creation of IMC’s Together Safely COVID protocols, which were developed by combining extensive customer research with local and state guidelines and input from a top epidemiologist.

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30,000+ Buyers to Access JuniperMarket in Preparation for January 2022 Launch

A new way of B2B wholesale sourcing is imminent as JuniperMarket enters the penultimate stage in its launch: a phased preview for more than 30,000 select buyers to source from the site’s more than 1 million gift and home décor products. JuniperMarket, a new B2B e-commerce marketplace powered by International Market Centers (IMC), goes live to the gift, home, furniture and apparel industries in early January.

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