NEWS

IMC Launches New Digital Experience to Support Its High Point Market Customers

HIGH POINT, N.C. – (April 24, 2020) – Following High Point Market Authority’s cancelation of the Spring 2020 High Point Market, International Market Centers (IMC) has announced the launch of “IMC High Point Virtual Market,” a three-week-long online experience that will feature product discovery and digital connections. These offerings, which include the debut of a new Catalog Connexion sourcing tool, as well as a series of pop-up virtual market events, will run on IMC’s High Point Market website from May 11 through May 29.

IMC Buyer Survey to Reveal State of the Industry During the COVID-19 Crisis

ATLANTA/HIGH POINT, N.C./LAS VEGAS – April 21, 2020 – International Market Centers (IMC) today announced a survey of 200,000+ home furnishings, gift and apparel buyers that will result in a real-time representation of the state of the industry during the COVID-19 crisis. As part of ongoing support of the retail, design and wholesale communities as they work toward recovery, IMC has committed to making the results available to the industry as a benchmarking and planning tool in addition to using the results to inform its own summer and fall market planning.

High Point Market Authority Cancels Postponed Spring Market

This is copied in full from a press release sent out by the High Point Market Authority (HPMA) on 4/16.

IMC_di Announces Next Wave of New Hires

CHANTILLY, VA, (April 15, 2020) –IMC_di, the new digital innovation division of International Market Centers (IMC), announces its second wave of new hires, with the addition of another nearly 20 new staff for sales, development, implementation, marketing and customer success.

Atlanta, GA

Las Vegas, NV

IMC to Present Free Webinar Series

ATLANTA/HIGH POINT, N.C./LAS VEGAS – April 14, 2020 – As part of its ongoing support of the design and retail community during the COVID-19 crisis, International Market Centers (IMC) is presenting a series of free webinars for gift, home and apparel buyers and exhibitors, beginning this week. Tailored to each market and market center’s audience, but available to the industry at large, the webinars allow AmericasMart, Atlanta Market, Atlanta Apparel, IMC High Point Market, Las Vegas Design Center and Las Vegas Market customers to continue to connect despite current social distancing efforts.

ShopZio B2B Marketplace Adoption Surges

CHANTILLY, VA., (April 9, 2020) – Adoption of the ShopZio B2B digital platform has surged – with more than 100 new vendor registrations in less than one week – following the recent announcement by International Market Centers (IMC) and its digital innovation division, IMC_di, that free subscriptions and transactions will be offered to IMC customers through year-end. These newcomers, which include top industry brands and broad category representation, nearly double the number of vendors on the discovery and e-commerce platform.

Media Bulletin: IMC Provides Summaries of Government Relief Programs For Customers

ATLANTA/HIGH POINT, N.C./LAS VEGAS – (April 6, 2020) – In an effort to assist its customers in understanding and accessing financial aid opportunities during the COVID-19 crisis, International Market Centers’ (IMC) legal and government affairs team is offering summaries of key government relief programs. The synopses detail eligibility and provisions and provide links to applications.

Atlanta, GA

Las Vegas, NV

IMC Offers Free Subscriptions & Transactions On Its Shopzio B2B Marketplace to Help Customers Address Business Disruption Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic

ATLANTA, HIGH POINT, N.C., LAS VEGAS., (April 2, 2020) – In an effort to address business disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, International Market Centers (IMC) and its digital innovation division IMC_di announced today that free subscriptions and transactions will be offered to customers through year-end on ShopZio, its B2B digital platform that facilitates product and resource discovery as well as e-commerce.

Media Bulletin: IMC To Close High Point Properties to Public in Compliance with Government Order

HIGH POINT, N.C. – March 26, 2020 – In line with the “stay-at-home” order by Guilford County, Greensboro and High Point officials, International Market Centers (IMC) will temporarily close its 17 High Point properties to the public beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 27. The closure, which is in effect through April 16, aims to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Atlanta, GA

Media Bulletin: IMC Closes AmericasMart, Atlanta Convention Center and ADAC to Public in Compliance with City of Atlanta Executive Order

ATLANTA – (March 24, 2020) – In line with the City of Atlanta Executive Order for residents to shelter in place and non-essential businesses to temporarily close, International Market Centers (IMC) will fully comply with the government order and temporarily close AmericasMart® Atlanta, the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart, and the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) to the public beginning at 5 p.m. today, March 24, 2020. The 14-day closure, ordered by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, aims to help slow the spread of COVID-19.