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What's New In Las Vegas Market?

Our friend Carrie Farmer is showing this YouTube video on her blog, Carrie's Corner:



If you look closely, you'll see what's new from Lexington, Palacek, Global Views and much more.

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The Retailer Roundtable

While in Las Vegas, Mike Landfair participated in the Retailer Roundtable hosted by Home Accents Today.  On the panel beside Mike were Christi Tullis, Ambiance Interiors, Suwanee, Ga.;  Maria Benson, Nyla Simone Home, Tempe Ariz.; Brad Clifford, Bravado Home, Portland, Ore.; and Dann Foley, Dann Foley Design, Palm Springs, Calif.  It was a group that realizes about 34% of total sales in home accents and most average about $100 per square foot in total sales, although Mike did not reveal that number.

Some of the sales mix was surprising.  Several retailers were complementing their home decor sales with gourmet food, apparel, jewelry and handbags as a way to increase traffic to their stores. 

Two trends were evident.  Print advertising had taken a back seat to social media marketing with one retailer hiring a social media coach.  None of the retailers on the panel had an online store. 

Dan Foley echoed the message of this blog to interior designers for years:

"I absolutely cannot imagine a retailer or designer operating today without a website.

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We Have A Freeway Crash In Las Vegas

In Tales From The Yellow Bus, Mike writes about our freeway crash in Las Vegas while on the shuttle on the first day of Market and how he almost missed the Retailer Roundtable.

New From Artisan House

We were very impressed last year at Las Vegas World Market with the metal wall decor of Artisan House. We wanted to share with you some new designs just introduced:

Shawn Coffey, head artist, christened the new design "Fontage" after the name of a font. "Like the piece itself, the word 'fontage' has a hip yet elegant, European feel about it..."

The power of purple is expressed in "Pixels," with a monochromatic look created by different shades of purple including deep dark purple and lighter pinkish purple.

The three-piece wall décor set called "Purity" also rocks a retro vibe, thanks in part to the shiny "river" that meanders throughout each piece and lends a sense of movement.

"At Last" has a mid-century modern design with three rectangular, elemental pieces connected by bearings that are welded and sealed at the joints. "When the bottom element is pushed, the other two play off its movement," says Coffey.

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Hot News From Las Vegas Market

Caroline Kennedy writing in the magazine Gifts & Decorative Accessories has a view of Las Vegas Market hot trends.

She mentions Global Views, which is carried at Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery. Kennedy writes

Other key exhibitors, such as Global Views, which attracts buyers from all segments of the market — furniture stores, decorators, home accents retailers, gift shops and florists, also reported steady traffic and strong sales.

And on Palecek she writes

...a line that Onecoast represents on the road in the region, is a new line in the showroom. The company felt that it was important to have a presence in Vegas, as it is a growing market. Drawing customer interest were its striking carved wood wall decor pieces and smaller ceramic tile groupings for the wall.

When we last visited Las Vegas market we found Artisan House to have a whole variety of beutiful wall decor. This year they introduced several new designs. Many of the Artisan House designs become collector items ala Franklin Mint of a ways back. I particularly liked

"Power Point" which is described as a cause-and-effect design generated by the explosive energy of a copper circle and tapered copper element introduced to the tapered, ground-steel bursts that form its outer spokes. ("Power Point" measures 40 x 4.5 x 42; retail price, $599.)

Bev & Mike
Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery
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Are You Green?

Mike has just posted on The Landfair Retail Focus on the Home Accents Today website titled Green With Le Corbusier.

He wrote about the Green Movement and how we've seen little demand for earth-friendly furniture even though Rowe and Precedent have some significant offerings. We also met with Greg Harden in Las Vegas in July, 2008. As you can see in the following video, he is practicing producing furniture from sustainable forests here in the U.S.



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Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery
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HAT Uses Twitter From Las Vegas Market

Twitter is being used in a new way. Home Accents Today (HAT) is at Las Vegas Market and is live blogging from there and posting the news on Twitter or popping out with fresh highlights.

Read Wes Kennedy, Art Director for HAT, list the TOP HOME ACCENT TRENDS AT THE LAS VEGAS MARKET and what colors are hot! at @HomeAccents2day

Follow Jenny Heinzen-York, editor-in-chief of HAT, and learn what she thinks while at Las Vegas Market at @jennyheinzen

Get a feel for the nightlife with Retail Editor Susan Dickenson at @SusanDickenson

Mike wishes he were there!

Bev & Mike
Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery
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