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Las Vegas Market Expands Bedding, Furniture, Home Décor Resources

Las Vegas Market gives buyers the opportunity to source fresh product across the home furnishings spectrum with nearly 600 bedding, furniture and home décor resources – including 24 new, expanded and relocated showrooms and 60+ temporary exhibitors – at the Summer 2022 edition, July 24-28 at World Market Center Las Vegas.

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Las Vegas Market’s furnishings momentum is accelerating with exciting new brands, expanded resources and recommitments from industry leaders,” said Scott Eckman, executive vice president, chief revenue officer. “Bedding is better than ever, and furniture and décor are offering the largest collection in the west. It will be a can’t-miss market for the industry this summer.”

Las Vegas Market offers hundreds of bedding and mattress exhibitors – including top brands Casper, Corsicana Mattress Company, Malouf, MLILY, Purple, Stearns & Foster, Tempur Sealy International, Tempur-Pedic and many more – spanning 10 floors in Buildings A, B and C at World Market Center Las Vegas.

The Summer 2022 Las Vegas Market will feature 500+ furniture and home décor showrooms including 15 brands updating their spaces to reach west coast designers and retailers. New, expanded and relocated brands represent Las Vegas Market’s cross-category strength in accessories, lighting rugs, textiles, upholstery, wood furniture and more.

Las Vegas Market is the leading home furnishings and gift market in the western United States, presenting thousands of furniture, home décor and gift resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market’s diverse product offerings allow for cross-category commerce among these industries. Registration is open.

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H-E-B Debuts Homeware Department in Texas

H-E-B has opened its newest store in New Braunfels, Texas, which is the first Home by H-E-B department and a two-story True Texas BBQ restaurant. At 122,000 square feet, the new store has an expansive product assortment and several convenient services customers have come to expect from H-E-B.

With two brands in the homeware department, Haven + Key and Texas Proud, the collection offers hundreds of items that include timeless home textiles, inspiring décor, and versatile furniture and accent pieces. Under the Haven + Key line, customers can find on-trend seasonal items from candles, mirrors and toss pillows, to kitchen textiles, rugs, throw blankets and accent furniture.

The Texas Proud brand will celebrate Texas style and feature many similar items made by Texas-based artisans and businesses such as wood and antler art from Broken Antler in Converse, leather goods from Lucio Tailoring Co. in San Antonio, cowhide benches from Texas Bench Worx in Luling, and hand-poured candles from Rustic Swank in New Braunfels.

H-E-B plans to open more homeware departments inside additional H-E-B locations throughout the year.

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Ruggable Adds Marvel Super Hero Washable Rugs

Los Angeles-based Ruggable, the first patented machine-washable rug, unveiled a collection of one-of-a-kind designs inspired by Marvel Super Heroes. The collection includes 28 chenille rugs featuring characters such as Spider-Man, Black Panther, Iron Man and Captain America in 10 sizes.

With a variety of both subtle and daring designs, the Marvel rug collection was created for all. These characters perfectly with a range of decor styles. Using Ruggable’s 2-piece Rug System, the durable rugs are designed to add energetic, eye-catching hues and inspiration to living spaces, all while handling any of life’s messes.

“Partnering with an iconic brand like Marvel has been such a blast for our team,” said Jeneva Bell, Ruggable founder and president. “Growing up with many of Marvel’s characters, our team is beyond thrilled to finally bring these designs to life and offer a new way to bring the fandom into the home. ”

The Marvel collection is available for purchase on www.ruggable.com in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom with prices starting at $99.

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Stonewall Kitchen Welcomes Michel Design Works, Announces Home Store in Maine

Stonewall Kitchen has announced that it has brought Michel Design Works, a comprehensive lifestyle brand specializing in bath and body products, fragrances, home décor and gifts, into its family of brands.

MDW sources from the top soap makers and fragrance houses around the globe to produce high-quality soaps. The company’s botanical designs are showcased throughout the home décor line. MDW is ranked by GiftBEAT Magazine as the No. 1 brand of personal care products for customers in the gift channel.

Stonewall Kitchen also announced a first of its kind Stonewall Home Company Store opening this spring on the campus of Stonewall Kitchen Headquarters in York, Maine. The Stonewall Home Company Store will feature a variety of the company’s ever-growing line of home goods brands including Stonewall Home, Stonewall Kitchen Fine Home Keeping, Village Candle and Michel Design Works.

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The Inspired Home Show 2022 Sets Keynote Topics, Schedule

Keynote addresses at The Inspired Home Show 2022 will cover exclusive IHA data on consumer values, insights on shifting consumer lifestyle trends, an inside discussion about one of the industry’s fastest-growing and most influential online food and home platforms and a revealing view into the future of color in home and housewares.

The show, March 5-7 at Chicago’ McCormick Place, will be the first in-person gathering of the industry’s premier marketplace since 2019. The keynotes are set for Sunday and Monday in the Grand Ballroom in the South Building. The hour-long sessions begin at 7:30 a.m. and noon each day. Admission is free to all attendees.

The lineup showcases the return of veteran IHA trend forecasters and keynoters Leatrice Eiseman, director of the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training and executive director of the Pantone Color Institute; and Tom Mirabile, principal of Springoard Futures, who will be joined by Leigh Ann Schwarzkopf, founder of Project Partners Network.

Schedule highlights also include a special fireside chat with Amanda Hesser, co-founder and CEO of Food52; and a discussion on consumer home and housewares purchase drivers with authors of the 2022 IHA Market Watch report: Leana Salamah, vice president, marketing, International Housewares Association; Mirabile of Springboard Futures; and Joe Derochowski, vice president and home industry advisor for The NPD Group. Peter Giannetti, editor-in-chief of HomePage News, will moderate the fireside chat with Hesser and the discussion with the IHA Market Watch team.

Click here for more information on the keynote sessions. Click here to register, here for COVID precautions and here for more information on the show.

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