High Point
By Bessie Nestoras and Maria Weiskott -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 6/1/2006
From the cold, rainy opening day of the International Home Furnishings Market, we could easily have mistaken this event for one of the winter shows! Yet by late afternoon, the clouds had rolled away and the sun shone brightly on High Point.
Still, the bad weather didn't stop buyers from shopping — or partying, as we saw in many showrooms. Inclement conditions may have kept buyers confined to one building for most of the day (as some exhibitors told us), but vendors were definitelybusy writing orders.
By evening, the party moved outdoors for the annual Home Accents Today (sister pub to Gifts & Decorative Accessories) event, featuring a lively band, tasty food and a decidedly upbeat mood.
For the complete High Point Market Report, visit www.giftsanddec.com and click on “Direct From Market.”
