First Phase of IHFC Reorganization Creates Décor Destination on Floor 5, Refreshes Floors 6 & 7

Furniture World News Desk on 10/12/2022

International Market Centers’ (IMC) plan to reimagine the buying experience in its largest High Point property – the International Home Furnishings Center (IHFC) – kicks off this October with the opening of a new design-driven décor floor, refreshment of key furniture floors and some 35 showroom updates at the Fall 2022 Market, October 22-26, 2022. 

“The October debut of the strategic reorganization of IHFC is already improving the shopping experience in this gateway to High Point Market,” said Scott Eckman, IMC executive vice president, chief revenue officer. “The transformation of Floor 5 into a décor destination and significant resource updates on Floors 6 and 7 encourage discovery like never before.” 

The Fall 2022 updates are key elements in IMC’s plan to create a five-story contiguous multi-floor accessories collection (Floors 1-5) that begins with the celebrated InterHall temporary exhibits on the ground floor of IHFC.  The accessories floors will flow into a contiguous seven-story furniture destination (Floors 6-12) anchored by some of the most influential brands in the industry.

New Floor 5 Design Destination

IHFC’s Floor 5 décor collection will offer a robust selection of accessories, furnishings, lighting, rugs and textiles, expanding upon offerings on Floors 1-4 below. The inaugural exhibitors include nine brands that join the floor in their High Point Market debut or relocate to IHFC from other High Point Market locations: CHANDRA (handcrafted rugs), GTR Leather (leather furniture made in North America), HB Home Furnishings (pool tables, foosball, air hockey, gaming tables and entertainment accessories), LR Resources, Inc. (area rugs and handcrafted furniture and accessories), Meridian Furniture (whole home furnishings), Orian/Palmetto Living (area and scatter rugs),Rizzy Home (rugs, bedding, pillows, accent throws and reclaimed wooden furniture), SAMS International (area rugs) and ZUO (residential and commercial indoor and outdoor furniture, lighting and home décor). 

To celebrate the launch of the new Floor 5 décor collection, JuniperMarket – IMC’s new B2B ecommerce marketplace – will host free breakfast for buyers on Floors 2-5, 8-10 a.m., from Saturday, October 22, through Tuesday, October 24.

Additional updates to the décor and accessories collection on Floors 1 through 4 include two new showrooms: Eikones Studio (photographic wall art) on Floor 3 and Park Hill Collection (home décor in a wide breadth of styles sourced from artisans and manufacturers across the globe) on Floor 4. Some six brands relocate, with Floor 4 welcoming Akara Rugs (hand-woven, hand-tufted and hand-knotted rugs, carpets and bathmats) Amer Rugs (area rugs), Art Carpet & Home (area rugs made in Turkey) and Viz Glass Inc (art glass wall decor, lighting, accessories, sculpture and outdoor décor); and Floor 2 adding DownTown Company (goose down hypoallergenic pillows and comforters) and Hallmart Collectibles (top of bed and indoor/outdoor pillows). 

Floor 6 and 7 Updates Lead Furniture Refresh

The IHFC reorganization is refreshing the furniture offerings on Floors 6 through 12, with significant updates to Floors 6 and 7 opening at the Fall 2022 market. Three brands are new to Floor 6: Night & Day Furniture (bedroom furniture, cabinet beds, futons and daybeds) and Yatas Bedding / Enza (mattresses, bedding products, home textiles and storage beds and headboards). Some 13 brands are new to Floor 7:  Amisco (furniture made in Canada), Armen Living (contemporary furniture), Casabianca Furniture, LLC (contemporary dining, living, bedroom and office furniture), Casamode Furniture (storage sofa beds, loveseats and chairs in fabric and leather), Dienne Salotti (sofas beds made in Italy), Dynamic Furniture (promotional case goods made in Canada), Fabelli Italia (contemporary Italian bedroom, dining and occasional furniture), Fabrica De Muebles Torres (contemporary bedroom, entertainment, juvenile and occasional furniture from Spain), Geniemode (supply chain technology services), H2 Seating (motion chairs, recliners and sofas from Norway), Himolla (reclining sofas and chairs handcrafted in Germany), Infinity Massage Chairs (massage and wellness chairs), Mobital (bedroom and dining room leather and fabric upholstery furniture and occasional goods) and Whiteline Imports LLC (modern and contemporary dining, bedroom, occasional, living, patio and office furniture and accessories). Additionally, Brandsource (furniture, electronics and appliance buying group) and iRest (massage chairs) are new on Floor 10. 

“The first phase of improvements are early indicators of a reimagining of IHFC as an unmatched whole home sourcing destination that will redefine the High Point Market experience,” added Eckman. “These moves are just the beginning of significant and strategic moves over the next few Markets that will progress this landmark optimization project.” 

In total, IHFC offers nearly 350 permanent showrooms presenting accessories, lighting, rugs, textiles and top furniture resources plus nearly 50 temporary exhibitors in the celebrated InterHall. 

IMC’s  17 properties in High Point include: 300 E. Green St.; 300 S. Main St.; Commerce & Design Building (C&D); Furniture Plaza; Historic Market Square; International Home Furnishings Center (IHFC); Klaussner on Hamilton; Market Square Textile Tower; National Furniture Mart; Plaza Suites; Showplace; the Suites at Market Square (SAMS); and five on Hamilton Street – 121, 200, 320 and 330 N. Hamilton St., and 129 S. Hamilton St. IMC presents the only temporary exhibits at High Point Market. InterHall offers nearly 50 resources, the Suites at Market Square (SAMS) offers 310+ temporary exhibitors on three floors and Plaza Suites offers 15+ furniture exhibitors on one floor. A full list of IMC’s High Point resources is available at IMCHighPointMarket.com/exhibitor-directory.

About High Point Market
High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, with more than 2,000 manufacturers in 11.5 million square feet of showroom and exhibit space in multiple buildings in downtown High Point, North Carolina. Each Market attracts tens of thousands of retail home furnishings buyers, interior designers, architects, and others in the home furnishings industry. International Market Centers (IMC) owns 17 prime High Point Market showroom buildings, which contain 70 percent of the exhibitors, including the majority of the top 500 manufacturers. DesignOnHPMKT by IMC is the official voice for IMC’s High Point Market programming and at-market activities representing a wealth of industry knowledge and connections. Fall 2022 Market is scheduled for October 22-26, 2022. For more information about events and exhibits presented by IMC, visit IMCHighPointMarket.com. Registration for the Fall 2022 High Point Market is open now at HighPointMarket.org.

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 IMCenters.com.