New Collections, State-Of-The-Art Design Center and Full-Service Restaurant and Wine Bar Highlight Building Debut
HIGH POINT, N.C. – (February 20, 2019) – International Market Centers (IMC) announced today that home furnishings brand Abbyson will debut their new flagship showroom at 300 East Green in time for 2019 Spring High Point Market, running April 6 – April 10, 2019.
“We are delighted that Abbyson continues to invest in High Point Market with their latest move from a showroom in the International Home Furnishings Center (IHFC) to a standalone building at 300 East Green,” said Scott Eckman, executive vice president of furniture and home décor for International Market Centers.
The two-floor building will feature more than 60 rooms of product, a full-service restaurant and wine bar, a design center and a digital store with Abbyson’s current product line. The design center will be open year-round by appointment and serve as a working space for designers to come and shop Abbyson’s collection. The design center also will be a platform to host events and panel discussions.
“At Abbyson, we respect the long standing history of the High Point furniture industry and truly believe that this city is the furniture capital of the world,” said Yavar Rafieha, president of Abbyson. “That is why we have invested in our state-of-the-art flagship showroom here and chose to create a one-of-a-kind immersive experience that will become an industry destination, much like the city of High Point. Abbyson wants to continue our 30-year legacy and build upon the roots of furniture history in the city that started it all.”
For Spring Market, Abbyson will be debuting more than 10 Modern Traditional collections, which will showcase a clean style that allows buyers to mix and match and blend different looks into their home to create their own style. The new product designs will include upholstery collections, bedroom, dining, casegoods and occasionals, among other products. Additionally, Abbyson will launch new technology for its motion upholstery line.
Abbysoncombines stylish designs and statement looks through an integrated model to fulfill savvy customers that seek value, speed and quality. With their strength and experience in supporting today’s largest ecommerce retailers, Abbyson offers a state-of-the-art infrastructure and customer service to enable today’s demanding multi-channel retail models. As a family company, Abbyson believes that relationships and strategic partnerships are of the highest value. Learn more at http://www.abbyson.com.
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 owns the vast majority of the prime High Point Market showroom and exhibit real estate, which contain seventy percent of the exhibitors, including the majority of the top 500 manufacturers. Spring 2019 High Point Market runs April 6 – April 10, 2019. For more information, visit http://www.imchighpointmarket.com.
About International Market Centers, L.P.: International Market Centers, L.P. (IMC is the world’s largest operator of premier showroom space for furniture, gift, home décor, rug, and apparel industries. International Market Centers owns and operates nearly 20 million square feet of world-class exhibition space in High Point, N.C., Las Vegas and Atlanta. IMC’s mission is to build and operate an innovative, sustainable, profitable and scalable platform for the furniture, gift, home décor, rug, and apparel industries. For more information about IMC, visit http://imcenters.com/.
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