FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Media Contact:
5W Public Relations
NYNOW@5wpr.com
212-999-5585
New York (January 17, 2023) – NY NOW®’s Winter 2023 Market returns to the Jacob Javits Center in NYC on February 5-8, 2023 – With an exciting visual rebranding, a reorganized show floor, modern activations from top-tier brands, an elevated food + beverage experience, and tech-powered activations, this Winter Market will be the gift + home event that NYC knows and loves, but bigger, better, and more grounded in what the future holds for the industry. Leading the charge behind this season’s innovative market approach (and future Markets to come) is the recently acquired online wholesale marketplace Bulletin.
“The Bulletin and NY NOW® teams have been hard at work rethinking the on-site experience for exhibitors and buyers alike,” says Alana Branston, Group Vice President of Gift & Home. “We’re really excited to unveil NY NOW®’s fresh look and feel, and are confident everyone will sense how much thought, effort and creativity we’ve put into Winter Market.”
This February’s Market will feature nearly 1,000 brands and makers across a variety of industries – including gift, accessories, home décor, luxury lifestyle, toys, stationery, and more. Bulletin is thrilled to help NY NOW welcome its incredible tenured exhibitors, as well as to weave in emerging wholesale brands to refresh the offering for attendees.
Among buyers like Anthropologie, The Conservatory NYC, Uncommon Goods, Nordstrom, and FOOD52, the Winter Market will welcome brands including Chillhouse, Subtle Art Studios, Hudson and Oak, and MMANN Candles, to name a few. Returning to the show are SallyeAnder, Focalpoint Home, MAAKO, Graypants, HMM Project, Merritt International, Denik, Sunnylife, and Project Genius.
The upcoming Market will also have a strong international presence with brands exhibiting from over 38 countries, including Australia, Latin America, United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, Ireland, and Germany.
Additionally, Bulletin will produce their first ever “Bulletin Pavilion” at this season’s Market: a dedicated section of the show acting as a new go-to resource for ‘IRL’ trends, meeting new and emerging wholesale brands, and building community. The Pavilion will feature curated brands from Bulletin’s online wholesale marketplace across home décor, tabletop, lifestyle, accessories, and beauty + wellness. Like many in the marketplace, the brands featured are either newer to wholesale or entirely new to market.
At the center of The Pavilion will be a “Smoke Shop Lounge” activation, run by cannabis product design and production studio Sackville & Co. Armed with the belief that design is the modality by which cannabis de-stigmatization can occur, founders Lana Van Brunt and Hayley Dineen are using their expertise to lead the charge in this new and exciting retail category. As cannabis legalization sweeps the nation and consumer demand is at an all-time high, Bulletin and NY NOW have tapped Sackville to include cannabis in the market conversation for the first time. The Smoke Shop Series will include intimate panel conversations with Cyndi Ramirez of Chillhouse, Ty Haney of Outdoor Voices and Try Your Best (TYB), Brett Heyman of Edie Parker, and more to be announced.
“We’re absolutely thrilled to partner with Sackville & Co. and the rapidly growing cannabis small business community at-large,” says Brooklynn Gallagher, Senior Director of Brand Partnerships. “Our activation with Lana and Hayley, and our planned programming with Cyndi, Ty and Brett, are all great examples of how Bulletin is bringing innovation and new conversation to NY NOW®’s show floor. We don’t just see ourselves as event facilitators or as a wholesale marketplace, but as a community where small business can meet, network, and learn from each other and the leaders in their industries.”
In addition to helping buyers spot the latest trends and find their next bestsellers, the Market will boast an array of events, including trend displays, new buyer orientation, buyer tours with a focus on international brands, global handmade brands, and more.
For more information on the 2023 Winter Market happenings and a complete list of events, please visit https://nynow.com/market-happenings/ and follow along on social media for updates.
To register visit www.nynow.com.
To inquire about exhibiting, please contact Kim Mancuso Telford at kim.mancusotelford@emeraldx.com or Indira Franca for International inquiries at indira.franca@emeraldx.com.
##
About NY NOW + Bulletin:
NY NOW is the largest gift and home wholesale trade show in New York, where brands, buyers, and designers gather to connect and discover. Held twice a year in New York City, America’s design capital, NY NOW and online wholesale marketplace partner, Bulletin, connect 4,000+ independent brands with over 40K U.S. and international buyers from independent stores, museums, department stores, bookstores, galleries, general gift shop, art & entertainment venues and many more. For more information, please visit www.nynow.com and www.bulletin.co.
About Emerald:
Emerald is a leader in building dynamic, market-driven business-to-business platforms that integrate live events with a broad array of industry insights, digital tools, and data-focused solutions to create uniquely rich experiences. As true partners, we at Emerald strive to build our customers’ businesses by creating opportunities that inspire, amaze, and deliver breakthrough results. With over 140 events each year, our teams are creators and connectors who are thoroughly immersed in the industries we serve and committed to supporting the communities in which we operate. For more information, please visit www.emeraldx.com