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To celebrate their new, permanent showroom homes in Toronto’s The International Centre, SHOW T.O., a collective of Canadian home and gift merchandise suppliers, will be hosting a special summer market this August.
Running August 4-11, SHOW T.O. Market: Summer 2022 will offer product demonstrations, buying opportunities, educational displays and more from 15 agencies and wholesalers.
At the market, retail owners and buyers will be able to browse themed and seasonal displays, highlighting trending themes and color palettes for their stores and websites. They will also be presented with a “Passport to SHOW T.O.” at the entry lobby that will give them access to a swag bag full of practical travel essentials after they collect enough passport stamps from participating showrooms. Discounted room rates with nearby hotel partners, free shuttle service to and from SHOW T.O. and hotel partners, free parking, gourmet food and cocktails, and product demonstrations of everything from hair wraps to chutneys will also be available to attendees.
Inspired by the history of The International Centre, which was originally a massive airport hangar, the SHOW T.O. collective will also host a retailer lounge during the market, located on the mezzanine level of Hall 1, dubbed The Hangar. There, retailers can relax, recharge their phones, get a temporary Tattly tattoo custom-designed for SHOW T.O. by Toronto illustrator Natalie Very B, and snap a photo of their new ink at a curated photo wall.
No registration is required to attend the trade-only Summer Market, and following its close, all participating showroom will be open for seasonal buyers’ events and year-round for Market Mondays every Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some showrooms will also be open Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with others only open by appointment those days.
The collective of eight founding SHOW T.O. members recently grew with the addition of Jannex, a premium greeting cards and stationery resource. Additionally, six other agencies with existing showrooms in The International Centre have joined SHOW T.O. as affiliate members. The full list of members and market exhibitors include the following:
- Abbott, founding member
- Canadian Gift Concept, found member
- David Youngson & Associates, founding member
- Edenborough Ltd., founding member
- Group One Associates, founding member
- Harman, founding member
- Jannex, founding member
- North American Country Home, founding member
- Torre & Tagus, founding member
- Auralim Gift, affiliate member
- Avocado Décor, affiliate member
- HeadCorr Inc., affiliate member
- Renwil, affiliate member
- Ultra Luxe Linens, affiliate member
- Winward Floral & Seasonal Decor, affiliate member
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