With home improvement retailers from all 50 states, all 10 Canadian provinces, and 61 countries in attendance, Orgill’s recent Spring Dealer Market shattered previous attendance records.
The market occupied more than 1 million sq. ft. of Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center in Orlando and included vendors from across the spectrum of home improvement and niche categories, as well as three complete model stores for visitors to browse.
“Sales and attendance were at record levels, the physical layout was nothing short of visually stunning, and dealer attitudes were positive,” said Ron Beal, Orgill’s chairman, CEO and president.
Retailer attendance was up 10% over last spring’s market in Orlando, which itself was a record high. This year also set records for the largest number of vendor booths featured, the highest number of prospective customers in attendance, and the largest number of retailers pre-register for the next market (Aug. 25-27 in Las Vegas).
The three model store sets where retailers could see the complete array of products and services Orgill can offer, displayed in real-world store settings. These stores included examples of the latest merchandise assortments, digital merchandising aids and illustrations of how retailers can maximize their store layouts and merchandising to generate greater productivity.
The Retail Right Lawn & Garden section, which showcased how the program thoughtfully integrates national, regional and private-label brands into its assortments allowing retailers to differentiate their lawn and garden offerings while maximizing their margin potential.
Orgill also saw heavy traffic in its new Paint Works area of the Market, where it highlighted the complete range of paint and sundry products available to retailers, as well as store layout and signage options designed to help retailers drive traffic and create a destination in the popular category.
The Orgill Canada area featured vendor booths and promotions available for Orgill Canada customers. A complete range of Canadian-compliant product was also available throughout all departments on the show floor.
Orgill hopes to build on the success of its Spring Dealer Market in August, when it will be hosting its Fall Dealer Market in Las Vegas from August 25-27. For more information about attending the event, please go to the events page on www.orgill.com.
Based in Memphis, Tn., Orgill is the world’s largest independently owned hardlines distributor providing retailers across the U.S. and in more than 60 countries throughout the world access to over 75,000 products and industry-leading retail services, from its six distribution centers and three export consolidation facilities.