Trend center to debut in High Point
Suites at Market Square offering Amazed
-- Home Accents Today, 3/18/2008 6:23:00 AM
The top foor of the Suites at Market Square in High Point will be home to a new trend center launching at the upcoming spring market, April 7-13. The new trend center, called Amazed, is designed as a maze of distinct rooms each providing a different experience for the visitor.
Amazed is a display of thought-provoking ideas designed to inspire designers, retailers and manufacturers to rethink and rejuvenate their business. According to a press release from Merchandise Mart Properties Inc, “Visitors will learn about the shifting values and cultural changes that are altering the way people furnish the space in which they live. They will see how technological advancements, food and fashion are impacting our ever-changing homes. This journey of visual, olfactory, and tactile experiences will provide insights into the trends that are changing the buying habits of today’s home furnishings consumers.”
“Designers and merchandisers are always looking for a source of inspiration for their work,” said Karen Olson, vice president of marketing for MMPI. “And we believe Amazed, our new trend center, will provide this. This is not your typical display of product trends but more conceptual, stimulating personal interpretation.”
The Amazed concept was developed by Lynne Carroll of Covet, Mike Farrell of Imagine Adventures and MMPI. The Amazed trend center will be a regular feature at future High Point markets, although the content of the area will change each market.
