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Abbey Press opens AmericasMart showroom Print Email
Written by Christine D. Johnson   
Thursday, 11 December 2014 09:43 AM America/New_York

AbbeyPress-webWholesale religious and inspirational gift marketer Abbey Press will debut a new showroom location during the International Gift & Home Furnishing Market in Atlanta, Jan. 6-13. The new location, Showroom 1335A, is on Floor 13 of Building 2.

After exhibiting in the Temporaries at AmericasMart for more than 20 years, Abbey Press first relocated last year to a permanent showroom shared with Divinity Boutique. The shared space served the company so well that Sue Kloeck, director of Abbey Press Trade Marketing, said that moving into Abbey’s own bigger showroom was the next logical step.

“The shared space gave us a helpful glimpse of what we could provide buyers,” Kloeck said. “Our new showroom allows us to exhibit every item we sell, including pre-releases; and it offers amenities that make the shopping experience more convenient and comfortable for both the buyers and our sales reps.”

In addition to the space required for displaying Abbey Press’ line of more than 800 products, the 939-square-foot showroom includes a spacious conference/meeting room. The space is equipped with wi-fi, allowing buyers and reps to review their sales history and place orders in real time.

For the showroom’s grand opening in January, Abbey will offer a free freight special and refreshments during the show. Those placing orders during the show will be entered in a drawing for a free iPad mini.

The Atlanta showroom will be open four times a year, during the seasonal gift shows, with fresh product offerings available at each. Interested buyers can call Abbey Press’ main office to make an appointment and ensure individualized attention from sales representatives.

Abbey Press also will debut its 2015 annual catalog in January. Although previous editions of the catalog were mailed earlier, a revised edition of the catalog features the company’s entire gift offering, including more than 100 new items.