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Promotion in Motion to debut at the 2007 International Home & Housewares Show

Creative Solutions For Building Retailer Store Traffic


ROSEMONT, Ill. (October 4, 2006) — Buyers in search of products and programs intended to increase store traffic and grow the bottom line will profit from a visit to the newest destination at the 2007 International Home & Housewares Show, Promotion in Motion. This new Show category will offer access to creative resources offering such proven traffic building tools as continuity promotions, seasonal programs, custom products and consumer incentives.

Promotion in Motion will be a welcome destination for all retailers who are focused on increasing their customer loyalty,” said Phil Brandl, president of the International Housewares Association, the Show’s sponsor. “These new exhibitors will provide unique approaches to building shopping frequency that retailer attendees of this new Show section will appreciate.”
These new exhibitors will be ready to present creative solutions. “We are excited about the
premier edition of Promotion in Motion,” said Jim Zimring, president, Kane Industries, whose
company will offer continuity, seasonal and traffic building promotions. “We will be there in full force along with other participants with the single focus of helping our retailer partners grow their sales.”  

Another exhibitor, Laurie Crosby, national accounts manager, Ohiopyle Prints, says, “We are planning to build on the current success of our promotional programs with fresh, new products for our current customers and we look forward to meeting many new buyers looking for ways to grow their sales and margins.” Ohiopyle Prints offers promotional programs featuring unique screen-printed and embroidered apparel.

The 2007 International Home & Housewares Show will be held March 11 – 13 at Chicago’s McCormick Place and will feature more than 2,100 exhibitors from around the world showcasing home goods, gourmet specialty foods, housewares products and promotional programs. To register at no charge for the Show, visit www.housewares.org or call the Housewares Registration Desk at 800-752-1052 or 312-527-7294 (non-U.S.) prior to March 10, 2007.