Atlanta Market, held Jan. 13-19 at AmericasMart Atlanta, concluded its Winter edition marked by strong order writing, high buyer satisfaction and a renewed sense of community across the gift, home and lifestyle industries. Organized by ANDMORE, the seven-day market reinforced its position as a sourcing destination and business catalyst for the industry.
The show welcomed attendees representing independent retailers, national chains, designers and buying groups from across the U.S. and international markets. Show organizers reported that this show was its largest in two years, drawing in increased buying power with a 5% increase in stores attending and a 15% increase in first-time buyers. The show also had a 7.3% increase in buyers from the Southeast. Atlanta Market’s Winter edition also experienced growth across several buyer types, including Hospitality/Event Planning, Gourmet/Housewares, Antiques, Floral/Garden/Seasonal and Apparel.
During the show, Atlanta Market presented several exhibitors with awards. The Best Booth Awards honor exhibitors demonstrating exceptional merchandising, branding and buyer engagement through standout booth design. The 2026 winners included: Blue Stallion Farm (Best of Show), Chansuttpearls (Best Product Merchandising), Ivy & Sage (Best Branding Display), Nashville Wraps (Best Interactive Elements), A Beautiful Line Mahjong (Best Use of Color) and Husk & Heart, Shown by Quilling Card (Best Storytelling).
The show also recognized the Winter 2026 Market Snapshot People’s Choice Winners, celebrating exhibitors whose products and presentations captured the spirit, innovation and visual impact of the market. The 2026 winners included: Center Street Soap Co., Levtex Home, Jeffan International and Tuuci.
Exhibitors shared that they experienced strong order writing during the seven-day market.
“This is only our second show, but we’ve nearly doubled our sales from the last market and continue to learn more about how to improve our business from the buyers we’ve met,” said Nicole Northway of Emerson and Friends.Buyers said they appreciated the giveaways and product inspiration throughout the event.
“One of the biggest differentiators of the Atlanta Market from others, for me, is its sheer size and the ability it gives me to meet so many people over the course of the week,” said Sally Diguette of Anthropologie. “I really appreciate that it’s a top market for many of my existing brands that keep coming back, and it’s something I can count on and that there are also many new partners.”
The positive momentum of Atlanta Market’s January 2026 event set a positive trajectory for the show this year, according to ANDMORE. Building on this momentum, Atlanta Market will have a strategic date shift for the Summer 2026 show in response to the FIFA World Cup and will co-locate with Atlanta Apparel. Running concurrently across all three AmericasMart Atlanta buildings, the combined markets will deliver an expanded mix of complementary resources and enhanced cross-category sourcing opportunities. The co-located markets will run June 9-14 at AmericasMart Atlanta, with temporaries opening June 10.
